Family Travel Blog

"Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you." - Ewan McGregor

"We don't go on vacations. We go on adventures," my 9-year-old proclaimed at Grand Teton.

Read about our adventures BIG (national parks) and SMALL (hiking and camping), and plan your own.

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Lassen: A winter wonderland amid volcanoes

Most visitors come for the volcanoes; we came for the snow. What we found at Lassen Volcanic National Park was our very own winter...

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The Everglades: Where else can you see endangered crocodiles and alligators on the same day?

“The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet.” Joe Podgor wrote those words in a park brochure about 30 years...

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Biscayne

Ninety-five percent of Biscayne National Park is underwater. So if you want to see it, you’re going to need a boat. The Biscayne National...

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