national-parks – Jill's Journey Journals

Going West-with a teen, pre-teens, and a budget

In 2004, Greg and I decided we wanted to take our family on a vacation out west. Greg’s brother, Mark, lives in Missoula, Montana, so we planned to add a visit with his family to our itinerary. We didn’t have a lot of money in our travel budget-well, let’s be honest, we didn’t have muchContinue reading “Going West-with a teen, pre-teens, and a budget”

First hike to Mt. Leconte OR- The Time I Almost Killed My Husband

I gave him a year. A YEAR. I warned him. I told him to do some walking and get in shape before the hike. Did he take me seriously? No. No, he did not. I wanted to hike Mt. Leconte in the Smoky Mountains, and I wanted to stay in the lodge on top ofContinue reading “First hike to Mt. Leconte OR- The Time I Almost Killed My Husband”