Just outside Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, offers a glimpse into two different desert ecosystems. An easy getaway from from Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix, Joshua Tree offers hiking, bouldering, night sky viewing and camping. Best explored from…
It’s the hottest, lowest and largest national park in the lower 48. Extreme might describe a summer visit where all living things keep to the shade. Though a winter visit can be sublime with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.…
35 Things to do in Lake Tahoe with Kids in the Summer Straddling the border of California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe, or Tahoe as the locals call it, offers two high seasons. Centered around outdoor fun, the winter brings deep…
Sometimes you just need to pack up your people and sit at the beach. You can read, make sand castles, fly kites, snooze, or just stare at the waves. It will all be worthwhile. For the best beaches in North…
When I saw my first baby, I promised myself my kids would see their country from tip to tip. It took twelve years and my kids saw all 50 states, one summer vacation at a time. I am so glad…
Everyone loves a record, even trees. To see the largest trees in the world, head to a quiet corner of the Northern California coast to stare in awe at the protected Coastal Redwoods. While there, you’ll be in one of…
Located in norther California, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a gem with fewer crowds than Sequoia or Yosemite, both located south. Get all the mountain scenery plus volcanoes. As part of the Cascade Mountain Range get its legendary volcanic activity along…
Leave the constant traffic in your rearview mirror as you and your family head out of LA for a National Park getaway. Find the serene peacefulness of the Sierra Nevada mountains with swaying Sequoia trees. Or explore the lowest point…
You need to reset and a beach getaway just might be the way to do it. The U.S. boasts nearly 100,000 miles of coastline according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With all that space, the U.S. features different…
Kids need outdoor play time, even in winter. With special considerations of recreation in 2021, sledding with your family is an excellent way to run, and slide, off some energy. Kids are spending record amounts of time in front of…
This is the time of the year that the kids are climbing the walls. So load them up for some outdoor fun that’s easy on the wallet. Here’s one of my favorite FREE sledding hills in Lake Tahoe. It’s on…
Diamond Peak Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe First of all, you can ski at Diamond Peak on peak days for the 2020-2021 season. Same day lift tickets are available online for the 2020-2021 ski season. For the best selection, book…