Just a girl with a backpack, a book, and her dog
Location: The Big Island Hawaii
Happy National Parks week! To celebrate, I'm recapping my February, 2023 trip to The Big Island, Hawaii. Is this the ultimate itinerary to The Big Island Hawaii and the five national park sites on the island? Nope. Is this the penultimate itinerary even? Also probably nope. This might not even crack ... Read More
Location: Everglades City
This trip guide to planning a two day trip to Everglades National Park is for my mom. My parents are "snowbirding" this winter down in Florida. For those who don't know, "snowbirding" is spending the winter somewhere warm when you normally live somewhere cold. Do I need to explain this concept? If ... Read More
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
To give you a sense of what you can do in four perfect days, this itinerary summarizes my early summer trip to Rocky Mountain National Park from June, 2022. All of those Pinterest blogs will tell you you need AT LEAST a week in the park, ideally two to four weeks. Look, I have unlimited PTO at work ... Read More
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
By now you must know that I love visiting National Parks and getting my parks passport stamped. Since spraining my ankle last year, I lean towards the parks that are less wild with easier hikes. Rocky Mountain National Park was a top park on my bucket list. I was intimidated by the rugged hikes at ... Read More
Location: Redwoods State and National Parks
With over 200 miles of trails in Redwood National and State Parks, what trail do you pick? My sister and I picked two of the most popular ones: Fern Canyon Loop Hike and Tall Trees Grove Hike. Read on to see if we thought these trails are overrated or underrated. Fern Canyon Loop ... Read More
Location: Eureka, CA
How I traveled through the Redwoods with my dog If you've haven't noticed by now, my Trusty Pup Ruby has been joining me on my epic road trip adventure through the Pacific Northwest. Read on to see how we found ways for my dog to join us on dog-friendly hikes in Redwood National and State Parks, ... Read More
