Keep on Truckin' with Cherri

19/05/2025

I want to take you to the beautiful Island in Channel Islands National Park called Anacapa. The ferry ride is 65 bucks and you can hiked the island for a few hours. The boat ride was so relaxing and a family of dolphins swam beside us. The island was absolutely beautiful and only a few people on it. Just portable toilets and picnic tables and no food service. The fog brought on a Lord of the Rings vibe. The cliffs are a sheer drops off and probably not for small children unless you have them on a leash. We didn’t get a chance to camp because only 7 camp sites are available and they go quick for only $15.
Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary is comprised of five islands strung out in the lovely and marine-rich Santa Barbara Channel. From north to south, the islands are San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara near California. Thank you for truckin’ with me and please protect and save our beautiful National Parks 🥾💕

15/05/2025

Last time on Keep on Truckin’ I took you to the Channel Islands National Park on an island in the Pacific Ocean called Santa Cruz. This weekend I want to take you to another island on the Channel called Anacapa. This is such a cool island and can’t wait to take you there 🥾🏝️

07/04/2025

I want to take you to Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park in California
Our campsite was so relaxing and gorgeous with no one around only cute little native island foxes that were so small and curious. The beautiful island Scrub Jay can only be found on this island like the island foxes. I just love the big eucalyptus trees and their aroma that surrounded our tent.
So incredibly peaceful in this magical place. Please now more than ever visit and protect our National Parks 💕 🏝

They have only have 26 campsites and no electricity and no food or stores. Just a really nice ranger that stays on the island with you. So, book really early, they go fast

Cost : $15 bucks to camp on this beautiful island ( $40 to ferry over).

30/03/2025

This week, I’ll be truckin’ to a beautiful island where only the scrub jay live. Where the cutest and curious island fox will greet you On this island this is no restaurants or service. Only a blanket of a million stars to tuck you in and the aurora of the eucalyptus trees to wake you.

16/03/2025

I want to take you to a super cool waterfall in a cave! This waterfall is the tallest and deepest underground waterfall open to the public in the United States, Ruby Falls was accidentally discovered by Leo Lambert in 1928 deep inside Lookout Mountain in Chattanoooga, Tennessee. Leo named the waterfall and cave after his wife, Ruby, and opened the iconic Chattanooga attraction to the public in 1929.

The tour cost $29 for adults
Length a mile long round trip
Takes about an hour to see

Stop in the cute city of Chattanooga and see the Chattanooga Choo Choo, and Unbrella Alley.

02/03/2025

In honor of Yellowstone turning
153 years old and one of my all time favorites, I will be taking you to this beautiful and unique wonderland.

“The Yellowstone Park is something absolutely unique in this world, so far as I know.” - Theodore Roosevelt

On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first national park. Within Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain about half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The most famous of all the geysers is Old Faithful, one of the most popular and recognized natural wonders in the United States.

The founding of Yellowstone National Park began a worldwide national park movement. Today more than 100 nations contain some 1,200 national parks or equivalent preserves.

This place can be really expensive to stay. I would recommend staying in Koa in the park or Hostel in Jackson

More than ever we have to protect and save these beautiful parks. 💕🥾🌲

23/02/2025

Just around 87 miles from Frankfort is a really cool park called Cataract Falls State Park. This park has a beautiful waterfall located in northern Owen County in the west central part of Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in the state, it is part of the Lieber State Recreation Area.

Cataract Falls consists of two sets of waterfalls on Mill Creek separated by about 1 mile. Both falls consist of a series of drops. The total height of the Upper Falls is approximately 45 feet, while that of the Lower Falls is about 30 feet. This was taken in the fall when all the leaves were turning !

Great for the entire family! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy nature for the day!

Next we will be Truckin’ to one of my all time favorite National Parks !
Yellowstone 💕

Important more than ever to support and protect our State and National Parks!!

14/02/2025

Leave our beautiful Parks Alone!!

The Trump administration is derailing decades of conservation efforts in California's most loved park.

31/01/2025

18/01/2025

Just around 87 miles from Frankfort is a really cool park called Cataract Falls State Park. You may have visited this park in the summer. But, it’s also amazing in the winter. Cataract Falls is a waterfall located in northern Owen County in the west central part of Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in the state, it is part of the Lieber State Recreation Area.

Cataract Falls consists of two sets of waterfalls on Mill Creek separated by about 1 mile. Both falls consist of a series of drops. The total height of the Upper Falls is approximately 45 feet, while that of the Lower Falls is about 30 feet. This was taken last year. With all the old weather coming in, I wanted to share this winter wonderland ❄️☃️

Next we will be Truckin’ to this park in the fall 🥾

22/12/2024

This week I want to take you to one last place in the Southern Utah/ Arizona border. Past few weeks we have traveled to Marbel Canyon to Lee’s Ferry, Horseshoe Bend, Whitepocket, Toadstool and today to Wire Pass/ Buckskin Gulch. This entire area is one of my all time favorites.

Located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (near Kanab, Utah) and Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness (Arizona), Buckskin Gulch trails takes hikers through the veritable layer cake of the Colorado Plateau's geographical wonderment. It is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the Southwest and offers obstacles like rock jams, pools, quicksand, and the potential for flash floods.
This hike is so cool! I just love all the layers of color and the slot canyon is so long and tall. This is pretty flat and easy. Just bring plenty of water and beware of flash flood and mountain lions.

Distance: 3.4 miles, round-trip

Hazards: Flash-flood danger. Check the weather often for the most current weather conditions.
Permits: Reservations for day and overnight use are required; permits are also required for day use and can be purchased in advance at recreation.gov or digitally at the trailhead; no fee is required for children aged twelve and under.

Hitching post RV and camping is nice place to camp and also Bus Stop Inn in Kanab Utah

15/12/2024

Last time on Keep on Truckin’ we explored Horseshoe Bend in Arizona close to the Utah border. This week we will travel just 30 minutes from Horseshoe into Utah to hike a fun and easy hike full of toadstools.

The Toadstools is a fun and easy hike with kids and dog friendly, too. This trail has hoodoo/toadstool like formations with plenty of areas to run, play, and explore. Kids absolutely love it! These hoodoos are made up with different minerals deposits and give them a brown and white and red color. I absolutely loved this trail, its so worth seeing and exploring.

Thanks again for coming along. Next week we will be going into a slot canyon that is crazy cool.
Please support and protect our beautiful parks and National Monument!

In the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.

1.5 miles round trip with very little elevation gain.

This beautiful hike, located conveniently in between Kanab and Lake Powell