Helen Hunt Falls

My boyfriend and I checked out Helen Hunt Falls this summer, and it was absolutely beautiful. I loved hiking up there. To give you a little encouragement to give it a shot, check out these pictures and I’m sure you will want to grab some friends or family and go on a little adventure. Continue reading

Aspen, Colorado

For the weekend, my family took a little trip to Aspen, Colorado to see the aspen trees change color during the fall. Now, at first, I thought this would be rather boring, like watching grass grow or something. But it actually turned out to be a great weekend trip! Continue reading

Top 10 Teen Travel Activities

10. I like to hike in the beautiful Montana mountains. This year, we hiked in Jewel Basin and into the Mission Mountain Wilderness. Continue reading

The High Line in NYC

I was very unimpressed when my parents brought me to the High Line at first. Looking up from below, it looks like an old, dirty bridge. Definitely not the first thing on my list of things to see in NYC! This just added to the surprise when I walked up the stairs, revealing beautiful gardens going on for what seemed like forever. Continue reading

Glenwood Springs, CO

For Mother’s Day, my family took a trip to Glenwood Springs, where we spent one of the days at the hot springs resort. Glenwood Springs is the home of the world’s biggest hot springs pool! Besides the smell of sulfur, this is the perfect family vacation spot for a weekend. Continue reading

Glenwood Springs Caverns

For mother’s day weekend, we spent several days in Glenwood Springs. The first night, we ate dinner at Glenwood Canyon Brewery. I highly recommend the outstanding fish and chips and their own Glenwood Canyon root beer! Continue reading

Copper Mountain, CO

Skiing always creates great memories, but Copper Mountain has a family-oriented, fun environment that made my experience even more of a blast! Add to that that this is where I learned to ski when I was five, fabulous, uncrowded slopes, a cute little village, and enough family fun to fill more than a whole weekend. Ahh… just what I needed after four tests in a week at school. Continue reading

The Olympic Training Center

By Olivia Bergren

This weekend, I visited the Olympic Training Center, in honor of the current Vancouver games being held in Canada. The building is in my hometown of Colorado Springs, so why not visit the interesting center? Continue reading

Yellowstone National Park

Being the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is full of amazing geysers and petrified forests to look at. In fact, Yellowstone has more than 10,000 geysers throughout the park! I know what you are thinking… that’s way too much to visit in one day, right? Continue reading

New York City: Father/Daughter Trip

Guest post by Haylee Shonts

For my 16th birthday, my dad surprised me with a special gift–a 4-day, 3-night stay in New York City! Continue reading