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Getting into the mountains of Appalachia is a great way to beat the summer heat of the East Coast. Living in the District of Colombia, aka swamp town, we are no strangers to the sticky, humid summer days. We often found ourselves driving out to Shenandoah National Park to gulp down crisp Appalachian air. Asheville, …
The area around Asheville, NC, is full of wonderful waterfalls. We saw many, but the next six were the most memorable. They are organized by location, all about an hour from downtown Asheville. We recommend making a day of each area and have also listed some suggested stops for drinks, different hikes, or food. Pisgah …
Lesson #1: Flat doesn’t mean easy. This hike is really long but really epic! The trailhead for Goat Canyon Trestle Bridge is about an hour away from San Diego in the middle of the desert. After following deserted train tracks for 8 miles, past graffitied abandoned rail cars, and through long dark tunnels, you eventually …
Even in January, the beaches of San Diego are beautiful and a great place to socially distance while soaking up some sun. During our month-long stay in San Diego, we went to the beach as frequently as possible. We enjoyed walks in all sorts of weather, watching surfers, seals, and sea lions, avoiding seagulls while …
We left the desert of Tucson on January 1st, 2021, for sunny San Diego. After a bit of relaxing on the beaches and tiring ourselves out on local hikes, we took a road trip back to the desert and checked another National Park off the list! Joshua Tree National Park is located where the Mojave …
As we travel the country, we are incredibly cautious about exposing ourselves to Covid 19. We are even more careful when staying in cities. Tucson was no different, mostly since we were there in December 2020 when Arizona had some of the country’s highest cases. While indoor dining and even movie theaters were open, we …
Tucson, Arizona, is an excellent place to get outdoors. No matter which direction you look, there are mountains just beyond the city. To the east and west is Saguaro (pronounced suh-waa-row) National Park, while to the north and south is Coronado National Forest. We spent the month of December there, fleeing cold weather and avoiding …
We went to Moab, Utah, for the long Thanksgiving weekend. While we would prefer to have hopped on a plane to be with family, we chose the safer option to drive to Moab, spend the day in a national park, and eat leftovers for dinner. The five-hour drive from Kanab didn’t leave us much time …
We’re pretty sure this is already clear, but we absolutely loved living in Kabab, Utah, for a month. Not only are there incredible National Parks and gorgeous public land nearby, but the town of Kanab is also pretty great! Check out our posts about Zion, Bryce, The Grand Canyon, renting OHVs, and Buckskin Gulch. We …
On the warmest Saturday we spent in Utah, we hiked into the longest slot canyon in the world and fell into a tourist trap! Buckskin Gulch is roughly an hour from Kanab and relatively easy to access. The canyon is on the way to Page, Arizona, so we continued there to see Horseshoe Bend and …
On a chilly Saturday morning in November, we set out to explore Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce sits on the highest plateau in the area known as the Grand Staircase and is known for its countless hoodoos- irregular rock formations created by weathering to the sandstone over time. It is by far the strangest landscape we’ve …
On our way into Utah, Andrew was immediately envious of everyone riding their ATVs and OHVs around. There are a ton of trails in Kanab, so he had to book one. We rented a side by side OHV for a whole day from Kane County Off Road. It ended up being the most fun we had …
While staying in Utah, we picked Kanab’s home base because it is only 30 minutes from Zion National Park. There are so many beautiful places in Southern Utah, but Zion is an extraordinary place. We went on two separate days and loved 5 hikes listed below, in no particular order. Zion NP Travel Tip: Most …
Our home base for November in Kanab, UT, is just 90 minutes from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Knowing that it often closes mid-autumn, we would have to make the trip our first day off. The North Rim has a higher altitude than the south, and the highway accessing the park does not …
What to do next? Since the pandemic canceled our big plans of traveling around the world, we decided that we had to do something different. We tossed around many ideas and decided we would work remotely for as long as possible and do so from a new state each month. Our first stint at our …