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Exploring Beavers Bend State Park for Our 15th Annual Father/Daughter Hiking Trip

February 12, 2024 By Paige Wunder

In 2008, my dad took me to the Southwest for a hiking trip for my spring break of my senior year. We both thought it would likely be a…

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How to Not Be An Asshole on Hiking Trails

January 25, 2024 By Paige Wunder

Occasionally on trails we’ve hiked, we’ve come across what we’ve affectionately dubbed (well, sort-of) “the trail asshole”. Now, I’m not just being oversensitive or judgy. There are some legitimate…

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In California/ Hiking + The Outdoors/ Travel

Sentinel Dome Trail in Yosemite National Park, California

January 15, 2024 By Paige Wunder

Sentinel Dome offers some of the most scenic views of the Yosemite Valley. It’s one of the overlooks that offers vantage points of both El Cap and Half Dome…

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How We Spent 4 Full Days in Yosemite National Park

January 11, 2024 By Paige Wunder

We recently had the extreme pleasure of spending four full days in Yosemite National Park! We had our two toddlers in-tow, which meant that the trip looked a little…

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New Hiking Trails We Hiked in 2023

January 4, 2024 By Paige Wunder

Each year we discover so many new trails near to us and in parks we’ve never visited before. We repeat a lot of our favorite places, especially close to…

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Looking Ahead to My Life in 2024

January 1, 2024 By Paige Wunder

When I wrote my “resolution/goals” post for 2023, I felt this burning. This need for a change, for inner-discovery and adventure. I started off from a low place in…

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2023 Travel Roundup

December 18, 2023 By Paige Wunder

Now that we’ve taken our last trip of 2023, it only feels right that it’s time to do our 2023 roundup! We had the most shockingly beautiful year filled…

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Everything You Need to Know About the Junior Ranger Program

December 5, 2023 By Paige Wunder

I’ve been visiting national parks since I was 8 years old. What I didn’t realize, though, is that the national parks have this thing called a Junior Ranger Program.…

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In California/ Hiking + The Outdoors/ Travel

Exploring the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park

November 27, 2023 By Paige Wunder

It’s no shock that one of the biggest draws to Sequoia National Park is the Giant Forest. The Giant Forest is located in the heart of Sequoia National Park…

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In California/ Family Travel/ Guides + How-Tos/ Hiking + The Outdoors/ Travel

Our Guide to Sequoia National Park with Toddlers

October 26, 2023 By Paige Wunder

Post Updated February 2025 I’d spontaneously and very briefly been to Sequoia National Park a little over a decade before Matt, the kids and I made our way back…

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