A family travel blog — national parks, road trips, and adventures with kids.https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2026-03-27-march-2026/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2026-03-27-march-2026/A rainy, beautiful Puerto Rico family week — a mountain finca in the clouds, El Yunque waterfalls, Cabo Rojo beaches, and empanadas every day.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2025-03-18-march-2025/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2025-03-18-march-2025/A Kentucky family adventure — Red River Gorge rock scrambling, river caves, Louisville Slugger, and thoroughbred horse farms with kids.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-07-28-multnomah-falls-oregon/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-07-28-multnomah-falls-oregon/A two-week Oregon family road trip — Multnomah Falls, Crater Lake, the Goonies coast at Haystack Rock, hot springs, and the Redwoods with kids.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-04-03-april-2024/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-04-03-april-2024/A North Georgia mountains family getaway — Cloudland Canyon, waterfalls, orchards, and Blue Ridge hikes with kids.Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-01-03-january-2024/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2024-01-03-january-2024/A snowy winter hike in the North Carolina High Country — fresh powder, frozen waterfalls, hot chocolate, and s'mores with the family.Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-09-22-acadia-national-park/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-09-22-acadia-national-park/Acadia National Park with kids — Maine's rocky coast, granite peaks, lighthouses, and the best of New England fall.Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-09-16-jacksonville/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-09-16-jacksonville/A quick family weekend in Jacksonville, Florida — ballgames, good people, and time together.Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-03-04-the-narrows-zion-national-park/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2023-03-04-the-narrows-zion-national-park/A two-week Southwest national parks road trip with kids — Zion's Narrows, Bryce, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, and The Wave.Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-12-17-auburn-university/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-12-17-auburn-university/A central-Alabama family trip around Auburn — War Eagle football, Chewacla State Park, and Providence Canyon, the 'Little Grand Canyon.'Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-08-04-nassau-bahamas/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-08-04-nassau-bahamas/Best day ever in Nassau, Bahamas — a family stop of beaches, turquoise water, and island fun with kids.Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-03-14-deep-gap/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2022-03-14-deep-gap/A North Carolina High Country family trip — Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway hikes, and frozen pipes in Boone.Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-12-17-san-jos%C3%A9-costa-rica/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-12-17-san-jos%C3%A9-costa-rica/Our family Christmas in Costa Rica — hiking volcanoes, the blue waters of Río Celeste, cloud forests, and hot springs with kids.Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-10-08-october-2021/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-10-08-october-2021/Laura's first trip to Costa Rica with a friend — horseback riding, sloths, monkeys, and pura vida in the rainforest.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-03-02-william-b-bankhead-national-forest/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2021-03-02-william-b-bankhead-national-forest/Waterfall hikes and civil-rights history across Alabama — Bankhead National Forest, Walls of Jericho, and Birmingham with the family.Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/bozeman-montana-june-2019/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/bozeman-montana-june-2019/Bozeman, Montana with the kids in June 2019 — Big Sky, the Ousel Falls hike, Bridger trails, great local eats, and a side trip to Yellowstone.Sat, 11 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-10-14-upstate-new-york/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-10-14-upstate-new-york/Chasing waterfalls and fall color through Upstate New York — Watkins Glen, the Finger Lakes gorges, the Catskills, and Niagara Falls with kids.Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-08-27-new-york-new-york/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-08-27-new-york-new-york/A daddy-daughter New York City birthday trip — Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square, and the Gazillion Bubble Show with kids.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-07-10-washington-dc/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-07-10-washington-dc/Touring the monuments of Washington, D.C. with our monument-obsessed kid — a family tag-along to the nation's capital.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-05-28-ousel-falls-trail/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-05-28-ousel-falls-trail/Our epic Montana and Glacier National Park family road trip — Grinnell Glacier, alpine lakes, waterfalls, and the Idaho Sawtooths with kids.Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/baughn-adventures-summer-2019/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/baughn-adventures-summer-2019/The first leg of our summer 2019 Western road trip — Utah into Idaho's Teton Valley, the Darby Canyon Wind Cave hike, and snow in June.Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-03-18-march-2019/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2019-03-18-march-2019/A family weekend in Atlanta, Georgia for Olivia's first TV filming — city adventures and huge non-chain eats with kids.Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2018-10-31-boston-new-hampshire/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2018-10-31-boston-new-hampshire/A fall-foliage family trip through Boston and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2018-02-08-new-york-winter-2018/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2018-02-08-new-york-winter-2018/A February 2018 trip to New York City.Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/north-carolina-high-country-week-2/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/north-carolina-high-country-week-2/Week two in the North Carolina High Country — Blowing Rock, snowy mountain hikes, and winter family fun in the Blue Ridge.Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/north-carolina-high-country-week-1/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/north-carolina-high-country-week-1/Week one in the North Carolina High Country with kids — Mount Mitchell, Catawba Falls, and waterfall hikes around Burnsville and Asheville.Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-10-14-blue-ridge-parkway/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-10-14-blue-ridge-parkway/A top-down Mustang road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway — Shenandoah, the Smokies, and the NC High Country with kids.Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-09-24-mount-st-helens-yakima/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-09-24-mount-st-helens-yakima/Days 11-14 to close out the trip — Mt. St. Helens, Yakima, and some back-roads fishing in the Pacific Northwest.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-08-28-mount-rainier/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-08-28-mount-rainier/Days 8-10 around Mt. Rainier — summer snow and sledding, hiking across a waterfall, and a lot of geocaching.Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-08-12-glacier-to-mount-rainier/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-08-12-glacier-to-mount-rainier/Day 7 — the long, scenic drive from Glacier, WA to Packwood near Mt. Rainier, past Seattle and Snoqualmie.Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-07-31-pacific-northwest-back-roads/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-07-31-pacific-northwest-back-roads/Days 5 and 6 with no set plan — taking the back roads and the path less traveled around the Mt. Baker area.Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-07-18-north-cascades-diablo-lake/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-07-18-north-cascades-diablo-lake/Days 3 and 4 in the North Cascades — Highway 20, Thunder Knob to Diablo Lake, Washington Pass, and the Heliotrope Ridge trail.Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-06-30-pacific-northwest-mount-baker/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-06-30-pacific-northwest-mount-baker/Our first week in the Pacific Northwest, based in Glacier, WA — driving and exploring the Mt. Baker area with the kids.Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-06-28-pacific-northwest-arrival/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-06-28-pacific-northwest-arrival/The start of our 17-day Pacific Northwest road trip — flying into Vancouver to explore Washington's Mt. Baker, the North Cascades, and beyond.Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-kids-part-3-4/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-kids-part-3-4/Our favorite airlines for family travel and how we choose flights when flying with kids — part 3 of our booking-airfare series.Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-with-kids-part-2-of-3/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-with-kids-part-2-of-3/Booking airfare and flying with kids, part 2 — more hard-won tips for cheaper flights and smoother family travel days.Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-with-kids-part-1-of-3/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/booking-airfare-flying-with-kids-part-1-of-3/Flying with kids, part 1 — why TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are worth it for families, and how they smooth out airport security.Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/niagara-falls-toronto/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/niagara-falls-toronto/A family trip north to Niagara Falls and Toronto — the falls up close, the city, and how we got there on the cheap.Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/hawaii-2007/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/hawaii-2007/Our 2007 Hawaii trip — the Big Island's volcanoes and Maui's Haleakalā, the adventure that kicked off our family travels.Sat, 22 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-04-10-north-georgia-2017/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2017-04-10-north-georgia-2017/Spring 2017 in the North Georgia mountains — hikes, an orchard stop, and our happy place.Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-12-31-north-carolina-new-year/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-12-31-north-carolina-new-year/Ringing in the New Year in the North Carolina mountains — hiking, snow, and sledding around Blowing Rock.Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-11-08-austin/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-11-08-austin/November 2016 in Austin, Texas — the trip where Laura flew solo with the kids for the first time.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-07-18-wyoming-colorado/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-07-18-wyoming-colorado/A summer 2016 road trip through Wyoming and Colorado — the Rockies, big skies, and mountain towns.Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-06-14-chicago/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2016-06-14-chicago/June 2016 in Chicago — the Lumineers, and a few kid-free days that felt like dating again.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2015-08-26-canada-summer-2015/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2015-08-26-canada-summer-2015/A late-summer 2015 trip through the Canadian Rockies.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2015-06-23-atlanta-chattahoochee/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2015-06-23-atlanta-chattahoochee/A summer family trip to Atlanta — a night concert and a day on the Chattahoochee River.Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2014-08-10-alaska/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2014-08-10-alaska/Our epic summer 2014 trip — Alaska's Last Frontier, Vancouver (the kids' first concert), and Banff, where Olivia took her very first steps.Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2012-10-16-boston/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2012-10-16-boston/A fall family trip to Boston — the harbor, downtown, and a New England wedding.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2011-10-16-washington-dc-2011/https://thebaughndiggityadventures.com/trips/2011-10-16-washington-dc-2011/Three weeks in Washington, D.C. with a baby — the monuments, DC Cupcakes, and an early-fall snow. A family travel story.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT