Bunker Hill Monument in Boston, Massachusetts
I got to visit Bunker Hill in Boston. Like so many other historical markers, especially in urban areas, it’s almost surreal to see the the spot that you hear about since childhood.
National Parks
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Extra Tall Pine and Fir Trees in Mount Rainier National Park
One aspect about Mount Rainier National Park that I think gets taken for granted is that, because it is in such a remote, rugged area that the natural resources did not really get exploited by European settlers before it was named a national park.
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The Nisqually River Valley of Mount Rainier National Park
This photo is from June, and it’s amazing to me that there is still snow on mountains in Washington and around Mount Rainier at that time of year. The landscape is just the perfect stereotype of mountains, sky, trees. It’s all so epic with big sky and big views.
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Walking on the Longmire Trail in Mount Rainier National Park
The Longmire Trail is a very family-friendly beautiful trail that winds around the Longmire Farm area. It goes past old cabins, wetlands, hot springs and has incredible views of both the Ramparts and Mount Rainier itself.
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Ruby Beach at Olympic National Park
Ruby Beach is an absolute gem (pun!) in Olympic National Park. It is a beach for sure, but it’s also a beach that does not want humans around. It is incredibly rugged, blustery, and powerful. There’s no swimming, but just being on the beach around the massive beach logs, rocky outcrops, and sea spray is invigorating.
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View Westward from Mt Rainier
The views coming off Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park are almost absurd because they are so beautiful. It almost looks like a painting but it’s all real life.
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Longmire Meadows in Mount Rainier National Park.
Longmire Meadows is a very scenic, low elevation area in Mount Rainier National Park.
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Beach at Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island is one of Georgia’s natural treasures. Most of the Georgia coast is protected, but Cumberland Island is not only *completely* protected, it’s also huge and intact.
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Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park
Ruby Beach is beautiful, rugged, and powerful.
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7 Notes On Visiting Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is small & compact, but very underrated. It’s a very special Park.
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7 Notes on Visiting Olympic National Park
Olympic is one of the most underrated National Parks.
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7 Notes on Visiting Mt. Rainier National Park
Mt. Rainier National Park is an incredible, beautiful, and underrated National Park.
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Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park
So lovely, peaceful, but full of energy, but also not the place to sunbathe.
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Mt. Rainier National Park Needs To Calm Down
Mt. Rainier has too much beauty for one place.
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Longmire Cabin In Mt. Rainier National Park
The Longmire settled the land around Mt. Rainier in cabins that still exist today.
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TIL That Beach Logs Do Kill
Mother Nature doesn’t want you goofing off on the Pacific Coast beaches.
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Creek in Olympic National Park
Some of the creeks in Olympic NP look like are from a storybook.
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How To Have a National Park All To Yourself
Our National Parks (along with every other tourist destination) suffer from overcrowding. Even some places with infrastructure and thoughtful visitors…
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Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier is one of those rare places that’s truly difficult to overhype.
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Historic Entrance at Mammoth Cave National Park
I had no idea that this is what the main entrance to Mammoth Cave looked like. It’s so insane.
