visiting North Cascades with kids

Washington state has three national parks and we have officially visited all of them. We loved visiting North Cascades National Park with the kids on our 2024 summer road trip. It was fun getting to cross this incredible national park off our list that’s only 20 miles from the Canadian border–as the crow flies, it […]
camping near North Cascades National Park at Grandy Creek

Our family just returned from our epic summer road trip through the Pacific Northwest. We splashed in the Pacific Ocean, walked through historic districts, and hiked in two new national parks–well, new to us. This was our first big road trip with our travel trailer that we bought last fall and it was a pretty […]
travel bracelets for camping and national parks

We are so close to our annual national park road trip and I’m so excited to share our destinations with you! Amidst the packing and camper prep, I decided to add one more thing to my to-do list. Making some friendship-style travel bracelets! My girls and I thought it would be so fun to make […]
national parks for non-hikers you need to visit

Our family loves visiting national parks in the United States. They are such great places to unplug and connect as a family. We love hiking and exploring. We especially love the national parks that offer unique experiences that don’t necessarily involve hiking. Besides that, I know that not everyone actually enjoys hiking all that much. […]
the Utah Mighty 5: tips for visiting with your family

Utah has five national parks and they’re all located near each other in the southern part of the state. You could, in theory, visit them all in one very long day. That is, if all you cared about was getting a picture in front of each sign. However, each of these “Utah Mighty 5” as […]