Adventuring the Northwest
We're a road-tripping, hiking, paddle-boarding, mountain biking, geocaching, tent camping, swimming, skiing kinda family always gearing up for our next adventure! We're based in the Pacific North-West and have traveled into Idaho, California, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and British Columbia with plans to keep adventuring!
See below for stories of where we've been...
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Washington
Olympic Peninsula Part One
Olympic Peninsula Part Two
San Juan Islands -- Shaw and Lopez
Guler Ice Caves and Trout Lake Creek Campground
Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA
Pacific Science Center in the Seattle Center
Larrabee State Park -- near Bellingham, WA
Sheep Lake in Rainier National Park
Cross Country Skiing at Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area
Dusty Lake near Quincy, WA
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Washington
Olympic Peninsula Part One
Olympic Peninsula Part Two
San Juan Islands -- Shaw and Lopez
Guler Ice Caves and Trout Lake Creek Campground
Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA
Pacific Science Center in the Seattle Center
Larrabee State Park -- near Bellingham, WA
Sheep Lake in Rainier National Park
Cross Country Skiing at Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area
Dusty Lake near Quincy, WA
Enchantments Through-Hike
Oregon
Cabin Camping at Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area
Columbia River Gorge -- Gorton Falls
Columbia River Gorge -- Wahclella and Elowah Falls
Silver Falls State Park
Newport, OR -- South Beach SP and area
Horseshoe Prairie Snow Park
Crater Lake National Park
Florence Sand Dunes
Sunset Bay State Park
Bullard's Beach State Park/L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
California
Joshua Tree National Park -- Indian Cove Campground
Marin Headlands -- Steep Ravine Environmental Campsites
Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park
Oregon
Cabin Camping at Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area
Columbia River Gorge -- Gorton Falls
Columbia River Gorge -- Wahclella and Elowah Falls
Silver Falls State Park
Newport, OR -- South Beach SP and area
Horseshoe Prairie Snow Park
Crater Lake National Park
Florence Sand Dunes
Sunset Bay State Park
Bullard's Beach State Park/L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
California
Joshua Tree National Park -- Indian Cove Campground
Marin Headlands -- Steep Ravine Environmental Campsites
Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park
San Diego
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Idaho
St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Challis Hot Springs
Deluxe Cabins | Ponderosa State Park 2013
Deluxe Cabins | Ponderosa State Park 2018
Hiawatha Trail
Utah
Snow Canyon State Park -- St. George
Kanarra Creek Slot Canyon -- near St. George
Valley of Fire State Park -- Las Vegas area
Water Holes Slot Canyon -- near Page, AZ
Bryce Canyon National Park
Cliff Hiking on HWY 12 near Bryce Canyon
Willis Creek Slot Canyon -- Cannonville
Dry Fork Coyote Gulch -- Escalante
Devil's Garden -- Escalante
Goblin Valley State Park
Little Wildhorse and Bell Canyon
Corona Arch -- Moab
Fiery Furnace Hike -- Arches National Park
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park -- West Entrance
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Idaho
St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Challis Hot Springs
Deluxe Cabins | Ponderosa State Park 2013
Deluxe Cabins | Ponderosa State Park 2018
Hiawatha Trail
Utah
Snow Canyon State Park -- St. George
Kanarra Creek Slot Canyon -- near St. George
Valley of Fire State Park -- Las Vegas area
Water Holes Slot Canyon -- near Page, AZ
Bryce Canyon National Park
Cliff Hiking on HWY 12 near Bryce Canyon
Willis Creek Slot Canyon -- Cannonville
Dry Fork Coyote Gulch -- Escalante
Devil's Garden -- Escalante
Goblin Valley State Park
Little Wildhorse and Bell Canyon
Corona Arch -- Moab
Fiery Furnace Hike -- Arches National Park
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park -- West Entrance
"Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show."