Redwood
Redwood NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Redwood National Park was one stop along a one-week road trip from Portland, Oregon to northern California. Redwood National and State Parks reside in the…
Crater Lake
Crater Lake NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE The was our first stop in The First Ones road trip. As mentioned in that post, one limiting factor to our explorations was our…
How to avoid the crowds
How to Avoid the Crowds at a NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE There's not much worse than coming upon a breath-taking view or incredible feature only to discover a mob of…
Death Valley
Death Valley NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Death Valley National Park was the fourth stop on our One Way Road Trip. For many years, this would rank as my #1 favorite…
Yosemite
Yosemite NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Yosemite National Park was the third stop on our One Way Road Trip. Visiting Yosemite is like making the major leagues of National Parks. NPS…
Lassen
Lassen Volcanic NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Lassen Volcanic National Park was the second stop on our One Way Road Trip. We rolled into this park on a spare that Brandon…
Painted Hills
John Day Fossil Beds(Painted Hills Unit) NATIONAL MONUMENT By DIENEKE John Day Fossil Beds National Monument was the first stop on our One Way Road Trip. I should probably mention…
Canyonlands
Canyonlands NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Canyonlands National Park was the eighth and final park on our One Way Road Trip. Coming to our final park was bitter sweet. We had…
Arches
Arches NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE Arches National Park was the eighth stop on our One Way Road Trip. Arches and Canyonlands are another good pair to see together due to…
One-Way Road Trip
The One Way Road Trip In the fall of 2014 we set off for our most adventurous road trip yet: 14 days, 4,500 miles, 11 states, and 7 national parks.This…