The Columbia Icefield is a scientific wonder. Consisting of at least six glaciers stretching from Mount Columbia to Mount Athabasca, it is the largest remaining icefield in the Canadian Rockies.…
I wanted to explore Emerald Lake, located in Yoho National Park. Just 25 miles from Lake Louise, Emerald Lake exudes a calmer, less touristy vibe than the more popular sites…
Six years after our initial trip, we revisited Joshua Tree National Park again. This time, we focused on the southern entrance, which is closer to Palm Springs and Palm Desert.
Joshua Tree National Park, with a total area of almost 800,000 acres, is about 140 miles east of Los Angeles. It spans parts of the Colorado Desert (eastern side) and the Mojave Desert (western side); two very different ecosystems. When visiting a national park, we always download the Just Ahead audio guides to learn more details as we drive around.
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We had blown through North and South Dakota in five days, but we still had two days left before our flight out of Denver. Looking at a map, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) in Estes Park, Colorado called our name. The decision was two-fold. It was close to Denver and we had always planned to return to RMNP after visiting the park for only a few hours back in 2016.
After an afternoon tour of Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota, we arrived late in the evening at Estes Park, the gateway town of RMNP. Although we knew snow flurries were predicted (even in late May), we woke up to a winter wonderland. Over five inches of snow covered everything in sight!
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