Yosemite National Park
You can see it in pictures, you can see it in movies, but the experience of seeing Yosemite with your own eyes as you come out of the tunnel is like driving into a fairytale world! Yosemite National Park is the most picturesque place we’ve ever been, especially in the Spring when the waterfalls are […]
Pinnacles National Park
After visiting Pinnacles we could see why this park has grown in popularity in recent years. It is located east of Monterey in the heart of the Coastal Ranges, making it a very do-able day trip from the Bay Area. The park is centered around an ancient volcano destroyed by seismic activity leaving behind unique […]
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
So impressive! Sequoia, named for the giants of the forest, is home to the largest trees on Earth. It is so much more than trees!! We had already visited the Coastal Redwoods so we thought we had a good idea of what to expect from Sequoia, but we were blown away by the majesty of […]
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley. Sounds inhospitable, right? It is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth and centered around a place called Badwater Basin, not the most welcoming sounding locations! We were a little concerned when planning our adventure to Death Valley, due to its size and remote location our only real option was to […]
Channel Islands National Park
Wow, just wow! Our boys added two new words to their vocabulary while visiting the Channel Islands: unique and remote, great words to describe this National Park. It takes a one-hour ferry ride to get to Santa Cruz Island (one of the closest of the islands), but this is all part of the experience. The […]
Joshua Tree National Park
With a son named Joshua, we couldn’t miss Joshua Tree National Park on our cross country drive from Phoenix to the California Coast! This park exceeded our expectations. We were planning to just see some trees and move on, but Joshua Tree definitely deserves a full day. You can see Joshua Trees across the Mojave […]
