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Adventures in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada

10 Sep Adventures in Riding Mountain National Park

Posted at 14:55h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure

Riding Mountain National Park is located in the southwestern region of Manitoba, about 3.5 hours northwest from Winnipeg. The landscapes and scenery in Manitoba are pretty similar to where we grew up just a few hours south in Minnesota, but since this was our first...

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Road Trip Manitoba, Canada

29 Aug Why You Should Take a Road Trip Through Manitoba

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, National Parks

Manitoba is often described as mostly prairie land, but it has so much more to offer than most people realize. Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, was voted as one of the best trips to take in 2016, and the rest of the province has plenty...

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Camping at Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

29 Jun Exploring Glacier National Park’s Polebridge and Bowman Lake

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Montana, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States

From a quick look at the map, it appeared there was only one logical way to Polebridge. Well, we only realized that wasn't the case after we crept down a road filled with pothole, after pothole, after pothole and eventually came to a road closed...

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Camping at Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

24 Jun Camping at Glacier National Park

Posted at 13:03h in Blog, Montana, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States

After a full day of driving, we pulled into a campground just before sunset. We were on an adventure to go camping at Glacier National Park in Montana, and we couldn't wait for the fun to begin. The Sprague Creek campsite in Glacier National Park...

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Canoeing at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

14 Jun Canoeing at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park

Posted at 12:30h in Alberta, Blog, Canada, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure

I hadn't been this giddy in quite some time. I'm not sure if it was the sight of crystal clear turquoise waters that twinkled under the sun or the fact that we were out paddling again, this time with rocky mountains and glaciers towering all...

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Dry Tortugas National Park Day Trip with Viator, Florida Keys

19 Apr Our Favorite Underrated National Parks in the United States

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States

In honor of National Park Week in the United States, we wanted to share our favorite underrated national parks with you. While you have most likely heard of at least a few of these parks, they aren't typically included in the "popular crowd" and they...

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Camping in an oTENTik at Thousand Islands National Park, Canada

16 Apr Camping in an oTENTik at Thousand Islands National Park

Posted at 09:15h in Blog, Canada, National Parks, Ontario, Outdoor Adventure

When we travel, more often than not, we use hotel points to book free hotel stays. Some of these hotels can be very unique, funky or luxurious such as the The Mayfair in London or the “King’s Suite” at the Comfort Hotel Grand Central in...

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Adventure in the 1000 Islands, New York, USA and Ontario, Canada

13 Apr Adventure in the Thousand Islands

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Canada, National Parks, New York, Ontario, United States, Urban Adventure

One of the stops on our road trip through the northeastern United States was the 1000 Islands, an area that straddles the border between Ontario and New York. While we didn’t know much about the region prior to visiting, we quickly learned that we were about...

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Mini Guide to Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota

05 Apr Mini Guide to Voyageurs National Park

Posted at 09:35h in Blog, Minnesota, National Park Mini Guide, National Parks, United States

Voyageurs National Park is a water-based park located in northern Minnesota along the border of Canada. Consisting of four large lakes, a number of smaller lakes and several rivers, the park is best explored with a boat, but there are still plenty of land-based experiences...

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Dry Tortugas National Park Day Trip with Viator, Florida Keys

11 Mar Mini Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Florida, National Park Mini Guide, National Parks, The Florida Keys, United States

Located 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the most remote parks in the United States. Consisting of several small islands and miles of water, the park is made up of only 1% land. With landscapes straight out...

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Dry Tortugas National Park Day Trip with Viator, Florida Keys

03 Mar Day Trip to the Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys

Posted at 10:30h in Blog, Florida, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, The Florida Keys, United States

“Even if you don’t normally get seasick, it’s a good idea to take a Dramamine today”, the voice over the loudspeaker announced. The waves were averaging between 3-6 feet, which means some waves have the potential to be much larger. We were in for a bumpy...

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Mini Guide to Isle Royale National Park, Lake Superior, Michigan

02 Dec Mini Guide to Isle Royale National Park

Posted at 15:10h in Blog, Michigan, National Park Mini Guide, National Parks, United States

Located in Lake Superior, Isle Royale National Park is an island only accessible by boat or seaplane. It is one of the least visited national parks in the United States. Even though the island is closer to Canada and Minnesota, it is located in Michigan...

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At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park doesn’t look like much, but when you learn more about this piece of land, it’s quite interesting. Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation point in North America, at 282 ft below sea level. The land here is made up of a salt flat that stretches nearly 200 square miles. If you look hard for the tiny white sign in the mountains in the 5th photo (straight up above the Cruise America RV) you can see where sea level is. Standing on the salt flat and looking up at the sea level sign really puts the low elevation into perspective! We couldn’t help but imagine standing at the bottom of the lake that once covered this area.

We walked about a mile out onto the flats and loved seeing all the salt polygons and unique formations all around us. The farther we walked the less people we saw, and it was quite peaceful during our sunset stroll. We ended up visiting Badwater Basin twice during our trip, and I already want to head back again. There’s just so much to see if you take the time to look!
When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Dea When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Death Valley National Park, you overlook stunning hills and canyons of the Badlands. And if you look close, you might see people hiking far out on the landscape. One of the trails that runs through this area is the Badlands Loop, and it is a fantastic option for a hike!  Wandering through the narrow canyons and up along the hills of the Badlands provides a beautiful vantage point of this colorful area. 

The Badlands Loop is a 2.7 mile trail that runs through the gulch and up along the top of the ridges. There isn’t much shade on this trial, especially if you hike it during the heat of the day, so try to avoid a midday hike here when the temperatures are high. There are several trails that intersect in this area; you can connect to both the Gower Gulch Trail and the Golden Canyon Trail to make it one longer 7.8 mile loop hike. We hiked Golden Canyon earlier on our trip, so this time around we just hiked the Badlands Loop. Photos 1-8 are from the Badlands Loop trail, and 9-10 are from the Zabriski Point overlook the day prior when the skies were much more cloudy!
We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National P We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National Park this past winter, and we sure packed a lot into our visit. Hiking the wide variety of trails was our favorite way to explore the park. All of the trails were fantastic, but the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes was one of our favorite stops. We visited the dunes several times during our three days in the park, and each visit was at a different time of day. We were there for sunset, at night to see the stars, and at sunrise. When we went for sunrise, we hiked our way out to the summit of the tallest dune. The summit is roughly 1 mile from the parking lot, although there is no formal trail to get there and back. 

Along the hike, we spotted someone painting the sunrise from the top of one of the dunes. We couldn’t help but stop and chat with her and Micah snapped a few photos—we absolutely loved her artwork! We also enjoyed finding lots of animal prints in the sand. Even though the distance was short, the hike was tough as the sand is very hard to walk on. It felt like every step forward equaled two steps back! But the feeling you get from conquering the tallest dune is well worth it. It’s a beautiful portion of the park to explore!
Well, it’s certainly been a bit since we last po Well, it’s certainly been a bit since we last posted! We took a pause from sharing on social media and on our blog the last several months. A lot has happened around here, good, bad, and a lot in between, and we really needed some time to reflect and refocus our energy. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ve been up to, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter at the link in our profile. ⁣
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Anyways, we are back it it, and slowly but surely starting to share our travels again. Over the past year, we’ve been to several national parks, and we have plans to visit several more this summer—we can’t wait! Most of these past park visits coincided with work projects, and outside of that, we haven’t had much time to travel for fun. Luckily, we did manage to take one trip this past February. We made our way to Las Vegas, and from there, we took a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park. ⁣
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We are going to start off by sharing the adventures we had on that trip next. But first, here is a photo from our super quick stop at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ. We had a few hours to kill before heading to the airport, so we only had time to drive the Cactus Forest Drive in the east section of the park. Even though it was a quick stop, we were glad we got to check it out!
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