Bear Lake
— Bear Lake is one of the most visited areas in Rocky Mountain NP. With a very easy hike of just 0.7 miles (1.1 km), the trail is flat and heavily trafficked. The lake sits at an altitude of 9,450 … Read More
— One of three national parks we visited in 2011, North Cascades National Park was full of surprises. The particular hike featured on the photo above was the Diablo Lake trail. Created by the Diablo Dam, the lake exhibits this … Read More
— Getting this photo at Mount Rainier NP was fun. We had dark clouds and rainy weather as we were driving that afternoon. However, as we approached a curve on the road on the way back from the Paradise Visitor … Read More
— Going to Peru was one of those bucket-list trips we had in mind. Besides hitting the must-see locations, as it always happens, we discovered that some unexpected places were nearly magical. Just outside of Puno, where Lake Titicaca is … Read More
While driving around Lake Tahoe in mid-March, we required stop was at Sand Harbor. A few years ago, we actually went swimming there, but it was summer time — and the water was still freezing cold for my personal ideal … Read More
— This small, seasonal lake is easy to get to via the Mirror Lake Trail in Yosemite National Park. There is hardly any elevation gain on the trail. It is a very popular place in the park, so you can … Read More
— We finally returned to Glacier National Park, and this time we spent two full weeks there. Glacier has over 700 miles of hiking trails, and we were able to hike about 10% of those in this unforgettable visit. Besides … Read More