Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 Summer nature photo scavenger hunt (You can see our complete collection of #summernaturehunt photos on Instagram and Pinterest.) The Find: Sand The Backstory: This was taken at the Kelso Sand Dunes trailhead in Mojave … [Read more...]
Arches National Park in 4 Hours or Less
Arches National Park (located in southeast Utah) is great for families. You can actually see a lot of its splendor right from the car. But getting out on foot is a must if you really want a sense of the grandeur of the place. And what a grand place it is. The National Park service calls Arches a “red rock wonderland,” which about sums it up for me. It’s a place of landforms … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: National Park
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 Summer nature photo scavenger hunt (You can see our complete collection of #summernaturehunt photos on Instagram and Pinterest.) The Find: National park The Backstory: We visited five national parks on our epic summer … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: Hiking Trail
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 Summer nature photo scavenger hunt (You can see our complete collection of #summernaturehunt photos on Instagram and Pinterest.) The Find: Hiking trail The Backstory: During our recent 9-day road trip through the … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Visit a National Park
In sharing about the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program earlier this week, you might have figured out that we’re big fans of our U.S. National Parks. The National Park system comprises 401 areas covering more than 84 million acres in every state (except Delaware), the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. These areas … [Read more...]