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...
It’s been a minute since I’ve added a new post, and I can’t believe how much has happened in the span of five years. I had a baby, started a new job, got remarried and moved to a new house. I also lost some close family members along the way. Needless to say, life happened and while...
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...