Last year for part of the summer we worked at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and this year we decided to spend the whole summer there. We needed to be in the Tetons by mid-May and choose to take our time making our way north. We left Mesa on the first of May to … More 1,000 Miles
It was hot in Provo during the summer and due to the heat and my (Jennifer) work schedule, we didn’t do much hiking in June and July. We hiked Maple Mountain to a small pond within the mountains peaks early one warm Sunday morning and hiked the “Y” on the 4th of July, as we … More How a mini vacation turns into a job
The Timpanogos Cave tour was something that was on must see list from last year when we were here but we ran out of time due to the cave not opening until early summer and closing by mid-September. We got here in Provo in April and got our tickets for the cave tour soon after … More One of the darkest places on Earth
We are back in Utah and it’s nice to be surrounded by familiar places and faces for the spring and summer months. We are not sure how long we will be here but we will be enjoying the sunshine and mountains in the meantime. When we first got here in April it was … More Back in Utah
After leaving Vegas mid-March, we continued on our way to Provo, Utah and stopped in Mesquite, Nevada for two weeks with our goal to be in Provo by April 1st. We might have been only 4 hours from Provo for those two weeks but it gave the Provo area time to warm up. It was … More Fire and Ice
Monument Valley on the southeast border between Utah and Arizona has been on our must visit list for a while. People might not recognize the name but recognize the famous scene in the movie Forrest Gump where he turns around after running across the country. That’s Monument Valley. The road where Gump turns around is … More Run, Forrest, Run
We were on the road at the start of October and headed to Moab, Utah, home of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. We were staying there a week and I had a list of places I wanted to go, included certain areas I wanted to photograph. I had my photo apps all … More Touchy Situation
In March, Brad and I traveled to Utah due to him getting a new job that would allow him to work from home in the future. He is now settled with work and in October was able to start working from home! No more going to the office. No more commute. Just the short walk … More Final Week in Utah
Everyone in Utah County talks about hiking Mount Timpanogos, aka Mount Timp. It’s THE HIKE to do. Everyone has a story about their experience on the hike: waking up before dawn to hike to the summit to watch the sunrise or glissading down a snow patch off to the side of the path. (Warning: this … More To The Top…..Almost
Two years living on the road on July 30th. Two years since we took a chance, sold everything, packed up a 5th wheel, and took off exploring this beautiful country. It’s amazing all that we have done in the last two years and crazy how fast the time has gone by. When I … More Year Two
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