Top 10 Posts on Back Road Ramblers this Month

Ready to embark on a Vermont road trip you won’t soon forget? At 216.6 miles, Vermont’s longest state highway is also one of the most scenic and well-loved, meandering through the Green Mountains, as well as charming New England villages with all the quintessential Vermont goodness that you’ve been dreaming of.

We have tried to find a balance between camping meals that taste good, fuel our bodies, and are easy to make. Here are our favorite easy camping meals for our family. We use these for just about every road trip or camping adventure so they’re always on rotation.

Nestled deep in the Mojave Desert is a land of big shining waters, never-ending sunshine, and incredible beauty. Lake Havasu City, Arizona is a sprawling waterfront city of more than 52,000 people. While the city is only 55 years young, Lake Havasu City boasts an eclectic history, a thriving Main Street, and a busy waterfront area.

Vermont is beautiful in all four seasons, and exploring the mountains and valleys on foot is one of our favorite pastimes. We’ve been trekking and meandering the hiking trails in Southern Vermont with our kids for the past 15 years, and we figured it was high time we share our favorite trails with you. 

Is there anything in the world better than a family lake vacation to get you in the mood for summer?

Lake vacations combine the best elements of a summer holiday – not just swimming, fishing, and boating, but also lazy days on the beach, chasing fireflies, and the constant smell of sunscreen and wet bathing suits.

If ever there was a beautiful, must-visit American town, Port Townsend, Washington has to be it. Located at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in the Puget Sound, Port Townsend experiences a temperate climate year-round and is best known for its Victorian architecture and natural beauty.

Explore your national parks with every bit of your heart and soul. BUT, when the going gets rough and the crowds are just too much, I’ve got an alternative — awesome mountains, forests, canyons, campgrounds, vistas, and wildlife that are every bit as amazing as the national parks that we know and love.

I’m talking about YOUR national forests, and they are treasures beyond measure.

If you haven’t looked upon Lake Champlain from the Burlington Waterfront, ridden your bike along the Burlington bike path, or meandered along the Church Street Marketplace on a sweltering summer night, then you need to drop everything and plan a summer getaway to Burlington, Vermont!

Have you ever been to a hot air balloon festival? There’s something magical about watching dozens of colorful bags of air defying gravity in a beautiful spot. Don’t you agree? If you’ve never experienced a sunrise ascension or basked in the festive light of a balloon glow, it’s time to make 2022 the year to do it.

There are 417 parks in America’s National Park System, and when it comes to visitation numbers, the Blue Ridge Parkway comes in at number one. That’s right — this winding, mountain road has been called America’s favorite drive, and according to the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway saw 14,099,485 visitors in 2020.