Waiting

Well, we're off to NYC and DC in a couple of weeks time and I could not be more excited! Unfortunately, that usually means that we stick close to home and save up our paid time off hours for our trip. Oh, the trials of being an adult! Basically this means that we (okay, maybe just me) sit at home watching Netflix or indulge our dog by going up canyons and dog parks.

Lately, it's been the latter.

The last weekend of June was a friend's birthday, which means an annual camping trip. We hit I-80 west and headed out to the Uintas! It was absolutely gorgeous. There are small, pristine lakes in every nook and cranny created by the mountains. 

This 4th of July weekend we headed up American Fork Canyon to Silver Lake. It was amazing and is so close to home, I really love having all these canyons within 30 minute drive. 

Which brings me to.....America the Beautiful pass! This is the best thing ever to have if you live in Utah and you go out into the wilderness lots. Why? I'm glad you asked!  Because this sweet little pass gets you into Federal Recreation sites including National Parks and National forests. We use ours all the time and we've had one every year for the past 3 years. You also usually get a discount for using camp sites. It's $80 per year, but if you are military (including dependents) or a senior citizen you get a free or discounted pass. We are planning on taking ours to DC (hello White House, hello Washington Monument).  Honestly, if you find yourself going to a lot of federal recreation sites than this pass pretty much pays for itself. Some of these places cost $15-25 to get into people!