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

Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, United States, Utah

40th Birthday Adventure Day 5: Timpanogos Cave National Monument

A chilly mountain morning greeted me long before sunrise... happy birthday to me! 'Twas the final day of the adventure to send out my 30th/start my 40th decade in style, and we had a 7am lantern tour of Timpanogos Cave to catch (hence the dark-o-clock alarm). Established in 1922, Timpanogos Cave National Monument is tucked… Continue reading 40th Birthday Adventure Day 5: Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Camping, National Forests, Nevada, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, United States, Utah

40th Birthday Adventure Day 4: Annular Solar Eclipse

The big event of the trip (aside from my actual birthday) was upon us - the annular solar eclipse that would be happening over a big swath of the western United States! So what is an annular solar eclipse? Unlike what some sources and popular beliefs state, it is not an eclipse that happens annually,… Continue reading 40th Birthday Adventure Day 4: Annular Solar Eclipse

Camping, Colorado, Hiking, Hovenweep National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Utah, Yucca House National Monument

Colorado Parkin’ Day 3 – Hovenweep National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, & Mesa Verde National Park

May 22, 2023 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park was quite amazing, but it was time to move on south, though I could've spent quite a bit more time at the canyon. 255 miles of driving awaited me, including a quick bop into southern Utah. Water was boiled, coffee pressed, and tent packed up.… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 3 – Hovenweep National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, & Mesa Verde National Park

Camping, Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, United States, Utah

A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 11 – Dinosaur National Monument

Day 11 - April 5, 2022 The take aways... Belted cows are suited for a hardy environmentI met the younger "know it all" version of my self at Dinosaur National MonumentCell phone signal varies greatly from one side of the parking lot to the next in Vernal, UTCrocs are amazingWyoming will greet you back from… Continue reading A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 11 – Dinosaur National Monument