On a trip through Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks, Grand Teton was probably the park I was the least excited about. I constantly thought, “It’s just a big mountain, right?” Well, technically yes, Grand Teton is a very big mountain. But this 310,000 acre park in Wyoming includes […]
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It’s hard to take a bad picture in Grand Teton National Park. While most photos from here are good, fill your Instragram feed with images from the best photo spots in Grand Teton National Park. Mormon Row Historic District The barns and old buildings of Mormon Row are probably the […]
In Northeast Washington DC, right before the Maryland border, sits a 7.5 acre sanctuary. Lotuses. Lilies. Turtles. Dragonflies. Bees. Life is everywhere. Colors explode across the quiet, wet landscape. Green leaves and lily pads are flanked by yellow, purple, white, and pink flowers. Out here, along the banks of the […]
“10, 9, 8, 7, 6,” an automated voice was counting down. We were 10 miles up a dirt road, high atop Jumping Off Rock overlooking Lake Jocassee in Pickens County, South Carolina. It was Monday, August 21, 2017 and the Great American Eclipse was about to begin. An eclipse app […]
“1000 Islands? Like the dressing?” That’s how nearly every conversation has gone since my quick trip to the 1000 Islands region of New York. And yes, the dressing was invented there (and is delicious). But the region has much more to offer than condiments. Where Is It? The 1000 Islands […]
Immerse yourself in 4.5 acres of boats at the Antique Boat Museum. Located in Clayton, NY in the heart of the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum displays over 300 boats across its campus. Haxall Building Start your day at the admissions desk and purchase the package that’s right for […]
If you only have time for one activity in the 1000 Islands, you MUST get out on the water and take a boat ride. You can bring your own boat, book a Castle Tour and enjoy the ride along the way, or stop by the Antique Boat Museum to see […]
Many luxury homes dot the 1000 Islands Region of New York and Canada. Including castles: Singer Castle and Boldt Castle. Getting There Both of these castles are on islands with no bridge access to the mainland so a boat is required for a visit. Both castles have dock space for […]
Huntsville, Alabama is also known as Rocket City. If you’ve ever driven south on I-65 from Tennessee to Alabama, you know why: a Saturn I rocket sits outside of the Alabama Welcome Center in Ardmore – about 40 minutes outside of Huntsville. Rockets were all I knew about this small […]
My time at Yosemite National Park was a whirlwind. Four days was not enough time to explore the park, but I imagine that a lifetime would not be enough time. Yosemite is probably one of the most talked about and photographed parks in our national park system, but there is […]
Four Mile Trail is a misleading name. It sounds easy. Four miles isn’t that far. In reality, it’s a 4 mile hike each way with 3,200 feet in elevation gain. Four Mile Trail connects the valley floor to Glacier Point. Along the way you get full views of both the […]
In the northeast corner of Yosemite Valley lays a natural phenomenon known as Mirror Lake. A grassy, sandy meadow for much of the year becomes a still pool filled with melting snow runoff in the spring and early summer months. Mirror Lake gets its name from the near perfect reflections that can […]