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How to Fly to a National Park and Camp — Four People, Two Checked Bags

Our fly-camping setup: what we own, what it weighs, what it cost, and what can't get on the plane.

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July 29, 2026
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Grand Teton National Park — Four Nights at Jenny Lake

Summer 2026 National Parks · Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming · July 23–27, 2026 We spent four nights camped at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park at the end…

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July 27, 2026
New England

Over to Vermont — von Trapp Lager, Cider Donuts & a Certain Ice Cream Factory

We checked out of the Omni in no particular hurry and pointed the van west toward Vermont. I’d picked the long way on purpose — the Route 100 run through…

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June 12, 2026
New England, US

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

In early June, we spent two nights in quaint Boothbay Harbor on the coast of Maine. After wandering around town exploring the shops and sights, a great way to explore…

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June 11, 2026
New England, US

Mount Washington — Up the Cog Railway, and a Rainy Last Day in the Notch

New England Road Trip 2026 · Bretton Woods, New Hampshire · Wednesday–Thursday, June 10–11 The Omni Mount Washington was our base for three nights, and it gave us the two…

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June 10, 2026
New England, US

Across the State Line — Breaking Camp for the Omni Mount Washington

New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia, Maine → Bretton Woods, New Hampshire · Tuesday, June 9 Three nights of tent camping in Acadia, and then it was time for…

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June 9, 2026
New England, US

The Big Sunny Day in Acadia — Cadillac, the Bar Island Sandbar & Lobster on Somes Sound

New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia National Park, Maine · Monday, June 8 If the rainy day was about making the best of it, this was the day Acadia…

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June 8, 2026
New England, US

Acadia in the Rain — Misty Cliffs, Jordan Pond & a Pizza-Movie Night

New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia National Park, Maine · Sunday, June 7 We woke up to exactly the forecast we'd been watching: rain and fog, the whole island…

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June 7, 2026
New England, US

Down East to Acadia — Camp Setup at Blackwoods

New England Road Trip 2026 · Boothbay → Bar Harbor, Maine · Saturday, June 6 Every trip has a day that's mostly windshield, and this was ours: pack up the…

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June 6, 2026
New England, US

The Coast Road to Boothbay — Baseball, Beer, and a Legendary Lobster Shack

New England Road Trip 2026 · Portland → Boothbay Harbor, Maine · Thursday, June 4 Travel days on a road trip are their own kind of fun: you check out…

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June 5, 2026
  • Trip Planning,  US,  US National Parks

    Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders: Every Kid Outdoors

    / January 15, 2026

    Did you know that every 4th grader in the U.S. is eligible for a free pass for the year to our national parks? Head on over to Every Kid Outdoors to get more information and complete a short activity in…

  • New England,  Trip Planning,  US,  US National Parks

    Planning a New England Road Trip

    / January 13, 2026

    A couple of summers ago, we started planning a road trip in New England. Our plans changed and we ended up in Europe instead. Since then, we keep coming back to the idea of this road trip around Maine, New…

  • Florida,  US

    Sunset at Siesta Key, Florida

    / January 12, 2026

    Escaping the Virginia weather in the winter is always a goal of mine once the temps are consistently in the 30’s. A week long trip to Siesta Key, Florida was a much needed break from the colder temperatures after Christmas…

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    “When’s your next trip?”

    / January 12, 2026

    That’s a question I get asked a lot. The answer is usually within the next month or two. If it’s longer than that I usually get antsy. I also get questioned about when I will start documenting my family’s trips.…

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