The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the NPS system, and for good reason too! The Smokies have no entrance fee and there are tons of roads for scenic drives with gorgeous stops and lookouts along the way. This makes the national park accessible for people of all ages and…
We may not be native Texans, but we sure got to Texas as quick as we could! Before we moved to Texas in 2015 I had never heard of Big Bend National Park. It’s one of those parks that’s so underrated and isn’t on most travelers radar, partially due to its obscure location. We jumped…
While Big Bend National park is extremely remote, there are definitely certain trails that receive more traffic than others (looking at you Lost Mine and Santa Elena). If you’re looking for something truly remote and isolated from the rest of the park, you may consider hiking the Mesa de Anguila trail. This Big Bend hike…
The Rio Grande is one of the focal points in Big Bend National Park. In fact, the river forms the border between the United States and Mexico and is what gives Texas its unique shape. The bend in the Rio Grande is actually where Big Bend National Park gets its name from! Texas on the…
Big Bend National Park offers a variety of landscapes to hike. Mountains, rivers, and even desert hikes are abundant here. While it’s easy to get caught up in the stunning vistas the mountains provide or the canyons that can be seen from miles away, many of the desert hikes get easily over looked. To get…
Santa Elena Canyon is one of the most iconic natural features in Big Bend National Park. It’s one thing you surely don’t want to miss if you pay Big Bend a visit! The canyon walls soar 1,500 feet above the Rio Grande making this a view visitors won’t soon forget. Table of Contents This post…
2021 is going to be the year we see more people than ever hit the road for their first RV trip. The RV industry is booming! In a year where many businesses were struggling, RV manufacturers and suppliers saw historic production numbers. Americans have flocked to RVs as a safe way to travel and vacation despite…
Experiencing a storm in an RV or trailer can be a truly terrifying situation. In 2020 alone, we found ourselves potentially in the path of a tornado on 4 separate occasions. However, staying prepared and keeping calm can save your life during a storm. Philip and I grew up in the midwest and are not…
Since 2020 is coming to a close, we wanted to look back at this years adventures – good and bad. If you missed Part 1, check it out here to get up to speed. We’re going to just jump right back in where we left off. June 6, we made our way back to Indiana,…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the nation’s most visited national park. The park is home to a diverse group of plants and animals, boasts over 800 miles of hiking trails, 2,900 miles of streams, and more than 90 historic structures preserved by the park. The Smokies really have something for everyone to do from…