Not every trip involves hiking or international travel—and some of our most memorable adventures have been in cities, small towns, roadside stops, and places that don’t come with a park map or trailhead.
This is where I share our favorite domestic destinations that fall outside the park borders—but still feed our curiosity, sense of adventure, and love for the open road.
For an interactive map showing all of our domestic travels, follow this link:
Full List (as of June 2025)
- Boston, MA (both me and Chris visited separated prior to 2014)
- Bear Lake, Utah (various times)
- Marysvale, UT (2015)
- Moab, UT (2015)
- Shoshone Falls, ID (2016)
- Oregon Caves, OR (2018)
- Portland, OR (2018)
- Astoria, OR (2018)
- Las Vegas, Nevada (2019)
- Castle Rocks, ID (2020)
- Lake Tahoe (2023)
- Chicago, IL (2024 – part of Pizza Crawl)
- Detroit, MI (2024 – part of Pizza Crawl)
- New York City, NY (2024 – part of Pizza Crawl)
- New Haven, CT (2024 – part of Pizza Crawl)
- Houston, TX (2025)
- Galveston, TX (2025)
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