Minerva & Sam

@witheachmile

Road-tripping couple exploring the US with our 2 dogs 38 states • 14 National Parks • 37,000+ miles driven

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Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· 17d

A view of Mount Hood from Trillium Lake on #Stunday 🏔️ #mounthood #cascades #landscape #photography #PNW #PacificNorthwest #oregon

A vertical shot of Trillium Lake’s crystal-clear water, showing rocks beneath the surface. Mount Hood stands majestically in the background, reflected perfectly in the lake, while green foliage grows along the shore.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· 18d

Just a bee enjoying the lavender in Sequim, Washington 🐝 Also one of my favorite pictures of our visit to B&B Family Lavender Farm 💜 #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #gardens #sequimlavender #pnw #BlueskyArtShow #Flowers #NaturePhotography

Close-up view of purple lavender blooms swaying under a bright blue summer sky at B & B Family Lavender Farm in Sequim, with a rustic barn and mountain backdrop in the Olympic Peninsula.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· 19d

A little walk through the Hoh Rainforest, taken August 2024 #Scape #ForestFriday #BWFri #BlackAndWhite #olympicnationalpark #pnw #hohrainforest #nationalparks #hiking

A black and white, low-angle shot looking up at a dense canopy of towering, moss-covered trees in the Hoh Rainforest.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· 21d

Exploring the #PacificOcean from the #California coast 🌊 📸 July 2022 @betweentalesandtrails.com

Minerva stands wrapped in a red and white blanket on a high, sandy cliff overlooking a foggy California coastline with crashing ocean waves.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· 25d

We didn't know that #Sequim, WA was known as the Lavender Capital of North America until we checked into our hotel during our #OlympicPeninsula road trip. So we had to visit one of the nearby fields, B&B Family Lavender Farm 💜 Our #lavender bouquet even survived the 2,500-mile road trip home! 🐝

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jul 13

The Pacific Ocean waves are what I need right now 🌊 #rialtobeach #pnw #pacificnorthwest #olympicnationalpark #olympicpeninsula

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jul 2

We pulled over a couple times on our way through the #appalachianmountains for some beautiful views of downtown Gatlinburg. #gatlinburgtn #mountainviews #smokymountains #roadtrip #naturelovers #nature

Panoramic overlook view of downtown Gatlinburg nestled in a lush green valley, surrounded by dense forest trees with the Great Smoky Mountains rising in the background under a cloudy sky.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jul 1

Love a mountain drive through the #GreatSmokyMountains #NationalPark #nature #photography #mountains

Scenic mountain vista of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring green pine trees in the foreground and rolling blue ridgelines fading into a sunny sky with white clouds.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

Sounds delicious! 😋 I wish I remembered the food taste more. The dumplings we had were amazing. Where about in the upper Midwest?

Dumplings and food from Wildberry Restaurant

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A10 #ParkChat Driving from Colorado Springs to Great Sand Dunes, I didn't expect for the dunes to be that HUGE. As we drove up, we thought the small specks we saw along the ground were bushes. Nope, those were people.

Curving wooden boardwalk trail winds through dense forest in Congaree National Park, with sunlight casting long shadows across the planks and railings.

A zoomed-in view of the base of the massive sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, showing dozens of people gathered and walking near the edge of the dune field. A strip of green trees and high grasses separates the sandy foreground from the tan, undulating slopes of the main dune mass.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A6 #ParkChat I'd second Olympic. Specifically for the waterfalls and the Pacific Ocean Waves

A tide pool near the base of rocky sea stacks shows a small rainbow forming in the mist, with waves lapping at barnacle-covered rocks under a bright blue sky at Shi Shi Beach WA.

A scenic view of Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park, where multiple narrow streams of water cascade down mossy, rocky cliffs into a deep gorge, surrounded by lush green forest and tall conifer trees. A fallen log crosses the gorge near the falls, and a wooden viewing platform is tucked into the trees on the right.

Two hikers, one wearing a yellow shirt with red hair and the other in a blue sweatshirt, stand in front of Marymere Falls, a 90-foot tall, narrow waterfall in Olympic National Park. The area is surrounded by lush forest and fallen logs. A wooden railing is behind the hikers.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A5 #ParkChat It's Half Dome on Yosemite for us. We spend our honeymoon climbing to the top together (and encouraging each other on the cables!)

Sam and Minerva at the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A3 #ParkChat While in Rainier, we kept driving past this place called the Wildberry Restaurant. We had no idea it was Sherpa cuisine and that it is owned by world famous mountaineer Sherpa. They had so many cool mountaineering equipment and history inside. Their food was delicious! 😋

Pie from the a Wildberry Restaurant near Mount Rainier National Park

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A3 #ParkChat Our first real road trip was to Glacier NP. We didn't plan very well and most everything was closed. But I will always remember my first time seeing the mountains from across Lake McDonald

Minerva mesmerized by the view at Lake McDonald - Glacier National Park.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 4

A2 #ParkChat I'd love to be transported back to Ruby Beach in Olympic. I'm not sure if it counts as much of a hike, though!

The ocean meets a foggy horizon, with driftwood and sea stacks dotting the foreground of Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Minerva, Samuel, Toby and Lily stand in the foreground soaking wet and smiling.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 3

Spent some time playing around with long exposure #photography along the Oconaluftee River Trail in the #GreatSmokyMountains #hiking #nationalparks #dogfriendlytravel #dogtravel

A large stone and concrete bridge spanning the Oconaluftee River, with a rocky shoreline in the foreground near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor center.

A wide-angle view of the clear, flowing Oconaluftee River under a blue sky, illustrating the scenic landscape along this dog-friendly trail in the Smokies.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 1

While we do enjoy Gatlinburg (who can say no to the taffy?), we wanted this trip to focus more on getting outside and spending time in the mountains with the dogs, so we decided to drive south through the mountains for Oconaluftee.

A small white dog named Toby wearing a blue harness, lying in the shallow water of the Oconaluftee River to cool off during a dog-friendly hike in the Smokies.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 1

There's the Gatlinburg Trail, which starts right in Gatlinburg, and the Oconaluftee River Trail, which is about an hour south of Gatlinburg deeper into the mountains near Cherokee, NC. #dogfriendly #greatsmokymountains

Oconaluftee River Trail in the Smokies, showing a wooden directional sign and a person hiking with a dog on the wide, gravel path.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Jun 1

Last month, we spent a quick weekend getaway in the Smokies with our dogs Toby and Lily. If you've ever looked for dog-friendly hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you probably already know that out of the 800+ miles of trails, dogs are allowed on exactly 2. #nationalparks #hiking

A man and woman sitting on a stone wall in front of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance sign with their two small dogs, Toby and Lily.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· May 2

After climbing 9,000 feet up Mount Hood (~80% to the top), we got a mirror-like reflection of the mountain from Trillium Lake 📸 July 2024 #mounthood #oregon #coupleswhohike

A couple sits on a wooden dock at Trillium Lake, gazing at the snow-capped Mount Hood reflected in the still water. The surrounding evergreen trees frame the scene under a clear blue sky.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 22

Mingo Falls is just a 15 minute drive from one of the two dog friendly trails in the #GreatSmokyMountains (Oconaluftee River Trail). We walked up 163 steps to this incredible spot 💚 #dogfriendly #waterfall #waterfallwednesday #hiking #earthday

Mingo Falls cascades down a tall rock face surrounded by dense green forest just outside the Great Smoky Mountains. Fallen logs and mossy rocks fill the foreground as water rushes through the stream at the base of the waterfall.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 16

A5 #ParkChat We more recently got back FROM Congaree National Park. We learned that it protects the largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in North America

Flooded forest in Congaree National Park with tall trees rising from still water, reflecting the sky and highlighting the unique landscape seen along the boardwalk trail.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 16

A3 #ParkChat We saw this sunset in the Great Smoky Mountains a couple years ago after walking down from Kuwohi.

A beautiful sunset in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Trees stand to the left and right of the image. Green, tree covered mountains are seen in the distance. The sun is setting behind the clouds and beyond the Appalachian mountain range.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 16

A2 #ParkChat We was some overlapping edges on these jagged rocks while hiking along Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. Hopefully this counts!

A hiker stands atop a jagged rock outcrop along the Grand Valley Trail, gazing out over a dramatic landscape of forested ridgelines and distant snow-capped peaks, including Mount Olympus under a partly cloudy sky.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 16

A1 #ParkChat We are definitely hodophiles! We'd love to road trip through some of the western National Parks like Zion, Pinnacles, Lassen and Redwood. It's normally us two, but we like to include our two pups whenever we can.

A silver Subaru parked on a road in Badlands National Park, with rugged rock formations in the background under a pastel sky. Two small dogs sit inside the car, visible through the windshield, wearing colorful harnesses. The scene captures a road trip vibe in a stunning natural setting.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 9

A11 #ParkChat There's a glamping place just west of Forks called Mossquatch that we loved while exploring Olympic. They lean heavily into the moss and Sasquatch-ness in their setup, too. It's really cute!

A visitor poses next to a giant, moss-covered "Mossquatch" creature sculpture in the dense, enchanting forest of Mossquatch Resort, a nature destination on the Olympic Peninsula.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Apr 8

We spent an extended weekend exploring #CongareeNationalPark with our dogs. I think we got lucky in late March with barely any bugs, but I’m really curious what it looks like in person when the water is higher or when the fireflies are out. #nationalparks #hiking #southcarolina #dogfriendlytravel

Two small dogs on leashes sit on a wooden boardwalk trail in Congaree National Park, surrounded by tall trees and dappled sunlight as the path stretches into the forest.

The iconic Congaree Mosquito Meter near the start of the Boardwalk Trail, showing the current insect activity level in the cypress swamp.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Mar 7

View from the Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower, #GreatSmokyMountains #NationalPark 📸 May 2024 #hiking #BlueSkyArtShow

A scenic overlook from the Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower, showing rolling green mountains stretching into the distance beneath a cloudy sky. The foreground features a rustic wooden railing and part of the weathered stone exterior of the tower, with a few branches of leaves adding a touch of color.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Mar 2

#BlueSkyMonday Looking back at some of our photos of the Badlands from 2021 as we watched the sunrise 🌅 #BadlandsNationalPark #NationalParks #travel #mountainmonday

A traveler standing at the base of massive grey and red sedimentary rock layers (striations) in the South Dakota Badlands during winter.

Minerva & Sam@witheachmile· Feb 19

A7 #ParkChat It's always us together as a couple (and our dogs whenever we can, but not every time).