Scientist by day, tap dancer and parks enthusiast by, uh, those same days? A California native, I’ve been enjoying getting out and exploring my home state since moving back in 2012 (after an almost 8-year hiatus in also quite beautiful North Carolina). I’ve been collecting “stamps” in my National Park Passport book since 2011. Favorite parks activities are hiking, looking for wildlife, taking pictures with my trusty point-and-shoot camera, learning about American history, and camping (just car-camping to date, but I’m working up to getting out in the backcountry!). One day, I will perfect my camp recipe for s’mores pancakes, and that day will be awesome!
Clockwise: driving through Death Valley; Tenaya Lake in Yosemite; cholla cactus garden in Joshua Tree; at the New River Gorge bridge viewing platform
