Rooftop Tents, a Teardrop and a Tiny Kitchen: A Different Way to Camp
How we camp with five kids — a rooftop tent, a teardrop trailer and a tiny kitchen.
A Bridge, A Blowout and Change of Plans: New River Gorge National Park
New River Gorge with five kids — the bridge, the overlooks, and the blowout that rewrote the plan. America’s newest national park.
Crowds, Cold Toes and Carriage Roads: Acadia National Park
Acadia with five young kids — the carriage roads, the cold water and the July crowds. What we would do differently in high season.
Mentos, Mountain Air and the Appalachian Trail: Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park with five kids — Skyline Drive, a stretch of the Appalachian Trail, and which walks suit young legs.
Salamanders, Elk Calves and Low Gears: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Smokies with five kids — elk calves, salamander hunting, and the steep one-way mountain road to our Airbnb that finally taught us the Suburban’s low gears.
Adios Texas, Back on the Road
Setting out from Dripping Springs for a summer of national parks after a year staying put — the packing, the plan, and the first long day back on the road east.