by wbnl | Aug 14, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
When visiting Yosemite National Park, carve some time out of your agenda to spend wandering the Glacier Point Road area. Mostpeople head directly to Glacier Point, which has one of the most stunning views of the Yosemite Valley, however, if you want to enhance your...
by wbnl | Aug 13, 2015 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
If you’d like to get a taste of the Mt Whitney Trail without a permit you can hike up to Lone Pine Lake. It’s nestled into the mountains and has a great view down into the Owens Valley. At roughly 5.5 miles, round trip from Whitney Portal, the hike can...
by wbnl | Aug 12, 2015 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
You can enter Sequoia National Park the easy way via SR-180 from the north or SR-198 from the south out of California’s Central Valley – or – you could take the more adventurous path and enter via the Mt Whitney Trail on the eastern side of...
by wbnl | Aug 11, 2015 | Feature 1, National Parks, Sequoia NPS
At 12,000 feet you can experience the lunar landscape of Trail Camp, located at the eastern side of Sequoia National Park. The area is completely void of vegetation and sits well above the tree line. A picture doesn’t even come close to showcasing the beauty....
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | National Parks, Wateron NP
Upper Waterton Lake is a jaw-dropping sight. The deep blue water and spectacular mountains that rise from her shores take you to another world. We are pretty sure that just around the bend about half-way down the lake you’ll find Hogwarts and a rousing game...
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Mt. Rushmore, National Parks
The Crazy Horse Memorial was the dream of Chief Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota Chief, who wanted the sculpture to serve to create cross-cultural understanding and to mend relations between Natives and non-natives. He invited sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to carve the...
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Bryce Canyon NPS, National Parks
At the south end of the Grand Staircase lies the almost indescribable Bryce Canyon National Park. As you hike down into the the landscape you are surrounded by hoodoos that will come alive right before your eyes and before you know it your mind will have you seeing...
by wbnl | Aug 10, 2015 | Grand Teton NPS, National Parks
Just south of Yellowstone National Park are the awe inspiring Grand Tetons. It’s difficult not to take great photos here because the subject is quite cooperative! Grand Teton National Park is a destination all it’s own but is often only a drive through on...
by wbnl | Aug 9, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
The mighty Merced River begins in Yosemite National Park and cuts its way from the backcountry through Little Yosemite Valley and cascades over the cliff below the granite dome of Liberty Cap creating Nevada Fall. This 594-foot waterfall is a Yosemite icon and a...
by wbnl | Aug 8, 2015 | National Parks, Yosemite NPS
Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park offers spectacular views and a couple of the must do hikes in Yosemite Valley. The 8.5-mile Panorama Trail begins at Glacier Point and wanders down to Nevada Fall then on down past Vernal Fall and the invigorating Mist Trail to...
