Author Archives: kenwehner
Rocky Mountain National Park
16 August 2018 Rocky Mountain National Park, established in 1915, is one of the great national parks. This was our second time in the park. We only had one day to spend but got to experience the highlights. If we … Continue reading
Driving Across Colorado
15 August 2018 Interstate 70 across Colorado is one of the most scenic interstate drives in the United States. Today we drove from Moab to Denver with a few stops along the way including Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, and Vail. … Continue reading
Arches National Park
13 & 14 August 2018 Arches National Park entrance is just outside Moab. Arches is best know for its, well, arches. The naturally occuring sandstone formations are impressive but there is much more to the park. Similar to Monument Valley, … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged American Family Travels, Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Moab, Travel
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Canyonland National Park
13 August 2018 Canyonlands National Park is located about 30 minutes from Moab in East-Central Utah. It is promoted as one of the “Mighty 5” national parks in Utah which also inlcude Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion National … Continue reading
Salt Lake City, Twin Falls to Moab
12 August 2018 After altering our plans several times due to forest fires, it was time to leave Idaho and sinc with our orignal plans in Moab, Utah. The drive was not especially noteworthy except for our stop in Salt … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged American Family Travels, Manti-La Sal, Moab, Salt Lake City, Travel, Twin Falls
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Twin Falls, Underrated Gem
10 & 11 August 2018 Twin Falls far exceeded our expectations, it is truely an underrated gem in America’s West. I had never heard of Twin Falls before researching our 2013 trip across America. Even then Twin Falls barely registered … Continue reading
Posted in Idaho, Uncategorized
Tagged American Family Travels, Canyon Rim Trail, Centennial Park, Dierkes Lake, Perrine Bridge, Snake River, Travel, Twin Falls
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Twin Falls, A Tale of Two Cities
10 & 11 August 2018 Twin Falls is a tale of two cities, what it could have been and what it has become. Snake River Canyon exceeded our expectations as I wrote in my previous post; however I would be … Continue reading
Craters of the Moon
10 August 2018 Craters of the Moon National Monument is located in central Idaho. We stopped on our way from Ketchum to Twin Falls. Craters is a unique landscape of lava rock fields named for their similarity to the moon’s … Continue reading
Central Idaho
9 August 2018 Central Idaho has several well reviewed scenic routes. We spent the day taking Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route from outside Boise to the small rafting town of Stanley and then Sawtooth Scenic Route down to Ketchum. Ketchum is … Continue reading
Posted in Idaho, Uncategorized
Tagged American Family Travels, Ketchum, Sawtooth, Stanley, Sun Valley, Travel
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Boise, Idaho
8 August 2018 Today we drove from Winnemucca in Northern Nevada, through the southeast corner of Oregon, to Boise, Idaho. The drive was pleasant with rolling terrain and small mountain ranges on either side. Northern Nevada was nicer than the … Continue reading
Posted in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Uncategorized
Tagged American Family Travels, Boise, Boise State, Travel, Winnemucca
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