Although Leavenworth is only a two and half hour drive away from Seattle, it feels like a completely different world. This small town is surrounded by the mountains and the Wenatchee River. This was an old logging town that started to dwindle after the railroad got re-routed in 1925. In the 1960s, city leaders decided to make this a themed town to help attract more visitors and given its location surrounded by mountains, Leavenworth became a Bavarian village. It seems to have worked as today, Leavenworth sees more than 2.5 million visitors a year. Here are some tips and things to do while you are exploring the Bavarian town of Leavenworth.

There are many national parks in the United States, but none quite like Mesa Verde National Park. It does have amazing scenery, but the thing that makes this park unique versus the other parks is that it allows you to explore a civilization that lived here thousands of years ago.

When most people think about national parks in Wyoming, most think of Yellowstone; however Grand Teton National Park should not be ignored. Grand Teton has amazing mountains, rivers, and lakes to explore. Whether you want to spend hours hiking or prefer to walk only a few feet from your car, you will be amazed by this national park.

Yellowstone is America’s first national park and is one of the best. It offers geothermal hot springs and geysers, hiking opportunities, and amazing wildlife. Whether you want to go hiking for miles or just a few steps from your car, this park has something to offer everyone.

Martha’s Vineyard is home to beautiful beaches and historic towns and is a beautiful island to explore. Whether you have only a day or a weekend, it should be on your bucket list.

The Redwoods National and State Parks on the Northern California coast is just one of the national parks within California and it is unique because it is one of the only places in the world to see the amazing Coastal Redwoods. The best way to see these redwoods is to walk among them to experience how enormous they are. There are day hikes for experienced hikers, but here we are going to go over some of the best beginner hikes of the Redwoods National and State Parks.

Yosemite National Park is just one of the amazing National Parks that California has to offer. It is filled with jaw-dropping rock formations, waterfalls, and Giant Sequoia Trees. There is much to do in this park, but with a long weekend you are able to see the majority of the park. Have more time? Then you should consider going on one of the longer hikes. If you only have one day, focus your time on the valley floor.

Yellowstone was America’s first National Park and in my opinion, is one of the best. No matter whether you have 1 day here or 1 week, it is impossible to see and do everything at Yellowstone. I have been here three times now, spending almost a week each time and I still haven’t seen everything. Since there is so much to see and do, here are the top sights to see to help you plan your time here in Yellowstone National Park

Despite the fact that the North Cascades National Park is one of the least visited national parks, this park has a lot to offer and is often underrated. Made up of countless mountains and nearly 500 lakes, it offers spectacular scenery. Whether you want to go on a few mile hike, or prefer not to walk more than a few hundred feet from the car; North Cascades offers something for everyone.

Nantucket is only an hour ferry ride from Cape Cod, but feels like a completely different world. While in Cape Cod, during the summer you will likely struggle to get from place to place due to traffic and crowds. This island offers you more of a small town destination, you can see most of Nantucket in a day. While it does get busy during the summer, even when busy, there are lots of places to get away and explore on your own. Visiting Nantucket takes you back in time, where most people bike or walk to get around. Explore this island that helped inspire Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.