My stories and photos from the National Parks (and more)
For as long as I’ve known her, my wife has wanted to fly in a hot air balloon. We mostly have places we want to visit on our Bucket Lists, but this was something different she always wanted to do. Last year, in 2018, I told her that we would go on a hot air... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day is (obviously) a day to celebrate dads. Being a father, I feel like it’s my day; a day when I am king and should be able to do pretty much what I want. Going in to this Father’s Day I had a few things that I wanted to do. I wanted to go... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gone to a place and then wondered what took you so long to visit there. That recently happened to me. What made it worse was that the place really isn’t that far from home. Panama Rocks is the impressive and surprising place I’m talking about. It’s located in the tiny village of... Continue Reading →
Hiking Tip #5: Bring more than you think you’ll need I am no expert on hiking. Do hiking experts even exist? Maybe you could call guides and search and rescue workers expert hikers. Anyway, like I said, I’m no expert. I have run out of water, gotten lost on the trail more than once,... Continue Reading →
The Stats Established: 1919 Location: Southwest Utah, about two and a half hours from Las Vegas. Visitation: 4.3 million in 2018 (making it the fourth most visited National Park) Size: 146,597 acres Brief Description Zion National Park is a red rock wonderland. There are numerous stone monoliths, mesas, soaring cliffs and towers. The Virgin... Continue Reading →
Pretty much anyone who has read my blog knows it has been a long time since I have done any serious hiking or camping. I think it has been about six years since I’ve been to a National Park. It’s been even longer since I slept in a tent. For the record, I definitely prefer... Continue Reading →
I’ve written a lot about my past road trips out west. I’ve said before how much those National Park adventures have shaped me and helped turn me into the person I am today. Much of that revolved around my time in the parks, but the time on the road and driving from park to park... Continue Reading →
I recently went on my sixth cruise. I feel like that’s enough cruises to be considered a fairly experienced cruiser. However, I am certainly no expert. For example, my wife has been on at least ten more cruises than me (so, it should be no surprise she got me into cruising). Here I will have... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about going away. That especially happens this time of year, because I live just south of Buffalo, New York. I like the changing seasons and like to get some snow for Christmas, but from January until March I wouldn’t mind getting away for a while. I don’t mind the cold... Continue Reading →
