Hiking, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Oregon, United States, Utah, Wyoming

Two Girls Roving: Days 15 & 16 – John Day Fossil Beds National Monument & The Journey Home

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! September 6, 2024 Whelp, the day… Continue reading Two Girls Roving: Days 15 & 16 – John Day Fossil Beds National Monument & The Journey Home

Deschutes National Forest, Hiking, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon, United States

Two Girls Roving: Day 14 – Newberry National Volcanic Monument & High Desert Museum

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! September 5, 2024 After two weeks… Continue reading Two Girls Roving: Day 14 – Newberry National Volcanic Monument & High Desert Museum

Camping, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Guy W. Talbot State Park, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Oregon, United States, Washington, Waterfalls

Two Girls Roving: Day 13 – Columbia River Gorge & Hood River Fruit Loop

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! September 4, 2024 Alas, it was… Continue reading Two Girls Roving: Day 13 – Columbia River Gorge & Hood River Fruit Loop

Camping, Oregon, United States

A Presidential Adventure – Part 3: Oregon Coast

I can't remember how we arrived at the conclusion, but Dave, Eric, and I decided the best way to get me back to Portland for my flight the next day would be driving up the coast. Being landlocked in Wyoming and all, I couldn't turn down a chance to see the ocean so a plan… Continue reading A Presidential Adventure – Part 3: Oregon Coast

Activities, Backpacking, Camping, Crater Lake National Park, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Oregon, United States

A Presidential Adventure – Part 2: Crater Lake National Park

Waking up in a lava field is always exciting stuff around me, as I'll make sure everyone knows how excited I am to be in a lava field! I mean, I was near the Newberry shield volcano, which is purported to be the largest volcano in the Cascades at twenty miles across, and it was… Continue reading A Presidential Adventure – Part 2: Crater Lake National Park