Arches National Park has over 2000 arches that were formed over the course of 100 million years, formed by erosion from ice, temperature extremes, and underground salt movement. Besides arches, park highlights include balanced rocks, spires, pinnacles, and hoo-doos as well as signs of Puebloan and Ute peoples who left petroglyphs. After spending the day […]
We drove Route 50 to get to Great Basin. The Nevada portion crosses the center of state and was named The Loneliest Road in America by Life magazine in July 1986. While we drove on it, we never passed another car, nor did we have any behind us. Our trip started with an excursion to […]
Acadia Natioanal Park gets its name from a place near and dear to me and my family; Acadia. The park is incredibly beautiful, and a short drive from Boston. Cadillac Mountain is also the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast. Acadia National Park is mostly located on Mount Desert Island, where you will visit the […]
We hiked in Pinnacles when it was still a National Monument, but soon before it became a National Park. The hiking became a little bit hairy at the top where anyone with the slightest fear of heights would have to work hard to conquer their fears! When we arrived, a woodpecker was tearing up the […]