August 13-17, 2020 It was already mid summer 2020, Cabin fever from the coronavirus epidemic was affecting us all, and we happened to hear a Pandora ad targeting Vermont residents that Maine is open and welcoming visitors from a few select, low-coronavirus areas. Just like when you go to a grocery store hungry you buy …
Yellowstone National Park- how to get a site at Slough Creek or Pebble Creek Campgrounds
There are many campgrounds in Yellowstone, but for us there are two that stand out for their scenic beauty and for their proximity to the wildlife of the Lamar Valley: Slough (pronounced “Sloo”) Creek and Pebble Creek. If you are interested in the wildlife of Lamar Valley, this is the place to be as they …
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Yellowstone National Park with kids
We visited Yellowstone July 15-21, 2019 with our almost-3 and 7-year old daughters, fully prepared for the high-summer crowds about which we’d been warned by others and the internet. The crowds were indeed huge, but only in certain areas such as around Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring, and were not so bad in other …
Grand Teton National Park- how to get a campsite in Jenny Lake campground
Trip planning is so much easier if everything can be reserved in advance. Especially when coming from afar, knowing that everything is pre-arranged can ease your mind in very popular places like Grand Teton National Park. However, the campgrounds there are first come, first-served, making advance planning frustratingly impossible. The good news, though, is that …
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Grand Teton National Park- Cascade Canyon hike
What a way to really experience the park! Short of climbing the mountains themselves, the Cascade Canyon hike gets you as up close and personal to the heart of these stunning mountains as possible. It is a great hike to do with kids, too, because you can go uphill as far as you want on …
Grand Teton National Park with kids
Starting July 10, 2019, we spent six days in Grand Teton National park with our 2-year old and 7-year old kids, camping five nights in Jenny Lake Campground, and one in Lizard Creek Campground. If you are wondering whether or not to visit the park with your kids, the answer is a clear and emphatic …