One of our favorite things to do is support LOCAL businesses. Local beer, local coffee shops, local food, local clothing. I’ve had offers to work with different companies, but when Mountain Moon Tees reached out and asked me to be a brand ambassador, I was incredibly excited!! Mountain Moon Tees is a small clothing company
“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news” -John Muir It’s not hard to understand why John Muir was so inspired by Yosemite. The deep
“The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.” ― Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel California is a place loved by many. Residents and visitors alike can go on for hours about the wonders of the Golden State
The lowest point in North America is Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the lower 48 is Mt. Whitney at 14,505 feet. Did you know they are only 84.6 miles away from each other? Pretty crazy. Mother Nature is amazing. It was November during our visit and it was
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the word.” -Gustave Flaubert By the time we arrived at Death Valley, we had explored brightly colored rock formations and canyons that were so tall, we were often in disbelief. Now we were in the desert where the scenery was completely different, and
Our drive through Utah provided us with incredible sights, easy camping, fun hikes, spiritual and self-discovery all while checking off destinations on our bucket list. How amazing is it that one state was able to give us so much?! Zion National Park was another landmark that we had heard about for many years, but
When I pictured writing about our visit at Bryce Canyon, my mind drew a blank. Just like our experience, I’m still left speechless. The pictures really speak for themselves. All I can say is that Bryce Canyon was unbelievable. From the various shapes and colors of the rocks, to the ability to walk through the deep
The drive from Moab to Bryce Canyon National Park is about 4 hours on the fast route, but we decided to take Utah’s Scenic Byway 12 which is about an hour longer. We left Moab first thing in the morning to make sure we had enough daylight to go several miles. About 2 hours after
From the beginning of this road trip, I’ve done some reflecting on my place in this world. Our first night in Moab, we sat outside staring up at the stars realizing how big the universe is and how insignificant we are compared to everything in nature. I recently read something that said… “If all the insects
*Info and Tips on camping in Moab at the bottom of this post* The drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Park City is about 3 hours. We had another comp night waiting for us at the Hyatt Escala Lodge, one of our favorite Hyatt’s (I did a blog post on another trip to Park City
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