Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Herr We Go finally made it to Rocky Mountain National Park after bypassing it two years ago on our epic road trip. This beautiful park, filled with sparkling mountain lakes and tundra hikes, was worth the wait.
Herr We Go finally made it to Rocky Mountain National Park after bypassing it two years ago on our epic road trip. This beautiful park, filled with sparkling mountain lakes and tundra hikes, was worth the wait.
A lovely half-day bike ride just outside of Washington, DC.
The Whiteoak Canyon – Cedar Run Loop is an amazing hike in Shenandoah National Park and a great day trip for any Washingtonian looking for a weekend adventure.
With its eerie Cypress trees and old growth forest, Congaree National Park feels less like walking through a swamp and more like stumbling into an enchanted forest
The Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls Park is an excellent half day trek for a little challenge close to home.
If you live in the great Washington DC area, Charlottesville area, or are an avid hiker on the East Coast, you’ve probably heard of Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Hiking the Old Rag Mountain is a right of passage for anyone in DC who considers themselves the outdoors-man and for many University of…
Our 4 month road trip across the contiguous United States was very much driven by a desire to experience national parks. We have previously written about our favorite parks and our favorite hikes within those parks. However, we were also lucky enough to experience a multitude of American culture ranging from large metropolitans to small…
There are 59 national parks in the United States of America; 47 national parks are in the Contiguous United States. During our US road trip, we visited 24 national parks plus multiple national monuments, forests, grasslands, and seashores. Prior to our road trip, we have also visited Shenandoah National Park and Jon has been to Acadia…
During our 4 months on the road, Jon and I hiked approximately 100 miles. Our hikes ranged from 0.25 mile nature trails at national parks, to the 18 mile out-and-back to the peak of half dome, and two overnight backcountry trips. Picking our favorite hikes is incredibly difficult. Both of us tended to be biased…
Most people would probably tell you Kentucky is best known for its Bourbon and Kentucky is awfully proud of this. Several predominate distilleries call Kentucky home and its bourbon is shipped worldwide. In 1999 the Kentucky Distiller’s Association decided to start marketing the Bourbon Trail. The Bourbon Trail is composed of 9 distilleries, mostly located between…