The plan for Zion was simple: drive through the park from one entrance to the other and stop when the views demanded it. We stopped a lot.

Bryce Canyon was supposed to be a quick stop on a Utah road trip. A few hours, a couple of overlooks, and keep moving. Bryce had other ideas.

I went to the Wichita Mountains expecting great landscapes. I did not expect to almost step on a rattlesnake.

The weather was not cooperating. Cloudy, foggy, light drizzle coming and going. I got out of the car anyway. Silver Cascade in Harts Location, NH is worth it every time.

If you are driving through Franconia Notch in October and you do not stop at The Basin, I need you to turn around. I know that sounds dramatic. I stand by it.