Many small towns seem to be well known for one thing. Moab is big on mountain…
Category: West
Mount Rainier & Gingko Petrified Forest, Washington
Mount Rainier National Park was definitely a highlight of our trip so far.
Olympic National Park/Forks, WA – A Thousand Years
OK, I admit it. I rather enjoyed watching the Twilight movies. Don’t get me wrong, I…
Rain, Waterfalls and Nuclear Reactors- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Are we chasing waterfalls? Good question! Because here come some more. And, we'll throw in a…
Crater Lake, Gates & Salem, OR – Under Pressure
One of the things I enjoy about writing these blogs is coming up with a theme…
Sunset Bay State Park, OR – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
From the Redwood National Forest, we head north to hit our 16th state, OR. Our first…
Klamath, CA – Redwood Tree
There are few places in this country more iconic than the redwood forest. It’s the dream…
Fort Bragg, CA – The Lumberjack Song
What do oceans, huge trees, trains, and beautiful trash have in common? These are all things…
Napa, CA – Red, Red Wine
Confession time. Jeff and I don't get the whole wine thing. I mean, if we have…
Lake Tahoe – Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls
Mark Twain said it best about the beautiful Lake Tahoe: "As it lay there with the…