When our family visited the Grand Canyon next month our accommodation options were somewhat limited. Since we were traveling with our dog Gryff, and we wanted to stay inside the park due to our short time we had to explore, we really only had two options. One option was to camp. In winter. which for […]
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24 hours in Grand Canyon National Park with kids
During the winter break our family was able to spend a quick 24 hours at the Grand Canyon. It’s been a bullet point on my national park bucket list for awhile–see the Grand Canyon in the snow. Well, even though the weather decided not to cooperate, we still had a great 24 hours in Grand […]
what’s the best fall family travel destination?
Fall is one of my favorite times to travel together as a family. Crowds are usually lower and weather is often ideal. Now that we no longer homeschool and I have a child in high school (how?!), traveling when school is in session is a little trickier. We have a couple little overnights planned, but […]
Olympic National Park with kids
On this summer’s epic road trip our family crossed the last two national parks on the west coast off our list. Visiting Olympic National Park with kids was a fun experience. If you’ve never been before, it’s a really unique park! Keep reading for what makes this national park so special, as well as our […]
visiting North Cascades with kids
Washington state has three national parks and we have officially visited all of them. We loved visiting North Cascades National Park with the kids on our 2024 summer road trip. It was fun getting to cross this incredible national park off our list that’s only 20 miles from the Canadian border–as the crow flies, it […]