The West Archives - ROAM Family Travel

COVID Camping in Big Bear
A fun budget getaway to the mountains near LA
A Local’s Guide to Whidbey Island
Days - or weeks - of beaches, trails, farms and sunsets near Seattle
10 Best Fall Foliage Road Trips in the West
Incredible golds, oranges and reds of the coast, high desert and mountains.
Nature Bathing in Lassen
The power of sparkling water, romping bears, and endless trails.
Escaping to Sea Ranch
Unplug from the crazy. Plug into nature.
Why Grow a Hiker?
Families reconnect and recharge on the trails.
California’s Great Lakes that Aren’t Tahoe
Locals' favorite family-friendly lakefront destinations
A First-Timer Houseboats Shasta Lake
Even a room-without-a-view leads to the perfect multigenerational Hawaii vacation
Local Families’ Favorite California Beaches
Same coast. More value. Fewer crowds.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Yosemite Summer
See California's crown jewel with a fraction of normal crowds
Best Road Trips in the West
25 unique & classic must-drive vacations for families
Planning Summertime in Lake Tahoe
Your complete guide to the family-friendliest shores
Hiking Glacier National Park with Kids
Wildlife, wildflowers, wilderness - oh, and glaciers!
Go Ashore in Long Beach
Getaway for a Queen Mary stay in a cool corner of LA.
A Californian Crowdpleaser
The wonder & variety of a summer road trip through the Golden State, plus Grand Canyon & Vegas
Microplastics: A Not-So-Tiny Problem
5 ways to help keep micro trash out of our oceans
On the Road across South Dakota
Take the grandparents on a cross-state odyssey of Wild West vistas & outdoor majesty
The Joy of California Fruit Pickin’
An hour from San Francisco, a u-pick summer fruit paradise awaits.
The Grand-est Canyon Weekend
A Route 66 getaway to America’s biggest vistas and friendliest donkeys
Rafting Heaven in Hell’s Canyon
ARC’s experts make the Snake River fun, easy and delicious
Skiing Denver’s “Hidden Gems”
The big-value, small-crowd resorts that Colorado families love
5 Back-to-school Breakaways
From European glamping to Maine kayaking, check out these last-chance summer escapes
Oregon by Airstream
Three weeks of Oregon’s diverse wilderness and hipster towns
Going Deep on Catalina
Offseason stays have all the action & more “Old” California
ROAM’s Winter Trip
Bucket List
Brrrrrrrrave the cold for unforgettable, frosty fun
Yellowstone Winter: Road Trip of a Lifetime
An epic expedition of snow, steam and solitude
Thrills & Chills
in Colorado’s Winter
Lots of snowy action for non-skiiers in the Rockies
A Prescription for Planning Yellowstone
America's first national park is on every list, but planning Yellowstone ain't easy.