When it comes to the best hikes in Redwood National Park, you’re spoiled for choice. This large national park in California made up of both national and state parks, has numerous trails that take you winding through old growth redwood forest, alongside streams, and along coastal routes. With every national park in America, we visited…
Mt Rainier National Park in Washington State is one of the best US National Parks. With beautiful views of Mount Rainier volcano, amazing trails, and plenty of things to do, our visit to Mount Rainier Washington is one of my most memorable National Park trips from our road trip across the United States. One of…
There are so many awesome hikes deserving of being given the title of best hikes in North Cascades National Park Washington. This gem of a National Park was one of my favorite National Parks we visited during our three-month America trip and luckily we were able to go back multiple times since we lived just…
One of my favourite things about the 6 years that I lived in Vancouver was that there were mountains right on our doorstep. In under an hour, you can go from downtown city to backcountry wilderness! The Mt Seymour area has some great winter hikes, and it’s also one of the best free camping spots…
I’d seen photos of some cute cabins tucked away in amongst the trees near Cypress Mountain ski resort for a while before I figured out how to get there. Down from the Cypress Mountain ski area, you can find around 100 Cypress cabins. They’re privately owned, and not for rent (as far as I can…
The Artist Point Snowshoe in the Mt Baker Ski Area in Washington State remains one of the best snowshoe walks I’ve done. It’s not particularly difficult and, on a clear day, the views are absolutely incredible. You’ll come out to an area at the end of the hike where you can see both Mt Baker…
If you’re looking for the best Banff area hikes and great hiking trails near Banff Lake Louise then check out the list below. One of the best Banff activities is to go hiking. There’s plenty of Banff backpacking with Banff backcountry camping to do but this post focuses on some of the best day hikes…
Summer in Vancouver came and went in a flash. All of a sudden we’re back to rain. But we’ve still got time before the snow comes to get in some fall hikes in Vancouver! Hiking in the forests and the mountains (on clearer days) is one of the best things to do in Vancouver in…
Owing to the massive fires in summer 2024, these hikes may not be accessible for some time. I encourage you to research the latest conditions on the Tourism Jasper website. If you’re heading to Jasper National Park and want to see what the fuss is really all about then make sure you do some day hikes…
The Othello Tunnels are just north of Hope (about 1.5 hours east of Vancouver) and are a super cool BC attraction to visit. Visiting the Othello Tunnels is a great day trip from Vancouver when combined with the Chilliwack Tulip Festival and the Ladner Creek Bridge Trestle. My husband and I had driven past them…