We love to travel, especially to National Parks. We're excited to share some of our tips from the trips we have done so far.
WE love underrated parks! Lassen was a very cool, mini yellowstone like park. Very raw natural beauty to be found in this park. Highly recommend.
The majestic, beautiful, out of this world Redwood trees! This park truly had everything. The coast , the big tree groves, and the wildlife were all amazing.
Even though we forgot to mention it in the episode, this was our 50th National Park! Wohoo! Crater lake sure has a wow factor even though it is a smaller park. I would love to return and swim in the cleanest water found in America.
In this episode we talk with Isaac Eggebraaten who is the creator of Ike's Hikes. Isaac is a content creator who's mission is to hit all of Americas National Parks. If you are looking at planning a trip make sure to check out his youtube channel and his website for all kinds of tips and tricks! https://www.ikeshikes.com/
In this episode we talk about our biggest travel fails! You have to start somewhere, and usually that means failing a few times. But it gets better!
Email us your best travel stories at Hindsighthikers@gmail.com! In this episode we introduce the newest member of our family, we have a brand new segment called Canyon's call, and share some interesting facts about the national park system. It's a blast all around!
Today we interviewed Theresa's brother Francis and talk about his travels to the magical island of O'ahu. As an experienced traveler to Hawaii, Francis gives us insider tips and tricks on his favorite hikes. Including, Diamond Head, Koko Crater, Manoa Falls, and Makapup'u Point Lighthouse.
This episode highlights our new favorite cave, Carlsbad! This was the largest cave we have been in and it had the coolest natural entrance.
We had a blast checking out this park! The sand sledding down the gypsum sand was a lifelong memory. Even though we have visited multiple dune parks this one might be our new favorite.
We are no experts but we do love to encourage others to get out and travel! So listen as we share some highs and lows of traveling with a baby.
Don't take these to heart, we love all National Parks and are happy they exist. However, we have not always had the best experiences on our travels and here is a list of our least favorite parks we have visited.
We have special guest, The John Flood on the podcast as we reminisce about our camping trip to Idaho. We visited Crater of the Moon national monument as well as the Sawtooth national recreation area.
We return to some of our favorite national parks for a second time. Traveling with our family we got to see new things and big moose and every turn.
We wrap up our trip to the PNW with talking about the San Juan Islands.
One of the most underrated parks in the US was one of our favorite parks! Free camping, lots of mountain vistas, and miles of cascading rivers. Join us in the North cascades for this episode. Check out Parkhats.com
Sometimes nature ruins your plans, but the best part of traveling is being flexible. Listen as all our plans got ruined by Ms. Rainier but we learned some important life lessons along the way.
Join us for part 1 of our 3 part series on the National Parks in Washington State. Olympic National Park was filled with story book beauty of larger than life coast lines, green green green rainforest, and snow peaked mountain ranges.
In 2019 we took an amazing trip to Iceland for our friends wedding. We also stayed and tagged along on their honeymoon as we toured the country sleeping 5 in a van. 2 years later we all meet back up to talk about our international adventure!
Listen as we tell our Half Dome experience with our family. Helpful tips and some do's and dont's of the trial.
We introduce the newest member to the hindsight hiker family, our son, Canyon Benson! We also talk about our top 7 canyons that we have seen. Some of the obvious ones and some not so well known ones.
In this episode we go through the family friendly parks that we have been to and different hikes that are shorter and more kid friendly.
We go back in the archives for this one and talk about our time at Glacier Bay National Park in the great state of Alaska! Listen to our stories of seeing whales and sea lions and kayaking around one of the most beautiful areas in Alaska.
Today on the podcast we talk to one of the owners of the rad company Park Hats. Go check them out at parkhats.com and use our code HIKERS for 20% off!
All the answers to the questions you've been asking.
Come along as we explore this remote island off the Florida keys! This National Park is filled with history, nature, and lots of adventures to be had.
A beautiful park on the east coast nestled into the mountains of Virginia. We remanence about our time spent in this park and what our favorite parts were.
We have two special guest on the podcast to talk about our adventures down in the Florida keys and at Everglades National Park.
One of the most majestic places on earth, this park will leave you feeling small. We loved our time visiting the north and south rim and hope to explore more of it someday.
Looking for a good winter vacay? Here are all our favorite places in Northern Arizona including Sedona and Flagstaff and our stomping grounds of Prescott.
Great Basin is full of great views, great wildlife, and great hikes. We also share our heart about fighting while traveling! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Our new favorite park! WOW WOW WOW! This park has everything. Including waterfalls, crazy vistas, wildlife, and amazing hikes. Join us as we talk about our favorite parts of this park.
It was HOT but it was cool at the same time. We traveled 282 feet below sea level in this park and got to explore some beautiful slot canyons. Also they have rainbow mountains! Death Valley definitely made it into our top 10 favorite national parks we have been to thus far.
We Loved these giant trees! In this episode we share our favorite parts of Sequoia/ Kings Canyon park along with some exciting news!
This episode covers all our favorite southern Wisconsin State parks that we have been to! From Devil's Lake to Lake Michigan there sure is a lot to do.
By popular demand we are covering our favorite Wisconsin state parks that we have been too!This episode covers all the northern parks that were our favorites.
This park is beautiful in the summer and the winter! A not so hidden gem in Colorado, make sure you go early to beat the crowds and maybe see a MOoose!
We have our first guests of the podcast! Jared, Justin, Eli, and Coby share stories and advice from their trip to Badlands National Park.
The beautiful orange walls of slot canyons in Utah and Arizona are a MUST SEE! One of our favorite areas we have ever explored.
We talk about our visit to two national parks with sand dunes. Wether you're in the midwest or out west there are sand dunes to play on!
Is the water actually blue gatorade? Why is 5:30 am still not early enough? In this episode we answer these questions about one of Instagrams favorite spots, Banff National Park. We also highlight our favorite parts of Yoho and Jasper National parks which neighbor Banff. Email us with stories or questions: Hindsighthikers@gmail.com
In this episode we take a break from National Parks and talk about why we bought a van and how it radically changed the way we travel. We tell some fun stories of late night encounters in the van and explain why we think van life is more of a west coast dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Little rainy day get away to ZION National Park! Join us as we talk about our #1 National Park Experience. We cover 1,000 ft drop offs, rive water hikes, and Hidden Canyons!
Glacier is a park like none other, the mountains and lakes that frame this park will leave you breathless! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The elusive Mt. Denali showed herself to us as we set up our tent in Denali National Park. This park was vast and full of wildlife. Nothing like a good Alaskan landscape to make you feel alive!
The majestic mountain range of the Teton's had us in awe! We share our favorite views of the mountains and a story of a run in with a mama grizzly and her babies. Add this one to your bucket list!
We tell how we got to experience the best parts of Yellowstone without anyone else around. Also find out what Theresa's all time favorite waterfall is. A couple details that we missed in the podcast are: Steamboat Geyser is known to go off every 3 days to 50 years. 2019 was a record breaking year for eruptions for Steamboat adding up to 47 times. Also the hike behind Grand prismatic Spring is called Grand Prismatic Spring overlook trail.
We travel to Alaska in this episode as we talk about America's largest National Park. We tell our backpacking story of eating breakfast with the bears and signing to keep the bears away.
Maine in fall is the best! We tell stories of our time in Acadia and explain why sleeping in a van can set you up for success.
We share some pro-tips for this park and some of our favorite arches. Also we say why you will enjoy this park if you are from Wisconsin!
In this episode we tell a story of when our car almost got stuck. We also explain how we managed to camped for free with the dinosaurs. Utah is cool and this park proves that, Canyonlands!
In this episode we talk about our trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We include a story about our first encounter with a bear on the trail and some of our favorite waterfalls. We also talk about one of the greatest resources shared with us: https://freecampsites.net check it out!