Over 4th of July weekend 2025, we crossed off two big milestones together—our 26th U.S. state (Virginia) and our 26th National Park. It was a bit of a trek to fit in for a weekend, but absolutely worth it for another East Coast adventure filled with mountain views, waterfalls, and easy, rewarding hikes. CAMPING On our 6 hour drive from South Carolina to Virginia, we decided to car camp at a Cracker Barrel in Harrisonburg, VA. This was only a couple minutes off the direct rout

Leadville, CO is an old mining town sitting at 10,154 feet with stunning views of the Sawatch Range. We spent a weekend here in late November 2024, and we were greeted with unexpectedly perfect weather: cold enough to see the snow, but warm enough to comfortably venture outside. Leadville easily became one of our favorite destinations in Colorado. There’s something undeniably thrilling about doing everything at 10,000 feet. The sheer hype of being at the highest elevation cit