Posts by Daniel Diaz

Yellowstone National Park

I arrived in Yellowstone National Park after spending a coulpe days in the nearby Grand Teton National Park. I was really excited to get here, but I didn’t really know what to expect. Old Faithful, the parks most famous geyser, and the Grand Prismatic Spring, a beautifully colored hot spring, were the only places that… Continue reading

Hiking to Phelps Lake

My first stop in Wyoming was the town of Jackson, which lies in the valley of Teton County. This beautiful town is a major tourist hub for people visitingĀ Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. It is also surrounded by several popular ski resorts. After stopping for dinner, we headed over to Gros Ventre… Continue reading

Lava Hot Springs in Idaho

While I was looking for things to do between Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National Park, I found a small town called Lava Hot Springs along one of our possible routes between the two places. I had been longing to soak in a natural hot springs and figured a town with such a name must have some hot… Continue reading

Zion National Park

I had visited Zion National Park once before this trip. I drove our hereĀ last year with my older brother and his kids on a “Zion, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas” road trip. We did a few of the shorter trails in the park, but I wasn’t able to do the two hikes that I was really… Continue reading

Cliff Jumping at Sand Hollow

Cliff jumping had been high on my to-do list this summer. When I was planning my summer road trip, I made sure to look for good spots along the way. My first destination was Zion National Park in Utah. I was curious to see if there were any good spots in within the park. I… Continue reading

I Started a Blog!

I had been thinking about starting a blog in order to share more detailed information from my adventures and life experiences with friends and family. Well, I finally did it! It’s was a lot more work to start it up than I had anticipated, but I’m sure it will be worth the effort. I love… Continue reading