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Almost all my photos of Olympic National Park are of Tween Traveler climbing on things. Olympic is an enormous park. It has alpine and rain …

Albuquerque was both the first and last stop on a spring break New Mexico road trip that also included Taos and Santa Fe. It’s a …

We loved Santa Fe pretty much the moment we rolled in to town, and I imagine that’s how most people react. The Old Town is …

Taos, an artsy town in northern New Mexico, receives a mere 13 inches of rain a year. We had the bad luck to encounter a …

Sitting adjacent to Aspen in a picturesque mountain setting, Snowmass Village, Colorado has always been a great winter ski destination. But recent updates to Snowmass …

We would have never guessed it was spring in Lake Tahoe as we climbed out of the car on a May weekend. While the ski …

In a bookstore in Portland, Oregon we spotted a book called This is Portland: The City You’ve Heard You Should Like. It pretty well summed …

Updated June 2020 Have you ever had a vacation where you booked a quick stop in a place, arrived, realized you really like it and …

Page, Arizona has a lot of unique opportunities for families to get outdoors. Here is what I recommend to do and where to stay and eat.

We went to Zion National Park without knowing anything about it other than that everyone who has been says it’s stunning. Well, it is stunning, …

As my family walked toward the first scenic overlook we came to at Grand Canyon National Park, I was more interesting in seeing 9YO Tiny …

Californians take Sonoma Valley’s wine country for granted for romantic sojourns and girlfriend getaways. But it’s also one of my favorite family destinations. It’s one …

Tenaya Lodge allows families to experience the great outdoors of Yosemite with the comforts of a luxury resort to return to.

Denver always offers a month of fantastic things to do leading up to Christmas. Here are the best activities for a weekend getaway with Kids to the Mile High City.

Plan a Fall weekend getaway to San Diego. The weather is great, the deals are awesome. Here are 10 cool things to do with kids and teens.

Bryce Canyon would seem like a big enough reason (literally) to visit Garfield, County Utah. But there’s more to the area than that stunning National …

Updated March 2020 US Route 101 is one of the most breathtaking roads in America. it winds along 363 miles of the Oregon coast and is …

Here’s the cool thing about driving around or across Alaska: While our 49th state has nearly 700,000 square miles of real estate, it does not …

Park City, Utah has ski-in, ski-out resorts, great ski schools for kids, excellent restaurants on Main Street and fun things to do off the slopes.

Steamboat Springs is a great family ski resort. It’s also a lively town with a Old West vibe and plenty of activities off the slope. Here are some ideas for a winter vacation with kids in this Colorado town.

We love spending time on the Monterey Peninsula with our kids. We regularly make the drive 2 1/2 hours south from San Francisco. Here are …

10 of the best things to do in Denver, Colorado with kids, including fun places to eat, museums, a water park and more.

Parents sometimes hesitate to visit Los Angeles with kids. Hollywood, trendy restaurants and velvet-rope clubs don’t scream child-friendly.  But there are a lot things for …

San Diego is an easy and fun weekend getaway for families. Here are the beaches, burger spots and kids museums to hit after you’ve been to the Zoo and SeaWorld.