Glacier National Park is the crown jewel of the National Park system! It’s actually the first ever International Peace Park, around the globe, sharing its borders with Waterton National Park. Half of the park is located across the northern US border, in Canada. Glacier National has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and a […]
Longs Peak is a relentless class 3 fourteener climb. Featured in Rocky Mountain National Park, northwest of Boulder, Colorado. It is the perfect introduction to mountaineering. Longs Peak was the most tenacious mountain that I’ve summited. This mountain is relentless, and it keeps coming through the entire climb. Longs Peak soars over Rocky Mountain […]
Triple Tree Trail is about 10 minutes south of Bozeman, Montana. This is a heavily trafficked, out and back, trail. A trail featuring various wildflowers, sweeping views of the Gallatin Valley, and wildlife. Getting here can be difficult if you don’t have a car, as no public transportation services the area. Instead, if you have […]
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 Cosmos Mystery area is outside of Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota. It’s only a short 15-minute drive from Mount Rushmore. The cost of entry for adults is $12 per person and $6 per kid ages 5-11. Children ages 0-4 get in for free. Stop in for a quick break when coming from Deadwood […]
The Sacagawea Peak Trail services four peaks outside of Bozeman, Montana. It’s next to the Fairy Lake Trailhead in the Bridger Mountain Range. I came here to hike the 5.2-mile, out and back, Sacagawea Peak Trail. I summited three peaks after a quick stop at the lake, for a total of 8.71-miles roundtrip. Fairy Lake […]
Lava Lake Trail is a 6-mile heavily trafficked out and back trail that leads to a stunning lake surrounded by the Spanish Peaks. The lake is in the Gallatin National Forest near the Gallatin Gateway in Montana. Rated as moderate, this trail features wildflowers. The trail includes a beautiful lake surrounded by the Spanish Peaks. […]
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 […]
Arches National Park is located 5-miles outside of Moab, Utah and is one of the 15 most visited National Parks annually to explore the sandstone formations and arches galore. Arches oversees an average of more than 1.5 million visitors each year! This picturesque desert landscape of sculpted rock gets eroded away by the powerful forces […]
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!
