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National Park Passport Book

by Liz | Jun 15, 2020 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Destinations, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Interests, Maine, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, RV, Tennessee, Texas, The States, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 0 comments

Some of our favorite trips that we take here in the US are to visit our nation’s beautiful national parks! We also enjoy setting goals and keeping track of our progress whenever we do things, so it made sense that we pick up one of the National Park Passport...

Now is the Best Time to Visit the National Parks

by Liz | Jun 14, 2020 | California, Colorado, Destinations, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, The States, Utah, Wyoming | 0 comments

With everything that’s going on in the world currently, it seems there’s no better time than now to visit our beautiful US National Parks. Getting outdoors for some fresh air, exploration, hiking, camping / RV’ing and more is exactly what many of us are yearning...

National Parks Pet Policy and the B.A.R.K. Ranger Program

by Josh | Jun 11, 2020 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Interests, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pet Travel, RV, Tennessee, Texas, The States, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 0 comments

If you are like us then you will want to bring your dogs with you everywhere and especially to beautiful U.S. National Parks, but not all of our parks are dog friendly and have strict pet policies. Some National Parks are super dog friendly and some are not at...

List of National Parks by State PLUS a Printable Checklist!

by Liz | Jun 9, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Arizona, California, Colorado, Destinations, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Interests, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, RV, Tennessee, Texas, The States, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 0 comments

We’re huge fans of the US national parks, and we feel so fortunate that there is so much protected beauty to enjoy and explore in this country. Over the years, visiting the national parks has been one of our favorite things to do, either on a longer RV vacation...

“The Napa Valley of Beer” – Asheville Brewery Tours North Carolina

by Josh | Nov 13, 2019 | Beer, Destinations, Food & Drink, Interests, North Carolina, The States | 3 comments

If you are a lover of wine, than you have likely dreamt of exploring California’s Napa Valley region. However if you are into craft beer, then Asheville, North Carolina should definitely be on your list! It’s been a wet weekend here in Asheville, but...

Geocaching on the Blue Ridge Parkway – Asheville, NC

by Josh | Mar 29, 2014 | Destinations, Family Friendly, Geocaching, Geocaching Adventures, Interests, North Carolina, The States | 0 comments

Who doesn’t love a good road trip? Especially when it is a beautiful drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, NC. Liz and I had recently received our new Garmin GPSMAP 64 and wanted to put it to the test on the hiking trails off the Parkway. The weather...