National Parks

  • Guadalupe Mountains & White Sands National Parks

    Continuing my post-Christmas Texas/New Mexico park extravaganza, Felix and I headed to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This park is in Texas right on the border to New Mexico. Also, this park is in Mountain Time but it’s right on the… Continue reading

    Guadalupe Mountains & White Sands National Parks
  • Big Bend & Carlsbad Caverns National Parks

    The week of Christmas, I headed to California to spend the holidays with my family (as I typically do). Felix, my parents, and my brother spent some time in San Francisco prior to Christmas. I finally got taken for a… Continue reading

    Big Bend & Carlsbad Caverns National Parks
  • New River Gorge and Shenandoah National Park

    Felix and I decided that for our vacation this year, we’d visit some friends and some parks in the mid Atlantic area. We flew out late on a Friday night to Raleigh, North Carolina, stayed overnight, and rented a car.… Continue reading

    New River Gorge and Shenandoah National Park
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Continuing my goal of visiting all the US National Parks, Felix and I decided to fly to Cleveland for Labor Day weekend and see Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Cuyahoga NP is located between Cleveland and Akron so it’s easy to get… Continue reading

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  • US Virgin Islands

    After the Cheerleading Worlds, Felix and I boarded a flight to the US Virgin Islands to continue my national parks quest. We flew into Saint Thomas, and interestingly the plane did the thing where it almost touched down on the… Continue reading

    US Virgin Islands
  • Joshua Tree & Pinnacles National Park East

    Continuing on our Christmas road trip (see part 1), Felix and I drove from Tucson, AZ towards Joshua Tree National Park in southern California. Since we had to spend most of the day driving (it was a 5 hour drive), and… Continue reading

    Joshua Tree & Pinnacles National Park East
  • Saguaro National Park & Chiricahua National Monument

    Christmas with my family was to be held in Morro Bay this year, and of course, I wanted to hit up some national parks along the way.  On Friday morning, Felix and I boarded and early plane to Phoenix, AZ.… Continue reading

    Saguaro National Park & Chiricahua National Monument
  • Everglades, Biscayne, & Dry Tortugas National Parks

    This post is going to be a long one… After competing at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, I wanted to take advantage of being in Florida and see all their National Parks. The Monday after worlds, Felix and I drove… Continue reading

    Everglades, Biscayne, & Dry Tortugas National Parks
  • Redwood and Pinnacles National Parks

    Holiday season brings new adventures! I headed to California to see my family for Christmas, as I do most years, but this year I brought Felix! My family is still pretty covid cautious and wanted me to quarantine for a… Continue reading

    Redwood and Pinnacles National Parks
  • Acadia and Prince Edward Island

    As my final huzzah before entering true adulthood and starting my fulltime job, I embarked on a weeklong road trip of Maine and Canada with my friend and roommate, Holly. On our first day, we departed Somerville (new home–we moved… Continue reading

    Acadia and Prince Edward Island