United States

The Lost Coast is a 53-mile route along Northern California’s rugged coast, untouched by Highway 1. A 5 hour drive from San Francisco, the Lost Coast offers solitude, wildlife, and the sounds of ocean waves.  For 3 days we meandered along the coast, feeling the ocean breeze against our packs and ...

Ahh, the Utah desert. Giant walls of red rock, ancient sandstone formations, the open road, and lots of sunshine. If you’ve ever visited Southern Utah in the summer, you know that that sunshine can be a little over enthusiastic, i.e. it’s friggin’ hot! Well, a wise man once said, “Explore Souther...

When deciding to go on a road trip, it can be a daunting thing to plan. You have so many options of places to see and so many new roads to take. When traveling down to Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, it is no different. With all the national parks, hikes, and landmarks, it can become overwhel...

I wish I had an entire year to explore Glacier National Park's backcountry. It's an area I highly recommend visiting to get away from the crowds and experience Glacier in a way not many people get to. While planning our backpacking trip, I read a LOT of websites and clicked (and clicked, and...

I couldn't be more lucky than moving to Washington from France. This is where I found out my love for hiking and how much I enjoy my time in the mountains. Here's my 5 favorite hikes I have done:  1. Burroughs Mountain at Mt. Rainier NP This trail is amazing from beginning to end and offers one o...

Is there anything that says summer more than camping on the Washington coast? The Evergreen State is beautiful all year round, but it is next level magical when summer hits. The typically blustery, grey coast transforms into a land of golden waters and welcoming shores for just a few months out o...

California is a big state, in fact, it is the third largest in the country. Most people associate California with movie stars, avocados, and tech. But for an adventurer, it is so much more. Head to the eastern side of the state and you will run into California’s crowning glory: the Sierra Nevada....

Getting ready to nix Death Valley from your road trip because you only have one day? Don't! This National Park is well worth seeing even if 15 hours is all you've got. Leaving in the morning, it takes roughly 5.5 hours from Los Angeles to Death Valley National Park, and 4.5 hours on the way back,...

While this road trip started in California and looped through parts of Nevada, it was really all about visiting Utah and Arizona. My girlfriend Taylor and I had dreamed, plotted and planned a route that would enable us to visit Utah’s Mighty Five and Monument Valley over the week of Thanksgiving....

Did you know that Colorado is home to over 2,000 lakes? Seriously...over 2,000! Many of these lakes are nestled between some of the most incredible mountain scenery you'll ever lay eyes on, making them ideal for golden hour photoshoots. From short day hikes close to the city to multi-day backpack...

The Wallowas hold a very special place in my heart. Some of my very first backpacking trips took place here as a kid, and I try to go back and get a trip or two in every summer. Located in the northeastern edge of Oregon, this region is one of the oldest provinces in the state. The area hosts aro...

The northwest boasts some of the country’s finest backcountry camping, along well-maintained trails, past gleaming alpine lakes, through thick forests, and underneath soaring peaks with unparalleled views. Many of these environments are fragile and vulnerable to overuse, and so they’ve been prote...

Ah, San Francisco. What a beautiful place to live, right? The Bay Area is the perfect combination of thriving city life and immediate access to world-class outdoor adventures. Of course, the whole thriving urban thing means that once in awhile, you need to escape the hustle and bustle, get the he...

Situated between Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee lies a region of the Appalachian foothills that is dotted with beautiful state parks full of waterfalls, campgrounds, rivers, hiking trails, rolling mountains, caves, and lakes; perfect for anyone with a desire to explore. If waterfalls make you...

Welcome to Nashville! We are home to some of the greatest musicians, national sports teams, and good ol' honky tonk bars. You may not know that Nashville is also within a short drive to some of Tennessee's most beautiful outdoor spaces that many of those country songs are written about.  Tenness...

Tahoe's Backpacking and Photography Secret: Loch Leven During a Tahoe summer, nothing is better than a campsite by a lake, with sunset campfires and plenty of rocks for epic swan-diving. However, Tahoe gets pretty crowded in the summer. Many campsites, like the popular Desolation Wilderness site...