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I was both nervous and excited as we packed ourselves into the smallest plane I’d ever seen. It would be the first of many flights we’d have to take to visit the eight National Parks in Alaska. But we felt confident that if we could…
The Pacific Northwest is one of the most captivating parts of the country, the way it’s shrouded and shaped by perpetual fog, rainfall, and aspiration. We came here expecting to be dazzled, and it did not disappoint. It felt like returning home — both because…
Somehow, winter was still going strong, but so was our spirit. We were two months into our vacation, and we weren't even halfway through the parks yet. But from what we'd seen so far — underground caverns, raging oceans, curious trees, and sculpted rockface —…
In a split second, my stomach leapt into my throat as we landed hard in a pothole — KA-DUNK! I looked over at Lauren, whose mouth was agape, then grinned and flashed her a thumbs up. We both burst into laughter as we cursed the…
When we came back from our tropical trip to the National Parks in Hawai'i and American Samoa, we came face to face with a bitter winter. The inescapable cold was something we — born and bred Floridians — were unfamiliar with and not at all…
We left Florida bright eyed and ready for our latest adventure — visiting every US National Park on a seven-month, cross-country road trip. The route we planned would take us west first along the southern border through Texas to California, avoiding the cold, January weather.…