Yosemite, CA

With the addition of Sequoia to our itinerary, we passed through Fresno on our way to Yosemite. This was lucky … Continue reading Yosemite, CA

Sequoia & King’s Canyon, CA

Our first backpacking hike in California was in King’s Canyon NP entering from the east via Kearsarge Pass. We left … Continue reading Sequoia & King’s Canyon, CA

We headed toward California from Great Basin on Highway 6, which does not hold the title for “loneliest road” in … Continue reading Mammoth Lakes, CA

This park protects a small mountain range located in the middle of a sea of sagebrush. These mountains contain caves, … Continue reading Great Basin National Park, NV

Utah

For the second week of our trip, I knew we might be feeling a bit homesick and would still be … Continue reading Change of Plans, UT

Just south of Yellowstone is Grand Teton National Park. Jon-David and I both love the Tetons (we took our save … Continue reading Grand Teton National Park, WY

MYOG

For those who don’t know, I like to sew heavier duty bags and gear to use for the outdoors and … Continue reading The “sew” part

With its unique thermal features, diversity of landscape and density of wildlife, Yellowstone is one of our favorite national parks. … Continue reading Yellowstone National Park, WY

Most of our trip we are just hiking or backpacking, but we have a couple activities we wanted to do … Continue reading A Highlight and Lowlight, WY

Wyoming has been one of my favorite states since my first time here in 2011. We spent a week here … Continue reading Wyoming