Crater Lake and the PNW

Part of the idea for the national park focus of our road trip originated out of our day trip to Crater Lake almost two years ago. My dad took us for the day since he lives about two hours away, and the beauty of the park blew us away. We did a few short hikes,…

Northern California: Lassen Volcanic, Giant Redwoods, and More

We made a few quick stops in Northern California on our way to my dad’s A-frame in Oregon, before our halfway-through-the-road-trip stay at Crater Lake. The highlight for me was our first BEAR! Dan spotted it at Lassen, a little brown dot moving in the green of a valley kept warm by volcanic hot springs.…