A railroad trestle turned troll bridge near Portland, Oregon
Portland Oregon’s Troll Bridge
Two Days Exploring the Central Oregon Coast
Exploring the Central Oregon Coast from Cape Perpetua to Pacific City
Magical Hot Springs Near Steens Mountain, Oregon
Exploring hot springs at Steens Mountain: Barnes Warm Spring, Alvord Hot Springs, Mickey Hot Springs & Crane Hot Springs
Where to See the Most Gorgeous Flowers Around Portland
The ultimate guide for finding a variety of flowers in and around Portland, Oregon.
The Best Wildflowers Near Portland, Oregon
15 of the BEST places to see wildflowers within two hours of Portland, Oregon
Most Accessible Waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge
Seven accessible waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge.
Why the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Should be on Your Travel Bucketlist
What is the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) anyway? I'm willing to bet that most people have never heard of it, and we're here to tell you that you MUST add it to your travel bucket list! The National Monument spans approximately one million acres of America's public lands in Utah, and is the largest... Continue Reading →
The Best Way to Experience Bryce Canyon National Park: Walk in the Hoodoos!
The main goal of our visit to Bryce Canyon National Park in October of 2020 was to hike into the hoodoos. Although they exist on every continent, Bryce Canyon has the highest concentration of hoodoos in the entire world. Pretty cool that it's right here in our own backyard! If you search for the definition... Continue Reading →
One Day and Two Nights Exploring Kanab, Utah
The town of Kanab, Utah is perfectly located for a base camp if you're exploring the American Southwest. It's only 60 minutes from Zion National Park, the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Paria Canyon, the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Horseshoe Bend. Within 90 minutes of Kanab is St. George, Bryce... Continue Reading →
20 Places to Visit Within 90 Minutes of Kanab, Utah
We didn't realize until we stayed in the Kanab area for a few nights that this small town is the perfect location to set up base camp for a vacation in southern Utah. Not only does Kanab have all the amenities you could need, but the possibilities for adventure seem endless. This list is by... Continue Reading →
The BEST Piece of Camping Gear We Bought in 2020
It's probably an understatement to say that 2020 was quite a challenging year, wouldn't you agree? But I'd be a liar if I said it was all bad because there were a few positive things that happened in our lives. We bought our first house, we're both healthy along with our friends and families, there... Continue Reading →
Getting Wet in The Narrows at Zion National Park
After taking a break from the Utah blog posts for a few weeks, we're back to finish writing about our road trip through the Beehive state. Is it just me or does anyone else find it difficult to get motivated to write during the holidays? I was rocking in November and then once the calendar... Continue Reading →
Visit the World’s Smallest Park in Portland, Oregon
The Guinness Book of World Records recognized “Mill Ends Park” in Portland, Oregon as the world’s smallest park in 1971. Just one small tree sits on the 452 square inches of land in this tiny urban park that's two feet wide! The History of Mill Ends Park We love Mill Ends Park even more now... Continue Reading →
50 Things To Do in Portland, Oregon
This is by no means a "best of" Portland list, but it is a pretty solid list of 50 things to do in and around Portland, Oregon. We encourage you to check out a few more Portland to do lists to find things that interest you, but if you don't know a thing about the... Continue Reading →
Practices for Enjoying the Outdoors Responsibly
It's been about two years since we started sharing our travel adventures on this blog and social media, and since then we've found it slowly evolving. We asked ourselves, how can we be relevant, helpful and mildly entertaining while also doing something good; how can we make a positive impact with our time and efforts... Continue Reading →
Funky Lodging on the Oregon Coast
I'm not quite sure why it took us so long to discover Yachats, the "gem of the Oregon Coast," but now that we have, we cannot stop visiting! There are so many amazing and unique places along the Oregon Coast---COUNTLESS---which is probably why we didn't spend much time there before, but it has since become... Continue Reading →
The Angels Landing Hike at Zion National Park is Awesome, but it’s not for Everyone
If you've completed the 5.4 mile roundtrip hike to Angels Landing at Zion National Park you know exactly the feeling—it's one of those hikes you're glad you completed, but one time is plenty! The Angels Landing hike is also not made for everyone; if you're afraid of heights or out of shape, we highly recommend... Continue Reading →
Snow Canyon State Park is a Little Gem in Utah
Snow Canyon State Park won over our hearts three years ago on our first road trip to Utah. It wasn't on our radars at all, but a coworker highly recommended stopping on our drive through Utah. We needed to find camping outside of Zion National Park anyway—Snow Canyon is an hour away—so after learning the... Continue Reading →
Drive Fast and Chase Sunsets at the Bonneville Salt Flats
We recently decided to pack up the car and take off on a camping road trip around Utah. If you've never visited Utah make sure to add it to your travel list—it's AMAZING! We first visited Utah three years ago, after a friend took a quick road trip there and we saw her pictures; next... Continue Reading →
How to Start Packing for a Road Trip
Planning a road trip and not sure where to start? We're so glad you stumbled across this post, because that's our specialty and we'd love to help! We've both been road tripping pretty much all our lives so we have this packing thing down, although we've definitely forgotten things before too! Fortunately, most of the... Continue Reading →
The Hood To Coast Relay, Race Across Oregon in Two Days
As August ends, I'm feeling nostalgic and so bummed that we couldn't run the Hood To Coast relay this year, yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately all the teams are deferred to 2021, so we're locked in and won't need to go through the lottery again. If you're not familiar with racing or... Continue Reading →
