Itinerary: Colorado | March 25-28, 2016

The first thing I do when I turn 26? Travel to Colorado for four days. Not a bad plan to ring in my birthday, right? It's March 25 and I'm a year older which my body has been sending me subtle reminders of for the past few weeks. Why is it suddenly harder to roll out of bed each morning? Is this some correlat…

Continue Reading

Happy 113th Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System!

Today's an important day for the National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The system turns 113! On March 14. 1903 then legendary conservationist and President Teddy Roosevelt declared a three acre island off the east coast of Florida a safe haven for egrets, pelicans and othe…

Continue Reading

The Utah Saga: Bryce Canyon National Park

Sad disclaimer: My camera batteries died just as I pulled into Bryce, therefore I apologize for the noticeable lack of quality images. Before jumping into Bryce, I want to recap my epic Utah saga thus far. I've now been to three of the five national parks (and one bonus state park) in the beehive state. The first…

Continue Reading