Voyageurs National Park is a water haven. Made from several waterways that once boomed from trade and travel in the early 1700’s. Voyageurs’ landscape is abundant with rocks and filled with dense woods. Woods that hug the outer edges of the northern boreal forest along with the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield is a massive […]
Wind Cave National Park is near the town of Hot Springs, South Dakota. The National Park is home to two different worlds. Above ground is the largest thriving natural mixed grass prairie in the US. Below ground is the world’s seventh longest cave. It’s the third longest cave in the US. At the time of […]
Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve is in Idaho’s front range desert. Roughly 3.5 hours southeast of Boise and only 5.5 to 6 hours west of Big Sky, Montana. Scientists and astronauts, study what the surface of the moon is like at Craters. In fact, many of the earliest American Astronauts learned geology […]
Grand Teton National Park is in the northwest corner of Wyoming and was born from a wild past. This National Park is roughly 10-miles south of Yellowstone. It includes the small town of Jackson, nestled in the valley of the Teton mountains. This National Park is easily accessed from Big Sky and Bozeman, Montanna as […]
The name “Zion” means “Promised Land,” and this alone evokes the significance of the National Park. Zion is constantly changing and transforming due to the erosive powers of water, similar to four of the other five National Parks in southern Utah. The cliffs of Zion stand proud with a glowing presence, especially in the afternoon, […]
Bryce Canyon National Park is part of the “Grand Circle” in the western United States. Generally, the Grand Canyon or Zion, receive credit for being the best of the circle. Yet, I found Bryce Canyon to be far more unique and impressive. Every part of the canyon gives a new stunning panoramic view. Each seemingly, […]
Named after the Capitol Dome, Capitol Reef is a National Park in southern Utah. The dome rock formation reminded early travelers of the US Capitol building. This National Park is on a wrinkle in the Earth called a Waterpocket Fold. The fold extends 100 miles, from Thousand Lake to Lake Powell. This Waterpocket Fold formed […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
