Without any real weekend plans, save for a good long bike ride, we noticed a star party being held on Antelope Island and thought it might be a cool way to spend the evening. We drove out before sunset, hoping to see some wildlife before it got dark. Although there were plenty of buffalo, deer, and […]
Last year Bree found that Ruby’s Inn at Bryce Canyon holds a winter festival every year. We attended last year and got completely hooked. Unfortunately, this year has been very lacking in terms of snow, but there was at least enough to ski on. [split_gallery show=”3″] One of the bright sides of there being little […]
One of my favorite childhood memories of all time was visiting the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone over 10 years ago. As the grey wolf has long been my favorite animal (is it weird that I have a favorite?), it was a totally awe-striking experience to see them up close and not […]
After our unexpected wolf encounter the night before, we woke up long before dawn and hit the road in search of some more wildlife. It had rained overnight in and snowed in some places Yellowstone and the roads were a bit slick as we drove through the dark. We wanted to be well within the […]
Some time ago Bree and I ran across a documentary on Yellowstone during the winter. Upon further inspection, we learned that Yellowstone National Park actually has great cross country skiing – not to mention improved wildlife viewing since the animals descend from the snowy mountains to the valleys where food is still available. Since Bee […]
Morning came quickly, and a soft pink light filtering through our tent woke us up. Knowing that it was still too cold outside to comfortably get a start on our day’s ride, we unzipped the east facing door of our tent and watched the sun rise from the warmth of our sleeping bags. I wish […]
For the last month I’d been admiring billboards around town about the buffalo roundup that takes place every fall at Antelope island, so without really thinking about it, we booked a campsite and planned to bike tour to the island for the weekend. I suppose I hadn’t really considered the weather implications of taking a tour during […]
It was a very long night back at camp with wind rusting our rain fly and my terrible cough that I’ve been fighting for weeks. I felt like I hadn’t slept a wink when we heard Ben’s parents break camp at 6 AM and head home. Left on our own, Ben and I debated quite […]
Back at camp, we got the tents set up and after a fair bit of discussion, mustered up some pretty basic dinner before we got right back on the shuttle. We’d been told that the canyon had some of the best stars anywhere since there is no light pollution. We were the only people on the […]
In an effort to cheat the cold weather which is looming ever more ominously as we near the end of fall, Bree and I have made it a tradition to take a camping trip in Southern Utah toward the end of the season. This year, we decided to take a weekend at Zion National Park […]
We woke up early Sunday morning after a light drizzle and fairly cold night not far from Jenny Lake at Grand Teton National Park. The morning was crisp, and we were excited to go for a short hike and drive before heading home to get ready for another grand week of work. I was not […]
Ben: Bree and I have been talking about escaping for a weekend in the Grand Tetons ever since we have returned from our dirt trip. With the weather turning colder and the campsites within the Grand Teton National Park closing up for the year, we had one more chance before the snow rendered our visit […]