Favorite Locations: Everywhere We Went September 21, 2026 · 1 min read
Michigan to Washington and back, with Florida, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon in between. A map of the places Stud and I explored together.
We covered a lot of ground together: Florida, Northern Michigan, Chicago, Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Colorado, California, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. Every single trip was better with him there.
Everywhere We Went
Hover a pin, or scroll the list. Each one links to the story it’s from.
Home, Michigan Northern Michigan, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills, South Dakota Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming Yellowstone, Wyoming Glacier National Park, Montana Gas Works Park, Washington Three Forks Dog Park, Washington Marymoor Dog Park, Washington Lake Sammamish, Washington Snoqualmie River, Washington Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Rattlesnake Lake, Washington Alpine Lakes, Washington The Blue Lake, Washington Lake Chelan, Washington Olympic Coast, Washington Mt Baker, Washington Oregon Coast, Oregon Cannon Beach, Oregon Crater Lake, Oregon Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah Bryce Canyon, Utah Lake Tahoe, California Destin, Florida Grand Teton, Wyoming Vail, Colorado Home Michigan
Where he grew up. Every park within a 25-mile radius, 365 days a year.
The Trouble Twos → Northern Michigan Michigan
What a utopian place. The open beach with soft sand, the miles of trails, the wildlife, not that many people. Three or four times a year.
The Trouble Twos → Madison Wisconsin
First stop. The capitol, cheese curds and beer cheese soup. Yes, Stud swallowed a few.
Heading West → Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills South Dakota
Some pretty cool trails in the Black Hills.
Heading West → Bighorn National Forest Wyoming
Tons of wildlife, including a moose.
Heading West → Yellowstone Wyoming
The trail said "dogs allowed." Then a moose came full throttle out of the evergreens.
Heading West → Glacier National Park Montana
Camped for a couple of days on the way to Washington.
Heading West → Gas Works Park Washington
I used to walk him from the Spheres to Gas Works after work.
Just the Two of Us → Three Forks Dog Park Washington
With Mount Si right there. This was our spot.
Just the Two of Us → Marymoor Dog Park Washington
Marymoor dog park!
Just the Two of Us → Lake Sammamish Washington
Our last summer in Washington.
Just the Two of Us → Snoqualmie River Washington
Tubing, with his life jacket on.
Just the Two of Us → Snoqualmie Pass Washington
Winter, and the Middle Fork road that goes down past Mailbox Peak.
Just the Two of Us → Rattlesnake Lake Washington
Paddleboarding.
Just the Two of Us → Alpine Lakes Washington
Backpacking and paddleboarding. Some of the most beautiful places in the world.
Just the Two of Us → The Blue Lake Washington
Twenty miles in, a 1,500-foot scramble, and one very long night in a shared sleeping bag.
Just the Two of Us → Lake Chelan Washington
Weekend trip.
Just the Two of Us → Olympic Coast Washington
During Covid, the coolest places on earth with no people.
Just the Two of Us → Mt Baker Washington
Weekend explores.
Just the Two of Us → Oregon Coast Oregon
Running on the beach.
Just the Two of Us → Cannon Beach Oregon
The Oregon coast and Portland.
Just the Two of Us → Crater Lake Oregon
Weekend trip, June 2020.
Just the Two of Us → Bonneville Salt Flats Utah
On the way to Colorado.
Just the Two of Us → Bryce Canyon Utah
On the way to Florida. Yes, from Washington to Florida.
Just the Two of Us → Lake Tahoe California
Road trip.
Just the Two of Us → Destin Florida
From Washington to Florida.
Just the Two of Us → Grand Teton Wyoming
The long way home.
Just the Two of Us → Vail Colorado
The long way home.
Just the Two of Us →
