Stephanie Seymore 
If you are in Southwestern Utah you need to check out the Kanarra Falls Hike. If you like slot canyons you will love this hike in Kanarraville, Utah. We had been hearing about this hike from lots of others and it was being compared to Zion’s Narrows hike which is one of our top 5 …
Each summer we do an epic National Park Road Trip. Keep reading to see how I plan it. How I plan our epic National Park Road Trips! How I got started My hubby retired 2 years ago and as soon as we decided to retire early, we planned a trip for that summer. We were …
Hiking the Kalalau Trail (Na Pali Trail) to Hanakapi’ai Beach and then up to Hanakapi’ai Falls. Yes- lots of Hawaiian words here. What is the Kalalau Trail? The Kalalau Trail, aka The Na Pali Trail is located on the North Shore of Kauai in Hawaii. The entire trail is 11 miles long and is one …
I had so many favorites that this is part 2. Check out Part 1. Recap of Kauai part 1 blog post! In my last blog post I shared my 5 favorite Kauai adventures and 5 favorite Kauai hikes. Check back to recap if you haven’t already read it. I also shared info on where to …
A few of my favorite things Part 1. Adventures & Hikes What does she even know about Kauai? I lived in Hawaii from 1986-88 and 1997-99. I attended the University of Hawaii during the first time here and came back with my family and lived here again in the 90’s. This amazing state just feels …
Lots of people skip Capitol Reef National Park. That’s a big mistake! I’ve never even heard of Capitol Reef National Park! Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country and it’s the least visited of the Mighty 5 Utah National Parks with 1.4 visitors a year. We’ve …
Now that we have found Moab we try and go back every year. Here are some reasons you need to visit. Moab is in a great location for adventure! Moab is located in southeastern Utah, just 4 miles south of the entrance to Arches National Park, and 30 miles east of Canyonlands National Park. There are …
How to break down Shenandoah National Park to see it all in 3 days! A Park in our own back yard–sort of We live in eastern NC and have visited over 40 National Parks in our quest to visit all 63 parks. We even have a map on the kitchen wall in our house that …
I live in a pretty amazing small town! Here are some reasons you should come visit New Bern NC. New Bern NC, My Beautiful Small Town I live in a gorgeous small town in Eastern North Carolina. New Bern NC is full of history and old homes and is located on two beautiful rivers, the …
If you are traveling the Olympic Scenic Loop you need to take a day to do the Colchuck Lake Hike. The Colchuck Lake hike is located about 30 minutes outside the very interesting town of Leavenworth, Washington. If you are visiting the town of Leavenworth, you need to spend a day hiking to see Colchuck …