Climbing Beta: Squamish, British Columbia

5 years ago

Squamish is one of my top 3 climbing destinations in North America and my first love (Ten Sleep WY and the New…

Climbing Beta: The New River Gorge, WV

5 years ago

If I needed to become a sport climber, I'd be in the New River Gorge in West Virginia and (almost)…

Climbing Beta: Devil’s Tower Soler 5.9

5 years ago

Let's start with a disclaimer: we're not big wall climbers. I like my feet on the ground, bouldering or more…

Climbing Beta: Ten Sleep WY

5 years ago

There was a large Indian camp on the Platte River near the present site of Casper, Wyo., that was known…

Climbing Beta: Snow Canyon State Park, UT

5 years ago

If you're in Southern Utah, it's not to be missed. Snow Canyon Park doesn't get as many climbers' attention as…

Icefields Parkway, Banff, Jasper National Parks (Alberta)

6 years ago

Overview Continuing East from Victoria BC along Canada's Highway 1, past Revelstoke, Glacier, and Yoho National Parks, you cross the…

Mt. Revelstoke, Glacier, Yoho National Parks (British Columbia)

6 years ago

Overview One of the most gorgeous road trips you can do in your lifetime is cross-Canada, from Vancouver Island in…

Olympic National Park

6 years ago

"Glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain forests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline . . . the park protects several…

Canyonlands National Park

6 years ago

Overview Canyonlands is located in the Moab area, 30 miles from Arches National Park and next to Indian Creek (Bears…

Arches National Park

6 years ago

Overview Driving through hundreds of miles of the Colorado Plateau region (the 4 corners of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New…

Badlands National Park

6 years ago

Overview We did a whirlwind drive through tour of Badlands National Park in South Dakota on our way from Ten Sleep…

O’ahu, Hawai’i

6 years ago

Overview O'ahu is home to Hawaii's population center, Honolulu. The city has over 400k residents, and O'ahu has 900k residents.…

Kaua’i, Hawai’i

6 years ago

Overview Kaua'i: The Garden Isle, home of lush waterfalls, sheer cliffs, and 460" of rain a year. Kaua'i is the place…

Volcanoes National Park

6 years ago

About Volcanoes NP is located on the southeastern part of the island, encompassing almost 500 sq mi from lush forest…

Big Island of Hawai’i

6 years ago

Overview The Big Island of Hawaii is one of the best places I've traveled for varied, accessible, and family-friendly things…

Redwood National Park

6 years ago

The Redwoods National and State Parks (RNSP) are comprised of the Redwoods National Park and 3 California State Parks, jointly…

Skagit Valley, WA

6 years ago

Short stop on the way from Vancouver to Seattle: the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival! Quilt Inspiration These tulips became an inspiration…

Vancouver, BC

6 years ago

While I like visiting cities, I've never wanted to live in one--but Vancouver may be an exception.  We drove our…