Next week we’re starting out on our biggest vacation yet. We’re going WAY out of our regular trip on a 14 Day South Africa itinerary that will bring #parkchasing to a whole new level for us. Our packing is done. The passports and malaria pills are ready to go. So today we’re taking a few…
On January 26th Rocky Mountain National Park will celebrate it’s Founder’s Day. For more than 100 years, visitors have come to Rocky Mountain for majestic peaks and spectacular wildlife. In honor of the park’s birthday, we’re sharing a collection of our Best of Rocky Mountain National Park posts. We hope it’s your one-stop spot for…
We’re beyond the moon excited to share some special news with you today. Amy’s first Kindle e-book is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Titled “50 Things to Know About Tent Camping: A Beginner’s Guide to Planning Your First Trip,” this book was the one we wished was on the shelf when we started tent…
One of my (Amy’s) personal goals for 2019 is to spend less time dwelling on the 24 hour news cycle, and more time filling my brain with the amazing and exciting content that other National Park lovers are creating. I had break up with my phone not too long ago and am working on finding…
January has always been our favorite month for vacation planning. The weather at our base camp in Minnesota is unpredictable and not the greatest for outdoor time. We’ve made it through the busyness of the holidays. The shorter days leave evenings wide open for planning and online reservations. This past weekend we drafted the last…
We’re already a few days into the new year and hoping that you have started your list of #parkchasing goals for 2019. Planning to visit new parks? Returning to some favorites? Whatever your goals, we hope that you strive for new experiences in our national parks. Once again the National Park Service plans to offer…
After leaving the developed campground and commercial development of Crater Lake National Park, we headed south on our Oregon Road Trip to Oregon Caves National Monument.  Deep in the Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon Caves National Monument marks our 66th unit on our #parkchasing quest. With stops already at Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument in…
Back in January when we set our 2018 hiking goals, one of the plans we had this year was to attend a ranger-led hike. Â We don’t spend much time hiking in groups and we don’t often have the time to fully research a trail before we get to a park. Â In our experience, ranger-led hikes…
Yesterday Park Chasers everywhere woke up to see exciting, and frankly surprising, news about our national parks. Â Despite being an outspoken critic of the Antiquities Act of 1906 (and using the same Act to shrink monuments in 2017), President Trump used it to designate a new national monument on Saturday. Â Camp Nelson National Monument in…
In 2017 Crayola introduced a crayon to their collection.  By popular vote, the name “Bluetiful” won a regular spot in Crayola’s line up and a chance to decorate the crafts of kids everywhere.  At the time the crayon came out, Crayola took some heat that they were teaching kids a ‘nonsensical’ word – Just what does bluetiful mean…