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2N/3D Backpacking in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Part 1 (2024)
This was a backpacking trip I'd been looking forward to for a decade: camping at Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. We snagged some last-minute permits near the end of June and spent two nights and three days hiking over mountain passes and camping at beautiful alpine lakes (while battling some serious altitude sickness).
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1N/2D Backpacking in Yosemite High Country (2022)
Our first backpacking trip out in the wilderness: the backcountry of Yosemite National Park. It was doomed from the start, with plenty of snafus on the whole trail, but as the saying goes, "it's about the journey, not the destination". A spectacular trip nonetheless.
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1 Day in Great Basin National Park (2020)
On our journey back home from Zion and Bryce Canyon, we stopped at one of the most isolated and small national parks, Great Basin National Park in Nevada. The park is home to some of the oldest trees in the world, ancient bristlecone pines!
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2 days in Bryce Canyon National Park (2020)
We spent two days hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park, including the Fairyland and Peekaboo Loops, and other famous sights such as Wall Street and the Queen's Garden.
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3 days in Zion National Park (2020)
Three beautiful fall days in Zion National Park, including the underrated Kolob Canyons, the Narrows, and a spontaneous drive to Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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4 days in the Coast Redwoods (2020)
For our 8th anniversary, D and I spent 4 days hiking in the Redwoods National and State Parks on the northern coast of California. We drove up the scenic 101 Highway, stopping for tourist favorites such as the Avenue of Giants scenic drive, Patrick's Point State Park, and Fern Canyon, just to name a few!
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4 days in Colorado's Rocky Mountains (2019)
D and I went on a road trip with my parents in 2019 to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. We stopped at the Flatirons in Boulder and the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs in addition to spending time in the national park. Highlights were seeing elk calves and herds, serene alpine lakes, and standing on the Continental Divide!