The highlight of Alex's and my trip to Montana earlier this month was an overnight at the Cracker Lake backcountry campsite in Glacier. It is a destination I have been wanting to make it to since last summer and it felt so surreal finally rounding the corner to see the icy blue Cracker Lake nestled below towering 4000' mountains.
Read MoreLast weekend Alex and I took a quick trip to the UP to backpack along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We visited the UP last summer and weren't really sure what to expect on that trip. I hadn't researched any hikes so we just drove around until we found one that looked interesting.
Read MoreI went to Great Sand Dunes National Park on a whim. I was thisclose to not going but am so glad I did.
Read MoreI like to plan trips around holiday weekends and New Year's was no different. Alex and I took off work the Monday after New Year's so we could take a four day trip but only miss one day of work. I knew I wanted to go to Washington but hadn't settled on a specific destination.
Read MoreLabor Day may simply signify the end of the summer to some people, but to me the extended weekend grants another opportunity to travel to and explore another national park!
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