It’s the beginning of 2023! I had so many surprising adventures in 2022; things that I had never dreamed about seriously suddenly sprang into being at unexpected moments. Highlights of the year included visiting two new (to me!) national parks…

It’s the beginning of 2023! I had so many surprising adventures in 2022; things that I had never dreamed about seriously suddenly sprang into being at unexpected moments. Highlights of the year included visiting two new (to me!) national parks…
One of the great things about taking children to Grand Teton National Park is that there’s so much kid-friendly hiking available! Some of it is short and sweet for little legs and others are longer for those of us who…
Tucked away into a corner of northwestern Montana, the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness is definitely overshadowed by Glacier National Park to the east. And while it’s true that I love the scenery of Glacier more, the Cabinet Mountains offer a near-solitude…
There are currently 63 national parks in the United States. They cover scenery and natural features as diverse as deserts, rain forests, salt basins, tide pools, waterfalls, volcanoes, coral reefs, mountains, canyons, lakes, wildlife, and so much more. I’ve visited…
It’s once again the time of year for a review of the most popular pages and posts on Anne’s Travels in the past year! How on earth 2021 is already drawing to a close is beyond me, but we’ve had…
Or, what to do with 3 days, 7 days, or 10 days in Glacier National Park. To me, Glacier National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in the country. (North Cascades National Park and Grand Teton National…
Did you know that the Taos Ski Valley doesn’t shut down when the snow is gone? For quite a number of years now, the ski area remains open to visitors during the summer months. This means summer hikers can enjoy…
Arches National Park may have the most fantastic scenery concentrated into the smallest space of any national park in the United States. The park is less than 120 square miles, and almost every hike in the park is along one…
Perhaps one of the most beautiful national parks in the contiguous US, Glacier National Park is also very remote. That means you might have some trouble finding lodging or a campsite, but if you can get that under control, you’re…