Jasper National Park: The Canadian Rockies Part 2
More surprises awaited us as we finished our Canadian Rockies adventure. My last post about our trip to Jasper National Park can be found here. The Rockies snagged the clouds …
How to Make the Most of Soggy Tent Camping
Remember our visit to Cherry Springs State Park in Western Pennsylvania that I spoke about in my Star Gazing in Pennsylvania blog post? The campsite reservations didn’t stick and we …
5 Tips for Surviving the Heat While Hiking or Camping
One of my daughters and I had a tent-camping trip planned to Western Massachusetts this summer. Of course, it coincided with one of those devastating, muggy-hot heat waves that occur …
Two Types of Hiking: Groomed Trails and Bushwhacking
Our Adventures Hiking in Alaska Nature in Alaska is often raw and rugged. So are their hiking adventures. From groomed, marked trails to rocks and roots up a mountainside. Then …
Weather Changes Suddenly in the Mountains:
Rocky Mountain National Park When we listen to our children’s prayers at night while camping, we hear a prayer for dry weather. My husband and I always add one of …
Cape Breton Highlands National Park Canada
The Importance of Water and Snacks When Hiking We encountered many firsts on our Canadian camping adventure as a family of seven. Our daughter learned too late not to dunk …
A Visit to Leonard Harrison State Park in Pennsylvania
Happy New Year, dear friends! I wish you a year full of adventures in 2023. The last part of our fall trip to northwest Pennsylvania was visiting the Leonard Harrison …
Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania
You know how I enjoy trudging [my kids’ word] through a forest. Well, my husband and I visited the Allegheny National Forest in northwest Pennsylvania and discovered an interesting park …
Desert Hikes Take Care & Planning When Hiking with Children
Interesting to imagine that it was once a sea. It’s interesting to think that some of the deserts out west in the United States …