Trees, Bottom of Bryce Canyon Hike
On our second day at Bryce Canyon National Park, after getting up before dawn to photograph the sunrise over the canyon, we hiked down to the base of the canyon … Read more
National Parks
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park
I can’t say they didn’t warn us. At the trail head for the Delicate Arch at Arches National Park, there’s a big red, black, and yellow sign telling you emphatically … Read more
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park
We spent 11 hours in the Mesa Verde National Park, including driving over 100 miles (160 km) within the park to see many of the cliff dwellings. We went back … Read more
Haleakala Volcano Crater, Maui, Hawaii
The crater at the Haleakala Volcano National Park on Maui was not made by an eruption, but by the constant erosion of the wind and rain in the time since … Read more
The Grand Tetons from the Idaho Side
We visited the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in the early fall of 2008. We day hiked every day, splitting our time between the National Park on the Wyoming side, and … Read more