Yellowstone (in the spring)
Yellowstone (in the spring) NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE note: I have had the great fortune to visit Yellowstone twice! Check this post out for a completely different experience of Yellowstone (in…
Yellowstone (in the fall)
Yellowstone (in the fall) NATIONAL PARK By DIENEKE note: I have had the great fortune to visit Yellowstone twice! Check this post out for a completely different experience of Yellowstone…
The I-80 Road Trip
The I-80 Road Trip In 2011, we set out to move me from Portland, Oregon to Ann Arbor, Michigan to earn my Masters in Architecture at the University of Michigan…
The First Ones
The First Ones I had visited a couple of National Parks with my family as a kid: Badlands and Great Smoky Mountains; however, it wasn't until this adventure as an…
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…