Jewel Cave National Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, South Dakota, United States

A Black Hills Weekend: Jewel Cave National Monument

I am not sure why so many of my adventures this last year have involved caves, but here we are at another one! My friends, Janice and Taylor, and I decided to take a three-day trip up to the Black Hills in western South Dakota in May to camp, hike, and see some National Park… Continue reading A Black Hills Weekend: Jewel Cave National Monument

Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, Mount Rainier National Park, Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Washington

Washington Escapades Part 2: Burley Mountain Lookout, Suntop Lookout, and Mount Rainier National Park

A sign of a good vacation is when you come home even more exhausted than when you left, right? My latest adventure to Washington sure felt like that! The main objective of the trip was summiting Mount Adams, but my bestest adventure bud, Eric, and I were just not just going to stop at a… Continue reading Washington Escapades Part 2: Burley Mountain Lookout, Suntop Lookout, and Mount Rainier National Park