Seattle is often known for its booming tech industry and as the birthplace of Amazon and Starbucks. However, did you know, that within an hour or two drive from downtown (minus traffic of course!) you can find yourself in some of the most unique nature across the country? Here are the best day trips from Seattle you must experience for yourself! San Juan Islands...
North Cascades National Park is located in upper Washington state and boasts glacier-topped peaks, booming waterfalls, deep valleys, and lush forest. Over 99% of the park is considered wilderness, which means you’ll have to get out and hike along the 400 miles of trails in order to experience it all. But, if you just have an afternoon to spend, you can drive...
Yosemite National Park is known for its majestic waterfalls, towering granite cliffs, deep glacier-carved valleys, and giant Sequoia trees. Because of its unique beauty, more than three million people flock here every single year, which can be a real bummer. We’re going to teach you what we learned about how to beat the crowds at Yosemite National Park. Our top...
Isle Royale National Park is the least visited national park in the lower 48 states, due to its remote location and difficulty to access. It’s the largest island on the largest freshwater lake in the world- Lake Superior. So now that you know what it is, we’ll show you how to take a day trip to Isle Royale National Park. Cost: $75 per person for the...
One of the things we were looking forward to the most about Everglades National Park in Florida, was the probability of seeing alligators! While we were focused mainly on seeing alligators, we didn’t realize how many bird species were also in the area. In fact, 360 different species of birds can be found in the Everglades. We’ve really enjoyed...
Biscayne National Park in Florida was the 11th park that we visited on our travels and this one was a bit different from the others. Instead of being thousands of acres of forest, Biscayne is 95% under water. This limits the number of activities that you can do inside the park. We wanted to get on a boat and head out to the reefs to do some...
To say we have been looking forward to visiting our tenth national park would be a massive understatement. Everything we’d been reading about Dry Tortugas National Park was that it was going to be absolutely magical. From having to take a ferry there, to being on a remote island, snorkeling in the crystal blue waters, and enjoying the sun on our...
We ended up in the Shenandoah Valley as part of our quest to hit all of the national parks in the country and it is the home of Shenandoah National Park. The thing we were looking forward to most was that we were in bear country and Shenandoah National Park is known for bear sightings. We were also in the midst of several underground cavern systems so we...