This is the 12th National Park we have been to as a family – and I think it is my favorite! (A ranks it #5, but whatever!). Other than the sort of insane crowds (long lines to get in to the park, and full parking lots), it was amazing. The Read more…
As I mentioned in my last post, due to temps approaching the 100’s, we decided to jam a week’s worth of activities in Moab into one 36 hour period. We will certainly have to go back someday to see what we missed, but I’m happy with all we managed to Read more…
While in Colorado, I checked the forecast for Southeastern Utah, where we had planned to spend the following week. The temps were going to be around 100 degrees! Not really great for the long hikes we had planned in the national parks – especially with a four year old! Plus, Read more…
While in Durango, we took a day to drive on the Million Dollar Highway, from Durango to Ouray, Colorado. Technically, I think the part from Silverton – Ouray is the “million dollar” part (it isn’t clear whether it is so called because of the “million dollar views” or because it Read more…
Before we left home, we booked a hike with a llama. The hike was scheduled to leave from the same campground north of Taos in the Carson National Forest that we wimped out of camping in the night before. So, from our comfy hotel room in Taos Ski Valley, we Read more…
Heading from Santa Fe to Taos, via Bandelier National Monument, we had the choice between the scenic High Road to Taos and the less scenic but 1/2 hour faster Low Road. Sadly, I was outvoted and we ended up taking the faster route. I guess since we have logged more Read more…
I’m new to this blogging thing and somehow managed to delete my pretty-much-finished blog post about Bandelier National Monument, and let me tell you, it was FANTASTIC! The best blog post ever. I mean it was HUGE! But, now I have to recreate it, and I’m sure this version will Read more…
A family of 5 on an adventure
We spent a day and a half at Grand Canyon National Park over Spring Break. We stayed in a hotel in Tusayan, just a short drive from the GCNP entrance. On our full day at the park, we woke up early and drove to Grand Canyon Village inside the park, Read more…
The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is a fairly newly designated national monument (~20 yrs) and one of the first to be managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) instead of the National Park Service (NPS). The GSENM covers a huge area in Southern Utah. The monument isn’t Read more…