Ennis & Virginia City, MT – A Whole Lotta History

Many small towns seem to be well known for one thing. Moab is big on mountain…

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…