Originally established as a mining and logging town, Packwood, WA, sits in a beautiful pocket of farmland to the west, mountains to the east and Mt. Rainer hovering in the background to the north. Visiting Packwood, about 2.5 hours from Seattle, is always a breath of fresh air, literally...
When we planned to visit Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we didn’t know what to expect. I really hadn’t even heard about it until I started researching the best route for our trip. Tucked away in central Colorado, Black Canyon of the Gunnison is probably a national park most...
One of our main goals during our road trip was to visit some of the lesser-known national parks throughout the west, one being Capitol Reef National Park. Arguably, Capitol Reef is often overshadowed by its neighbors – Arches, Canyonlands & Zion. Like the neighboring parks...
Visiting Death Valley is always an adventure. The first post I wrote for Outside the Limits was about Death Valley and Las Vegas. I flew down to Vegas alone and sped off into the desert for an escape from the city – hence, the name “Outside the (City) Limits,” although “Limits” has...