July 2021 Visiting the Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania Even though we had lived in Central New Jersey for many years, we are still getting to know the area to the north and the pandemic has been a good excuse for that. Growing up, this area of …

April 2021 What to Pack in a Day Bag for Hiking Like all of DESKRIB packing, I do have a formula for what we bring hiking. While most items stay relatively unchanged, the hike itself (such as distance) and other factors, such as the weather, …

October 2020 Joshua Tree National Park – California When we were considering traveling to San Diego, one of the big pulls was the ability to explore completely new landscapes. Our friends had also never been up to visit Joshua Tree National Park so we knew …

August 2020 Hiking Exit Glacier and Harding Icefield Trail – Seward, Alaska It is no surprise that Alaska is full of glaciers and often a tourist’s goal is trying to get up close to one. There are multiple opportunities throughout the state through various hikes …

July 2020 Perfect 3 Day Itinerary for Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine Our escape from quarantine! I wrote an entire post on how we planned and prepared for this trip in a COVID world so check that out if you are planning this …

July 2020 Itinerary: Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine After searching for the best place to start our travel post-quarantine, Acadia National Park checked off many of the boxes – low COVID numbers, option to travel from out of state without a two week …