TRAVEL GUIDES
Where we've been and what we've learned...
WASHINGTON,
OUR HOME
Our favorite things to see and do in our home state of Washington.
We both grew up in Washington State; Steve in Eastern Washington and Michelle in Western Washington. We have had more than 20 years of adventures together as a couple in Washington. Let us tell you our favorite things to see and do here!
TEAM TIEGS' GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARKS
If we haven't been there, it's on our list.
One of the experiences that stoked our dream to live full time as digital nomads, was a 30 day roadtrip to visit 11 National Parks. Of course growing up in Washington State means we have three National Parks here in our backyard too. We have expanded our bucket list item from visiting all the National Parks west of the Continental Divide, to all National Parks in the Lower 48! Sorry, AK, HI and Guam! Here are our favorite parks and why!
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The Pacific Northwest
Crater Lake: July 19-20, 2016
Lassen Volcanic: July 18, 2016
Mount Rainier: too many times to count!
North Cascades: August 16, 2015
Olympic: August 27, 2016
Redwood: July 20, 2020
The Rocky Mountains
Badlands: May 11, 2024
Grand Teton: July 1-2, 2016
Great Sand Dunes: September 18, 2022
Rocky Mountain: September 7, 2022
Theodore Roosevelt
Waterton-Glacier: June 23-26, 2016
Wind Cave: April 28, 2024
Yellowstone: June 27-July 1, 2016
The Pacific Southwest
American Samoa
Channel Islands: July 25, 2020
Death Valley: October 14, 2023
Haleakala: July 11, 2017
Hawaii Volcanoes
Joshua Tree: July 29, 2020
King's Canyon: July 13-14, 2016
Pinnacles: July 30, 2020
Sequoia: July 13-14, 2016
Yosemite: July 15-17, 2016
The Colorado Plateau
Arches: July 4-5, 2016
Black Canyon of the Gunnison: April 6, 2024
Bryce Canyon: July 6-7, 2016
Canyonlands: July 3, 2016
Capitol Reef: July 6, 2016
Grand Canyon: July 5, 2013
Great Basin: September 9-10, 2023
Mesa Verde: March 30, 2024
Petrified Forest: March 16, 2024
Saguaro: February 4, 2024
Zion: July 8-10, 2016
The Southwest
Big Bend: October 22, 2022
Carlsbad Caverns: October 16, 2022
Guadalupe Mountains: October 15, 2022
White Sands: October 11, 2022
The East
Acadia: September 13-14, 2024
Biscayne: January 28, 2023
Congaree: March 4, 2023
Cuyahoga Valley: June 30, 2024
Dry Tortugas: February 5, 2023
Everglades: January 18-31, 2023
Gateway Arch: May 15, 2023
Great Smoky Mountains: March 17-18, 2023
Hot Springs
Indiana Dunes: June 15, 2024
Isle Royale
Mammoth Cave: May 12-13, 2023
New River Gorge
Shenandoah
Virgin Islands
Voyageurs
Alaska
Denali
Gates of the Arctic
Glacier Bay
Katmai
Kenai Fjords
Kobuk Valley
Lake Clark
Wrangall-St. Elias
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Delicate Arch in Arches
Crater Lake and Wizard Island
Yellowstone buffalo - STAY BACK!
Yosemite Half-Dome
Bryce Canyon Hoodoos
The Window in Big Bend
Sailing in Biscayne