by Mary Charleson | Oct 1, 2023 | USA
Damnation Creek Trail in Redwood National Park is a six-hour drive north of San Francisco if you’re arriving from the south. But it’s a twelve-hour drive if you’re approaching from the north, like we were on a road trip from Vancouver, BC Canada. Located just...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 30, 2023 | USA
Channeling biker-babe vibes for a Harley Davidson road trip adventure along the California coast was the perfect way to celebrate a milestone birthday. With body and mind locked on a youthful reflection in the mirror, I was feeling more affinity to the departing...
by Mary Charleson | Jun 15, 2023 | USA
Braving Angels Landing plus other Zion National Park day hikes Updated Jan 15, 2026. Angel’s Landing day hike in Zion National Park is one of those terrifying things you do once in your life, just to be able to say you did it. Perched atop a razor’s edge traverse,...
by Mary Charleson | May 15, 2023 | USA
There’s something life affirming about driving into a place called Death Valley, and kicking out the other side unscathed. Visiting Death Valley in the spring, when temperatures are a little cooler, is a great time to explore this region of relentless heat. Weather in...
by Mary Charleson | May 9, 2023 | USA
The luck of the Irish was with us during spring in Joshua Tree. Not only did we witness a rare Joshua Tree bloom, but we got to stay where U2 did while filming for their 1988 hit album, Joshua Tree. U2’s album is inexplicably linked to Joshua Tree National Park,...
by Mary Charleson | Feb 26, 2023 | Hawaii & South Pacific, USA
Hiking the Waipio Valley was the second day venturing north to the Kahola and Waimea region. We took the upper highway (Mamalahoa Hwy 190) to Waimea and then Hwy 19 at Waimea out to Honaka’a, instead of Hwy 250 towards Hawi, as we had the previous trip. The...
