If you’re driving through Arizona and looking for a place to get out and stretch your legs, the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert offer short walks and great views.
Sedona, Arizona: Trusting My Intuition
Many people travel to Sedona every year in search of divine guidance, spiritual inspiration, mysticism, and healing. It was all of these things that brought me to the city of Red Rocks.
Grand Canyon: South Rim
Even in the summer months when the Grand Canyon is packed with visitors, you can find solitude on the hiking trails.
What Happened in Vegas
I’ve never been one for bright lights, loud noises, casinos, over-crowded tourist attractions, or gambling, so it may seem odd that one of my stops on this road trip was Las Vegas. In truth, I skipped over the strip completely–…
Zion National Park: Hiking and Serendipity
Spend the day hiking and taking in the various views at Zion National Park in Utah.
Arches National Park: Hiking, Heat, and Admitting Defeat
Don’t do it all in a day, you’ve got a week to stay at Arches National Park.
Colorado: Mountains and Mishaps
If you can handle the hair-raising Rocky Mountain roads you’ll be rewarded with larger than life views of Colorado.
Kansas: There’s No Place Like Home
What do the Wizard of Oz, Oregon Trail, and the Garden of Eden have in common? Kansas.
St. Louis, Missouri: Gateway to the West
You’ll want to see the views from the unique Gateway Arch as well as other sites around town in St. Louis Missouri.
Kentucky: Cumberland Falls and Gold Mining
Stop to photograph the second largest waterfall in the United States, go gold mining, or take a hike at Cumberland Falls, Kentucky.