Rest of our Olympic National Park Trip

by jennypersons // June 12, 2020 // Comments off

The above picture is a view from our Condo. We were in Olympic National Park for a very long weekend. There was so much we could have gone to see… but our kids didn’t want to. They wanted to just... Continue reading →

Hurricane Ridge

by jennypersons // June 10, 2020 // Comments off

Hurricane Ridge: this was the first stop on our previous trip to Olympic National Park and our last stop on this trip! We stopped at the Visitor’s Center just before you head up the Mountain and they had lots of... Continue reading →

List of Junior Ranger Badges you can earn at HOME! (updated)

by jennypersons // March 17, 2020 // Comments off

Since we are all stuck at home during this Coronavirus Pandemic, I remembered my post with a list of Junior Ranger Badges that you can earn at home! I thought I would do a little update since they are a... Continue reading →

Tips for Visiting National Parks with kids!

by jennypersons // February 18, 2020 // Comments off

We’ve been traveling with all of our kids since they were babies. Now we have kids aged 1 – 17!! We have all the ages right now! (Teens, Elementary, Preschool, Toddler!). I was just asked what tips I would give... Continue reading →

Hoh Rainforest

by jennypersons // February 18, 2020 // Comments off

The main reason I wanted to return to Olympic National Park was to see the Hoh Rainforest. On our last trip to Olympic, it was too late in the day by the time we made it over to the Hoh... Continue reading →

Beach at Olympic National Park

by jennypersons // February 14, 2020 // Comments off

The Beaches at Olympic National Park are simply STUNNING. We live only an hour from the beaches in Oregon – they are all simply beautiful! For some reason, the ones at Olympic National Park are just spectaulaly beautiful in their... Continue reading →

World’s Largest Sitka Spruce Tree

by jennypersons // February 12, 2020 // Comments off

This was our second trip to Olympic National Park and our first stop was the Quinault Valley since we didn’t make it here on our last trip. The main hike we did was to the World’s Largest Sitka Spruce Tree... Continue reading →

Glacier National Park

by jennypersons // February 5, 2020 // Comments off

Well… Now That we’ve been to Glacier National Park, I have no desire to return. Maybe it was a letdown after how amazing Yellowstone was? There could be several reasons for my not enjoying this park. First, it is not... Continue reading →

Yellowstone National Park

by jennypersons // February 3, 2020 // Comments off

Now for a quick round up of the rest of our stops while at Yellowstone: West Thumb Geyser Basin was a nice stop as we were driving around the park and we had a picnic lunch here. It is a... Continue reading →

Mud Volcano & Cauldron, Dragon’s Mouth, and Sulfur Springs in Yellowstone

by jennypersons // January 16, 2020 // Comments off

This part of Yellowstone was affectionately called: “The Earth’s Fart Closet” by my boys. Oh my. Yes. It did smell, but you’re outside, so it’s not so bad – well in small doses at least. You don’t see people lingering... Continue reading →