Virginia There’s a special kind of magic that happens when you cross into West Virginia. The interstate melts into narrow two-lane roads, the valleys begin to drop and rise, and in a matter of minutes you are engulfed in the type of rugged nature that will have you instantly tossing aside your phone, forgetting your…
Lake Let’s be real for a second. The most popular, and probably the most famous, Lake Tahoe hikes people think of are Eagle Falls and the Rubicon Trail. They’re amazing, for sure which is why you need to be prepared for insane crowds on a sunny July Saturday at Eagle Falls where there are not…
Lakes There is a special type of magic that comes with standing on the shore of a lake that is so still it reflects the sky like a perfect mirror. There is not a jet ski whining across the distance, there are not a hundred people trying to get a spot to play their respective…
New Confession time the phrase “New England vacation” typically conjures thoughts of $400 per night Bed and Breakfasts, lobster meals that cost more than a month’s worth of Groceries and rip off souvenirs sold at nearly every corner. I’ve been there, and I’ve felt that sinking feeling at the end of the meal when the…
Camping There’s a certain brand of magic when you pitch a tent at 10,000 feet and the air is perfumed with the scent of pine and clean, crisp alpine air while the Milky Way stretches overhead like a glittering highway. Colorado may be a camper’s haven but one thing that surprises many is that you…
National Let’s just be real. When most people envision a national park vacation , they picture you driving circles in Yellowstone waiting for parking, fighting for a space at the foot of a cliff in Zion or squeezing in to catch a glimpse of the Grand Canyon with a hundred of your new best friends…
How Early Should You Arrive at Zion National Park? you’ve been planning a trip for ages-to hike to Angels Landing, to wade through the Virgin River in The Narrows , to do… whatever Zion activities you’ve pinned to your dream board. You’ve driven for miles , be it from Salt Lake City or Vegas. You’re…
Where Are the Best Scenic Overlooks in Arizona?. There’s just something about Arizona that makes you feel impossibly small and I mean that in the best possible way . It might be the way the sun bleeds orange and crimson across a thousand miles of canyon walls at sunset . It might be the utter…
What Should You Pack for a Smoky Mountains Vacation ? Imagine yourself standing on a mist shrouded overlook, gazing at the hazy blue green waves of the ancient Great Smokies . Pine and damp earth are on the breeze and you can faintly hear the distant roar of a waterfall plunging into a clear pool…
Scenic Drives Through the Ozark Mountains. What is it about exchanging the droning buzz of the highway for a ribbon of winding blacktop that drapes over the sides of ancient , wooded peaks? The air immediately feels fresher , the vistas open up and with every curve and the stresses of daily life seem to…