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Four Pet Friendly Ideas in Yosemite National Park

Four Pet Friendly Ideas in Yosemite National Park

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So you’ve decided to bring Fido along on your Yosemite “be one with nature” getaway. Well, you’re totally in luck cause this National Park, located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is considered one of the more Fido friendly parks. There are a variety of paved trails and areas you and your dog can explore together. I’ve put together a list of Lemon’s favorite adventures in the park. This way you and your pooch can safely navigate your way through Yosemite National…

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Keys View Joshua Tree National Park | Exploring Joshua Tree National Park

Keys View Joshua Tree National Park | Exploring Joshua Tree National Park

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Keys View | Joshus Tree National Park Keys View is an epic lookout in Joshua Tree National Park that is accessible to ALL visitors to the park.  It features a wheelchair accessible paved trail to views of the San Andreas fault, Mt. San Jacinto, Mt. San Gorgonio and the Salton Sea.  The ever-popular Keys View trail is .25 miles with benches throughout for you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the breathtaking view. Why Visit First reason is the breathtaking views….

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Winter Camping Tips | Winter Camping in Yosemite National Park

Winter Camping Tips | Winter Camping in Yosemite National Park

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Camping Yosemite National Park in the Winter. Winer Camping Tips and Suggestion I went to bed in the rain and woke up in the snow! Now I’ve been camping and backpacking in some not so friendly weather but camping in actual snow is something one must prepare for. But with the proper preparation and set up you certainly can enjoy winter camping. As you will be able to see from the images in this post. I’m not talking about a…

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Barker Dam Joshua Tree | Barker Dam Nature Trail | Explore Joshua Tree Barker Dam

Barker Dam Joshua Tree | Barker Dam Nature Trail | Explore Joshua Tree Barker Dam

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The Barker Dam Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a 1.1 mile loop where you can enjoy the vast landscape of Joshua Tree as well as learn about the history of the area. Barker Dam History Barker Dam was built around 1900 by early cattle ranchers in the area. They used the dam to hold water for their cattle. Along with having the water for mining usage. Today, if it does happen to rain, the dam will fill up with…

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Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

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Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking In a previous post here, I went over a lot of the benefits of visiting Yosemite National Park in the winter, however I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that there are also some drawbacks. Some of those drawbacks being that some trails are closed, some roads are not accessible, and the quickly changing weather can make for dangerous conditions all around you! We ran into some of these drawbacks when hiking on…

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Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Yosemite National Park

Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Inspiration Point Yosemite National Park | Hiking Yosemite National Park

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Welp, I think we can all agree that this view is rather beautiful. Yosemite National Park is one of those places that has beauty to offer visitors year round. But, one of the benefits of visiting the park in the winter is it being less populated…because well yeah it’s slightly freezing and the snow can make for difficult driving conditions. But that snow also makes for a magical fairytale setting where you can’t help but feel like you’re in a…

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A Day in Zion National Park | Traveling to Zion National Park with A Dog

A Day in Zion National Park | Traveling to Zion National Park with A Dog

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Wow!!! This place simply takes my breath away. I wasn’t exactly planning on stopping at Zion National park. I thought it’d take a different route… then last minute I decided to go.  I’m so glad I did. I can’t fully describe how this place makes you feel but there is something magical in the air. Some kind of nature escape peacefulness  that I’ve never felt before! Once again the Tiny Monster limited things but that’s a okay with me cause…

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Not just any Canyon my friends. We’re talking about the Grand Canyon!

Not just any Canyon my friends. We’re talking about the Grand Canyon!

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Ok car update. I noticed the tire pressure light on yesterday, after my off roading expedition and I decided I needed to take the rental to a local tire shop before leaving for the Grand Canyon. I also noticed that both front tires now had hub caps that didn’t exactly look how they did before. Uhoh!!!! Tire shop took a look. Both tires are fine, just had to get some air in the tires, phew! But the hub caps are…

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