Southern California Hiking Series Episode #3 In this video we hike to the peak of Mt. Baden Powell located in the Angeles National Forest in Southern California. This trail is around 8.5 miles with 2,800 ft. of elevation gain. The summit sits at 9,400ft. This is the perfect day hike! For details on the Mt Baden Powell Hike including trail…
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SoCal Hiking Series Episode #1 This is Episode #1 in my SoCal Hiking Series. In this travel vlog, we hike Colby Canyon to Josephine Saddle in the San Gabriel Mountains. This trail is located about 30 minutes from Los Angeles, California in Angeles National Forest. This route is a little over 8 miles round trip with about 1400ft of elevation…
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Established on December 20, 2019, White Sands is the newest US National Park. The largest gypsum dune field in the world is located in White Sands National Park. Check out our Video exploring the park and trying out dune sledding for the first time. In this video we were able to rent our sleds for free at the KOA that…
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in southern New Mexico. Currently, 120 caves have been discovered in this underground wonderland. Check out our Youtube Video as we explore the caverns. In the video, we rent audio guides for $5 from the Visitors Center and hike down the Natural Entrance into the Cave. We also explore the Big Room and take…
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Four of the highest peaks in Texas are located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This park is incredibly diverse with mountains, canyons, sand dunes, and desert areas. It is located just east of El Paso in Texas. Check out our Youtube Video where we hike in McKittrick Canyon, walk out to the sand dunes and Hike Guadalupe Peak. Guadalupe Peak…
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Kayaking down the Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park is located in southern Texas on the international border of Mexico. Kayaking the Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon was a scenic and challenging adventure. The water levels were pretty low in Santa Elena Canyon at this time of year (February). We ended up getting stuck a…
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Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River, Florida Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River Florida is one of the coolest things we have ever done in our lives. We rented wet suits for $10 and then launched our kayaks at Hunter Springs Park. Before we even put our kayaks in the water we were swimming with manatees. After a quick swim,…
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Everglades National Park is a watery wonderland located in southern Florida. 1.5 million acres of wetlands are protected in Everglades National Park, which makes it the third-largest national park in the United States. For the most up to date information on Everglades National Park including alerts and trail closures visit nps.gov Read More:
On March 1, 1872 Yellowstone became the first National Park. Yellowstone National Park sits on top of Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. There are over 300 geysers and 10,000 geothermic features. Yellowstone is overwhelmingly large and incredibly diverse. Make sure to have several days for exploration in the park. Our visit lasted a week and we barely…
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Snorkeling Anniversary Reef in Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park in Florida is 95% water. We didn’t hesitate to go snorkeling! We bought tickets to the Biscayne National Park Institute snorkeling boat tour and we were not disappointed. Florida is home to beautiful waters and is known for its snorkeling and diving. Our boat took us out to Anniversary Reef…
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