Camping, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Wyoming

Two Girls Roving: Day 1 – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Two Girls Roving: The tale of a 16 day, 3522 mile road trip to the Pacific Northwest in celebration of my friend's college graduation! Follow along for all the shenanigans through thousands of miles, eight National Park Service units, night after night of camping, and even some coastal backpacking! August 23, 2024 After nearly a… Continue reading Two Girls Roving: Day 1 – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

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

Beacon Rock State Park, Camping, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, United States, Washington

Washington Escapades Part 1: Fort Vancouver, Beacon Rock, Bonneville Dam, and House Rock

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 1: Fort Vancouver, Beacon Rock, Bonneville Dam, and House Rock

Backpacking, Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, United States, Washington

Redemption on Mount Adams

2 years and 8 days after it all going wrong the first time, I jammed my ice axe into the summit of Mount Adams. That above is the TLDR version... for those wanting more detail, here we go! Mount Adams is one of five volcanoes in Washington, and is part of the greater Cascade Volcanic… Continue reading Redemption on Mount Adams