In 2016 we traveled to all 59 National Parks in the United States to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the National Park System.
Glacier was probably the most anticipated park for both Madison and me. We had heard legends of the epic beauty. It was so fun to actually get there and experience it for ourselves. We had also heard that the park can be VERY crowded in the summer. We were still expecting some crowds, but we … [Read more…]
Baseball is NOT just a game. I am an Idaho boy, who grew up a die hard Cubs fan. When I was 9 years old, my little sister needed medical care from a team of specialists in Chicago. So, our family of six (at the time) packed up and moved to a one-bedroom apartment on … [Read more…]
Yellowstone for me means family time. Growing up, I spent most of my summers in Island Park, Idaho at my grandparents’ cabin. Going into the park was always a family activity. Whenever someone came to visit for the first time, we would take them into the park and give them the classic tour. It was … [Read more…]
When I think of an “American Vista” I think of the Teton mountain range. Seeing these jagged mountains rise from the valley floor without any foothills will give you chills. The abruptness of the mountains is captivating. Our first day was so clear, we wanted to take in the views from far away. We stopped … [Read more…]
Warning: This is not Instagram #goals. This is real road life. Things are about to get real on here. But first, some delicious fish tacos that I made… The only reason I spent a couple hours battering fish, rolling tortillas, making fresh pico and white sauce was because we blew out our last spare tire … [Read more…]
This park marks the beginning of our tire troubles. We have had pretty good luck with our tires so far, so we weren’t too upset when we blew our first one. It was pretty shredded though. And on top of needing to swap the tire, I had to fix a fuel line that got cut … [Read more…]
In a place as rugged as Alaska, it seemed a real luxury to be able to drive our RV to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. We were excited for a nice “easy” ride all the way into the park. However, it turns out that just because there were roads leading to the park, it didn’t mean … [Read more…]
We flew out yet again to another remote Alaskan national park! This time we flew to the land of the bears and the famous salmon run in Brooks Camp. Our first stop was in King Salmon, AK and from there we took a 20 minute float plane ride to Brooks Camp. Cees was totally geeking out … [Read more…]
The last supper. Most days we eat 100 quesadillas and ice-cream, but sometimes we make the best RV food! This night we made pork chops and applesauce plus some potato wedges and fresh salad with homemade olive oil and balsamic dressing. The next day we flew out of Anchorage with Lake and Pen Air! They were … [Read more…]
Kenai Fjords is accessed in Seward, Alaska. When we rolled in, it was a cloudy, rainy city. We had high hopes that the weather would clear and we would have a nice open day in the park. That day never came. I guess we used up our good wether card in Denali! Our campsite for … [Read more…]