Driving scenic mountain roads is one of our favorite summer road trip activities. I love the sweeping, panoramic views from these high-altitude roads. And Karen gets a chance to test the imaginary brake on her side of the truck as we come out of the clouds and head back to the lowlands. You have two…
Thinking about a summer visit to Glacier National Park? Timing is everything, especially for access to Going-to-the-Sun Road.
The Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park delivers stunning mountain views and some of the park’s most scenic, rewarding hikes.
On a recent trip through northern Wyoming and Montana, we had the chance to revisit one of our favorite drives in the country—the Beartooth Highway, a jaw-dropping, high-altitude route that connects the Montana towns of Red Lodge and Cooke City. We’d driven it before in midsummer, but this time, we caught it just two days…
Escape winter on this road trip through four stunning national parks! Start in Las Vegas and head to the warmer climates of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Saguaro, Joshua Tree, and Death Valley. With scenic hikes, sunny landscapes, and mild weather, this loop is the perfect way to trade snow for adventure.
Discover the Cascade Loop Scenic Byway, a 400+-mile journey through Washington’s alpine peaks, lush valleys, and incredible North Cascades National Park. And if you have time, add on a couple side-loops to explore Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks.
Death Valley’s Racetrack Playa is a surreal destination where rocks mysteriously slide across a dry lakebed, leaving long trails behind them. After a bumpy 28-mile journey on a rugged gravel road, we found ourselves in this remote, peaceful wonder, captivated by the strange tracks etched into the earth.