50 States

One of my favorite parts of our trip to Florida was visiting Biscayne National Park. With a park that is 95% water there are limited options for getting around. If…

One of our first major trips of the year led us south away from the cold New York winter to visit Florida for a few days. We decided to go…

Vermont has the highest number of breweries per capita, making it a truly great place to taste beer. Especially in the cold winters of February when there isn’t much else…

Colorado Springs is everything I picture when someone talks about Colorado. Wide open spaces with a Rocky Mountain backdrop, gorgeous routes for hiking, and a little bit of the Wild…

One of the main reasons I was so excited to plan this somewhat spontaneous trip to Colorado was the prospect of visiting one of the many national parks there. Since…

Why Does Denver Have Such a Great Craft Beer Scene? My boyfriend Mike and I are quite the beer enthusiasts, especially craft beers. When I was planning our somewhat spontaneous…

How Did the Garden of the Gods Get Its Name? As the legend goes, Colorado Springs’ Garden of the Gods got its name from some of the first explorers to the…

I spent most of my summer and fall weekends this year hiking Upstate New York and the surrounding areas. Between the Adirondacks and the Catskill Mountains, Upstate New York is…

What are the Adirondack High Peaks? The Adirondack Mountains nestled in upstate New York cover around 160 miles. While there are more than 100 peaks within the range, there are…

Since my roommate grew up around Boston, it was inevitable that we’d be making a trip to the city at some point so that she could show me around. However,…

Lately it feels like I’m making a trip to the Adirondack Mountains every other weekend. With so much to do and a wilderness full of nature to enjoy up there,…

Most of the time when I travel I stay in a hotel. They are convenient, almost everywhere, you can expect a certain standard depending on brand and you are rewarded…