3 Days and 3 Nights in Glacier National Park (3 nights at Avalanche Campground) After staying an extra day in Missoula, Montana, we actually left for Glacier National Park. We arrived in Glacier around 9 am on the west side…
Missoula, Montana (Days 40-44)
This stop on our trip was mostly for my benefit – we were visiting my friend from college and her boyfriend, who relocated to Missoula, Montana for work a little over a year ago. In addition, two of my other…
Yellowstone National Park (Days 37-40)
We entered Yellowstone National Park via the southern entrance from Grand Teton National Park/John D. Rockefeller Memorial Highway. Upon arriving, we checked the campsite board for status – all full except Lewis Lake (12 miles from the south entrance) and…
Grand Teton National Park (Days 33-37)
We left Dubois early in hopes of getting a walk-in campsite at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. Patrick had stayed at this campsite before – it sits on Jenny Lake, so nice views and a good central location.…
The Drive Out West (Pittsburgh, Indiana Dunes, Madison, South Dakota) (Days 27-33)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania From our Long Beach Island vacation, we really wanted to get out west as quickly as possible with a few fun stops and side trips along the way. Our first such stop was Pittsburgh (about 6.5-hour drive) for…
Portland, Maine and the Surrounding Area (Days 19-21)
After Acadia, we had planned to check out the Portland area. My friend from college gave me several recommendations, mostly food and beer related, so we had a few places we wanted to check out. I also reached out to…
Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, Maine (Days 14-19)
It takes about an hour to drive from Schoodic Woods campground (Schoodic Woods Peninsula in Acadia) to Blackwoods campground (Mount Desert Island in Acadia). We were anticipating a lot more people/tourists on the Mount Desert Island (MDI) side; even the…
Schoodic Woods Peninsula, Acadia National Park, Maine (Days 12-14)
Acadia National Park is not a large park by any means, but there are two main sections to the park – the Schoodic Woods Peninsula and Mount Desert Island. From what we had read and been told by others, the…
Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land – Highlight Trip of Maine (and Free!) (Days 10-12)
After Lily Bay State Park, our next big adventure was an overnight packing trek in Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land. Patrick had done most of the research on this place and learned that there were 5 free campsites along this…
Lily Bay State Park, Maine (Days 8-10)
What a great, accidental campground visit this gem of a state park was for us! Sitting on Moosehead Lake, there are a lot of campsites with lake views/access. Unfortunately, since our visit was impromptu, we were not lucky enough to…