Hiking

We’ve been fortunate enough to visit Zion National Park a number of times, including Zion with kids and in all 4 seasons. It’s always magical! We love finding the best easy hikes in Zion with kids or just that are … Read More

We’ve visited Zion National Park a number of times before, but had never before considered hiking Angels Landing. Here is our experience doing the Angels Landing hike with kids! Where is Angels Landing? Angels Landing is one of the most … Read More

There’s something about red rock hiking that just speaks to me. The bright colors, the clear air, the stunning vistas. And I love how many easy Sedona hikes there are to make these jewels accessible to a wide variety of … Read More

Before a few months ago, I’d never spent any time at all in northern Texas, and had certainly never considered any hikes in Palo Duro Canyon. But we knew we wanted to try to safely meet up with my sister … Read More

After exploring outdoors so much in our RV this year, we’ve found a lot of incredible hiking. But Sedona was unique and really special – between the red rock, beautiful winter weather, and abundance of trails, it felt pretty magical. … Read More

Just an hour from the southern entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park is like the smaller, less famous cousin. But though super different from Yellowstone, Grand Teton is incredible in and of itself, and was one of … Read More

I didn’t grow up in a hiking family. In fact, I took my first-ever hike at the age of 17 with a group of friends. I remember feeling nervous and excited and confused about what to bring and what a … Read More

For a number of years, we’ve been privileged to purchase a National Parks annual pass. That means that for $80, we can visit any national park site as often as we’d like for a whole year. Since we have a … Read More

After driving all the way out to the east coast from California in an RV to see our high-risk parents during the pandemic, we figured we’d spend some extra time with family. My sister and her family have been co-quarantining … Read More

Our family has visited a lot of national parks together (over 40 in the US, in fact). And Yosemite is popular for a reason – there’s just something special and magical about it. We’re spoiled to live just a few … Read More

We’ve been really fortunate in the Bay Area to explore outdoors a ton. There are truly endless options for hikes, views, nature trails, and more. We’ve been hiking weekly for the last four months or so and still haven’t run … Read More

Wondering what to take when hiking with kids? Here’s our ultimate kids hiking gear packing list! We loved hiking long before we ever had kids. Since we both spent young years in places with mountains as well as fantastic and … Read More