U.S. national parks

Hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim

by Kim August 21, 2012

Our rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon was the event that Brian and I based our whole summer road trip around. The three-day, two-night trek from the north rim to the south rim was hard but completely worth the effort.

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Backpacking the grand tetons

by Kim August 1, 2012

A four-day, three-night backpacking trip in one of America’s most beautiful National Parks.

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Arches and canyonlands national parks in pictures

by Kim July 25, 2012

I thought a lot about how to describe the beautiful landscape of Arches and Canyonlands National Park. In the end I thought it best to explain through pictures.

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Surviving grizzlies and hitchhikers in yellowstone national park

by Kim July 15, 2012

Yellowstone National Park is a breathtaking place filled with natural wonders- and grizzlies and hitchhikers too.

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Meet our hot rod

by Kim June 17, 2012

We’re driving 10,000 miles across the U.S. this summer in our beloved 18 year old clunker.

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Buttes and spires in Badlands National Park

by Kim June 4, 2012

Badlands National Park is located at the edge of the Great Plains, part of the largest undisturbed mixed-prairie rangeland remaining in the United States. The park is 244,000 acres of buttes, spires and rolling grasslands. The landscape is otherworldly.

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Bear goes to Mount Rushmore

by Kim May 30, 2012

Listen, when you tell your dog you’ll take her to Mt. Rushmore you can’t pretend like she didn’t hear you.

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Our summer road trip shapes up

by Kim March 7, 2012

Highlights of our upcoming U.S. road trip.

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Our U.S. national parks road trip itinerary

by Kim January 16, 2012

Our three-month U.S. National Parks road trip itinerary is shaping up. 85 days, 10,000 miles, 9 National Parks, 2 very excited humans and 1 National Parks Pass.

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