We recently went down to Utah to visit many of the Mighty 5 parks. The parks were incredible and colorful. What we didn’t realize what that just driving from Bryce Canyon to Capitol Reef on Highway 12 was its own beautiful experience. Highway 12 in Utah is often called one of the most scenic drives…
Capitol Reef is one of the lesser-visited national parks in Utah. So I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure if even spending one day in Capitol Reef with kids in tow was going to be worth it. Since we were driving from one park to another anyway, I decided we’d go ahead and stay a night to…
We just got back from a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park with the kids and there are a lot of things I was surprised about. How big is the park? How crowded is it? Is one day at Bryce Canyon enough? After spending an entire day in Bryce Canyon with kids, I’m here to…
When you think of outdoor adventure, chances are Colorado come to the top of your mind. And for good reason! This Colorado summer bucket list will give you all the incredible, awesome, stunning, and fun things to do in the Centennial state. And this bucket list is family-friendly! (I’ll note if it’s better for older…
We recently took a little trip to Great Sand Dunes with the family. We had visited a couple years ago and thought it would be fun to visit again. While the first time we only had a day, this time we had 2 days at Great Sand Dunes National Park to enjoy. One day was…
Tired of the same old hotel experience? Craving a unique place to stay full of activities? You can find plenty of unique hotels in Colorado that are fun for families that are anything but cookie-cutter. Forget the standard rooms and get ready to discover hidden gem hotels and the coolest hotels Colorado has to offer….
Looking for a few day trips from Ouray, Colorado? These bonus destinations can all be reached in under 3 hours, with most at 2 hours or under. We had a BLAST in Ouray and saw everything we wanted in a couple days time. We even got to use one of our days as a day…
Heading to Colorado and trying to decide between Aspen vs Telluride? Both these towns are great, albeit some of the more expensive towns in Colorado. We have visited both (on a budget, I might add. It’s possible!) and enjoyed our time in both. But we definitely felt some differences between the two towns. If you…
Takeing a Denver to Telluride road trip? While Denver is the most populated city of Colorado, a few hours drive can get you to what feels like another world. Well, maybe not another world, but definitely a beautiful, special mountain town of Colorado. Going from Denver to Telluride is a journey in and of itself….
Struggling trying to figure out how to spend one day in Olympic National Park with kids? Can you do Olympic National Park in one day? This national park in Washington is incredible, beautiful, diverse…and huge. So is one day enough? Not to see it all. But even just a day is worth it to see…