I visited Glacier National Park for my second time in August 2025. This is one of my favorite national parks ever! It is named for its 25+ glaciers. The park is nicknamed the “Crown of the Continent” and it is
Yellowstone National Park is huge! It spans over 2.2 million acres in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. I’d recommend spending two or three days here if you can, but if you only have one (long) day, it is possible to see
The Yellowstone area is one of the most beautiful and unique natural places in the United States and home to the oldest national park in the world! Yellowstone sits on a massive supervolcano, which powers thousands of hydrothermal features. You’ll
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is best known for its role in the Civil War, where the Battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863. This was the bloodiest battle in the war and was a turning point for the Union. Today, the Gettysburg
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the perfect day trip destination if you are staying in the Cherokee or Gatlinburg areas. This is the most visited national park in the United States, with over 12 million visitors in 2024. The
The Canadian Rockies are known for spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, glaciers and icefields, and iconic mountain towns. This area is one of the most beautiful locations in the world. This is my second time here, and I’m sure it won’t
Jasper National Park is located about three hours north of Banff, in Alberta, Canada. On our Canadian Rockies trip in August 2023, we spent about three full days in the Jasper area. I highly recommend spending at least three days
One of the most scenic drives in the world lies between Banff and Jasper, Canada, the Icefields Parkway. On our ten-day trip in the Canadian Rockies, we spent half our time in Banff and half in Jasper. This meant we
On our trip to the Canadian Rockies, we took a day trip to an area I hadn’t been before, Yoho National Park and the town of Golden, both in the province of British Columbia. Located right next door to Banff
Banff National Park is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I had been there before on a hiking and camping trip with some friends, but this time I went on a 10-day adventure through the Canadian Rockies with