In Redwoods National and State Parks
The Redwood Forest used to extend from Oregon to Big Sur, 2 million acres of ancient trees were covering the coast. Logging began in 1850...
In Crater Lake National Park
There’s so much stuff to see in the West that it’s not always easy to plan the trip. We’ve debated how to drive in California...
In Lassen Volcanic National Park
California has it all! Beaches, mountains, desert, forests of giants and volcanoes. We drive through Lake Tahoe to reach Lassen Volcanic National Park. I had...
In Bodie ghost town
This one was on my list and it became the best ghost town we’ve seen. But before visiting Bodie we quickly stop by Mono Lake....
In Yosemite National Park
The famous Yosemite! In fact, famous to me because of the Mac OS Yosemite and El Capitan: the Apple wallpapers are stunning. Unfortunately the canyon...
In Kings Canyon National Park
North of Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park encompasses the canyon itself but also a Sequoia grove: Grand Grove. Going down the canyon is...
In Sequoia National Park
Rise and shine! Sequoia National Park is a long and windy drive, the Giant Forest is at an altitude of 2000m in the Sierra Nevada....
In Ryolite ghost town
West of Death Valley is the ghost town of Ryolite in Nevada. The far Southwest of the US has known a big gold rush and...
In Death Valley
Going to Death Valley is like going to another planet. I thought after traveling Utah that I wouldn’t be surprised by that kind of unique...
In Las Vegas
When we spot Las Vegas for the first time it looks like a pile of cement covered in pollution in the middle of the desert....
In Valley of Fire State Park
We made it to Nevada and before heading to Vegas we go to Valley of Fire State Park. The place bears well its name with...
In Zion National Park
The last of Utah’s “Mighty 5”, Zion, is both a wonder and a nightmare. When we arrive in the morning the parkings are already full...