National Park Count: 38 I bet you expected a super tall tree picture above here! Hey there Adventurers! After I left Lassen Volcanic National Park, I made a beeline for the Northern California coast to visit the Redwood National and State Parks! This was part of my second July California trip which also saw stopsContinue reading “Redwood National and State Parks, California, July, 2023”
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(Very Brief) Whiskeytown National Recreation, CA and Lake Tahoe, NV July 2023
NPS Unit Count: 66 Pictured above is Whiskeytown Lake, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Hey there Adventurers! As part of my July trip to northern California national parks, I also made a couple smaller visits, one to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (an NPS unit) and also to Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side. The caveat being these wereContinue reading “(Very Brief) Whiskeytown National Recreation, CA and Lake Tahoe, NV July 2023”
Lassen Volcanic National Park California. July, 2023
National Park Count: 37 Pictured above is Lake Manzanita. Lassen Peak is center and the closer Chaos Crags to the left. Hey there Adventurers! First thing, this will be a very picture heavy post. Feel free to just skim through them and read as you wish! Fresh off the trip the Sidekick and I took to CaliforniaContinue reading “Lassen Volcanic National Park California. July, 2023”
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, July, 2023
National Park Count: 35,36 (General Sherman pictured above) Hey there Adventurers! Hot on the heels of the Juneau trip, the Sidekick and I embarked on another adventure – this time to California with that fancy Southwest companion pass and free flights! This was a two event trip: a couple national parks before catching an AVPContinue reading “Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, July, 2023”
Juneau, AK. June 2023
Hey there adventurers! The Sidekick and I ended up in Juneau in June this year! Most people cruise to Juneau and can only stay 8 hours or so, but we flew and stayed a week to see the whole area and to optimize the chance for good weather. This trip also included a day tripContinue reading “Juneau, AK. June 2023”
Quick Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Hey there Adventurers! I promise I will get caught up soon! In the meantime here are a couple pictures from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. In a few days I will be headed back to Cali! I initially had an 8 day 3 national park trip planned. However, I was feeling uncomfortable being awayContinue reading “Quick Sequoia and Kings Canyon”
Juneau, AK and Glacier Bay National Park.
Hey there Adventurers! So I have been a little light on posts recently: My apologies! I assure you there are many coming! The sidekick and I just got back from an awesome trip to Juneau, AK! And we are headed to California in a couple days, and then I am going back to California forContinue reading “Juneau, AK and Glacier Bay National Park.”
Pinnacles National Park and Bay Area, CA. Feb 2023
National Park Count: 32NPS Unit Count: 55 Hey there fellow Adventurers! It has been 9 months since I have logged a new National Park! I was able to pull another “Ben Special” National Park visit in February. I am calling the short “go go go” trip in a ridiculously short amount of time, with veryContinue reading “Pinnacles National Park and Bay Area, CA. Feb 2023”
2022 Wrap Up Part 2!
Hey there Adventurers! Before I get into my favorite pictures from my travels this year, I need to make a slight addendum to my planned trips in part 1…somehow I missed a huge one! The sidekick and I are prepared to hit Patagonia! This will be a late year trip (summer in the Southern Hemisphere)Continue reading “2022 Wrap Up Part 2!”
2022 Wrap Up Part 1! (Pinnacles National Park on tap!)
Hey Adventurers! This year really blew by! I feel like I wrote this same post not that long ago, but it was 11 months ago! This part 1 is just to share a new booking and provide a look at 2023 as I see it right now! Part 2 will be the rundown of myContinue reading “2022 Wrap Up Part 1! (Pinnacles National Park on tap!)”
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