Yellowstone National Park

Stunning. Incredible. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Amazing. By 3pm, we were already out of adjectives to describe our wonder and awe at Yellowstone National Park. The name “Yellowstone” is perhaps a bit misleading, because most of the rocks aren’t yellow, but we were surprised to see so much diversity in color. The colors are as bright and beautiful…

teepee

I Fell In Love With Wyoming

Spoiler alert: Wyoming was by far my favorite place on our cross-country road trip. And it was unexpected, too. I’ve made so many quips about how there’s nothing in Wyoming, it’s such a boring state, how could anyone live there? I didn’t expect to fall in love with it as hard as I did–I felt legitimately heavy-hearted…

rock tunnel

Craters of the Moon National Park

The first time I went to Craters of the Moon National Park I was 4, and I earned my Junior Ranger badge. The second time I went to Craters of the Moon National Park I was 19 on a cross-country adventure, and it was the perfect stop between Boise and Yellowstone. Craters of the Moon is…

Thursday Doors – August 20, 2015

Maybe this would belong better in a “Thursday Doorways” linkup, but that doesn’t exist (yet). This teeny play area just really warmed my heart, and I could imagine kids spinning that wheel and feeling like real pirates and ship captains. Ah, to be young again. Taken on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more doors…