One of my favorite national parks on the East Coast is unbelievably accessible – just a half hour’s drive from Washington, D.C.! – yet remains mysteriously off the tourist radar. I didn’t even learn about Prince William Forest Continue reading
Category Archives: Virginia
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Dark Hollow Falls, in the Heart of Shenandoah
If I’m being honest, I love Shenandoah National Park because nearly every single trail seems to take travelers to at least one waterfall. I’m not going to speak for you, dear reader, but personally, I’m willing to work up a sweat to see crystal clear water cascade over a rocky cliff. Continue reading
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Springtime Along Skyline Drive
A few weeks ago, I moved from Washington, D.C. to Denver, Colorado. I couldn’t be more excited about the change, especially since I’d been itching to relocate since I finished graduate school in December 2014. D.C. is a great city to visit, but unless you’re an ambitious party Continue reading
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Springtime At Great Falls Park
Even though I’ve visited Great Falls Park a grand total of five times now, I’m still shocked by its awe-inspiring beauty. After all, who knew that such a powerful and scenic waterfall could be just a twenty-five minute drive from the tourist center of Continue reading
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The Planes of the Udvar-Hazy Center
When I started this blog back in the autumn of 2015, one of the first articles I shared discussed one of my favorite museums in Washington, D.C.: the Udvar-Hazy Center. I recently returned, and, armed with my camera, I took an excessive amount of photographs to share with Continue reading
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Mason Neck State Park: A Perfect DC Day Trip
Both residents and visitors to Washington, D.C. might not know it, but the region surrounding the United States’ capital city is home to a vast number of both national and state parks hosting a seemingly infinite number of hiking trails Continue reading
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A Snow-Capped Great Falls Park
This weekend, I visited Great Falls Park in McLean, Virginia for the fourth time in one year. I know, my Great Falls love is starting to border on obsession, but I can’t help it when I live roughly twenty-five minutes away from one of the most pristine natural areas in the entire Washington, D.C. Continue reading
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The Rich History of Prince William National Forest
I’ve made it my mission to explore every national park within a three-hour radius of Washington, D.C. before the end of the year – an incredibly tricky endeavor, I might add, given that we don’t own a car. Nonetheless, we decided to rent a car from Reagan Airport and Continue reading
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Shenandoah National Park: Photo Gallery
Last week, I published an article detailing my two consecutive adventures to Shenandoah National Park, a place of pristine mountain ranges and unparalleled hiking trails just a two hours’ drive from Washington D.C. I didn’t have enough space in my piece to share with you Continue reading
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Shenandoah National Park: A Hiker And Photographer’s Paradise
Let’s say you’re visiting Washington, D.C., and you’ve reached your museum threshold. You can’t sit through another IMAX at the Udvar-Hazy Space Center or look at another stuffed giraffe at the Museum of Natural History. Metro delays are starting to annoy you as much as they annoy locals. While Washington D.C. is on the smaller side as far as major cities go, Continue reading
