US Anywhere

20/01/2017

ME: For much of the year, the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park sees the first rays of sunlight of anywhere in the United States each day. We were lucky to be on the summit for one of those days.

As a side note, we are having trouble with our hosting company, and our website is down temporarily. All the social channels are still up, but we'll give you an update when the blog is back online.

07/12/2016

Oh, hey! Did you wonder what happened to us (yes/no?) Well, we decided speed things up following the election and make our way home. Here's why. (FYI, we'll have lots more to come- we are still sitting on so much content from the rest of our trip. It's coming!)

It’s been hard to talk about coming home. We never made a big announcement or called people up. We did it quietly and without much fanfare, telling only those who asked. We had too many feelings about it. We knew deep down that it was the right thing to do but felt anxious about stopping early-[...]

20/11/2016

MT: Our trip to Glacier National Park is up on the blog! Wishing we could go back to (what felt like) a more optimistic time. Regardless, Glacier is GLORIOUS! 🎒🐻🌷🏔🌈

I’m not sure that we can wax poetic enough about Montana. It’s a special place, one of those states that has a mythical aura to it. It’s the West, but it’s also the North- and as such has a rugged, outdoorsy appeal that smacks of pine trees, horses and rolling mountains. In some ways we can thank Mo...

09/11/2016

DC: Our hearts are in pieces.
We were lucky enough to visit the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History this morning. It reminded us that this country has seen horror and injustice many times before.
We were inspired by the choices our fellow Americans have made to stand up for what is right, time and again, in the face of great risk- no matter that a majority looked them in the eye and told them they were wrong. It's time to stand with our brothers and sisters who cannot win this fight alone. Hatred cannot win.
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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02/11/2016

We are entering November with just seven states and DC to go! It's the final countdown.

31/10/2016

Happy Halloween from Bucky and The Captain! 👻🎃🏙🇺🇸

12/09/2016

Alaska blog post is up featuring bears, whales, glaciers, caribou and Denali National Park and Preserve! Check it:
http://usanywhere.net/2016/09/12/alaska/

You guys, Alaska!! Of all the states to visit this entire year, Alaska was the one we were most excited for. Alaska was one of the only states we specifically planned around, since we wanted to be there for the summer solstice, or “the longest day of the year” (it can be light outside for over 20[.....

01/09/2016

A new blog post is up about Hawaii featuring volcanoes, black sand beaches and a groovy night market!

My kindergarten teacher Molly was obsessed with Hawaii. We had a weeks-long learning unit about the tropical state that culminated in a day-long luau, complete with mumus, leis, and imitation ‘poi’ served in Dixie cups. I remember this party as being completely magical and immersive; it’s funny to t...

15/08/2016

A new post is up re: travels in Oregon!

Finally, we arrived at the Pacific Northwest! Woohoo! The state of Oregon holds a very special place in my heart. At 17, I visited the evergreen state to look at colleges and completely fell in love with it (especially Portland, whose diners, record shops and boutiques felt like cool people paradise...

06/08/2016

At the Big Oak Tree in Columbia, Missouri! 🌳

01/08/2016

ND: We've officially said goodbye to The West! We're sad to leave, but it had to happen sometime.😢 Next up is The Midwest, which almost feels like home. It's mighty hot right now, but unexpectedly beautiful!

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27/07/2016

A new blog post is up featuring the mighty state of California! We stuffed a LOT into our time there. Justin, Brian, Dave and Joe also came to meet us in SF!

SIGH. Finally, it’s California! A state so big (physically, spiritually and culturally) that even though we stole some days from other states to give it more breathing room, we still only saw a fraction of this massive place. But what we did do was so, so good. In the (somewhat dubious) words of Kan...

18/07/2016

MT: The hills are aliiive! Backpacking through this park was such a cool experience. Missing it already. Trying to spread a little light around these days. 😗🏔🌸

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15/07/2016

A new post is up on the blog, detailing our final days in Utah (feat. Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks!) We took a little GoPro footage of the hike to Angel's Landing, which is the most popular (and scary!) hike at Zion.
http://usanywhere.net/2016/07/15/utah-pt-2/

This is video taken on the Angel's Landing Hike at Zion National Park in southern Utah.

06/07/2016

MT: We escaped into the backcountry at and completely missed the 4th of July fireworks. Oops. It's not like we're doing a project about the USA, right? This waterfall was worth it! ⛺️❤️
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23/06/2016

Arizona is up on the blog! Feat. snow in the Grand Canyon and some pretty epic rocks.

Thinking back on Arizona, one major theme rises to the surface- it had all kinds of valleys. There were massive valleys, narrow slot canyons, sharp bends- and we barely scratched the surface of Arizona. We kept mostly to the northern edge of the state since we wanted to see a few more things in west...

03/06/2016

Crater Lake National Park!! So beautiful and blue!

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31/05/2016

UT: Our blog post for Utah (part 1) is up! Utah was SO crazy-amazing-beautiful! Peep pictures of many cool places at the link!

22/05/2016

CA: We've been off the grid for a few days in order to explore the awesome National Parks of California. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks turned out to be a fairyland of epic proportions! 🌳🌳🌳
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09/05/2016

We just posted a new state video! We know it's been a while since our last video, but this one is a 2 for 1. It covers both Tennessee and North Carolina. Check it out!

This is "US Anywhere: Tennessee and North Carolina" by usanywhere on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

07/05/2016

Thanks for the nice write-up on our project, StarTribune! You can find the article in print via tomorrow's paper.

06/05/2016

New Mexico is up on the blog!

The theme of our time in New Mexico is definitely aliens—alien planets, alien landscapes, and aliens themselves (we did visit Roswell, after all).

28/04/2016

Travels in Texas are up on the blog! This state is DEFINITELY one of our favorites

HO BOY. Did we ever have a Texas-sized time visiting this fine state. To achieve our overstuffed itinerary, we not-so-secretly stole a couple of days from Oklahoma. We felt justified doing so because Texas is SO big- plus, we wan…

20/04/2016

Our trip through Oklahoma is up on the blog! Yet again, a place that we didn't think much of TOTALLY surprised us with its beauty and grace.

17/04/2016

UT: Checked this gem off our bucket list today! Paying a visit to our friend Elizabeth Bandy in SLC, who's round-the-world climbing trip last year has been a huge inspiration to us!

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04/04/2016

Our week in Louisiana is up on the blog!

25/03/2016

We've spent the last few days in the magical Wichita Mountains Wilderness Preserve.

“OK: Seriously, though- this place is magic! Sometimes the best things are where you'd least expect. ”

21/03/2016

Our travels in Mississippi are up on the blog! We took the Natchez Trace aaaall the way to the end.

17/03/2016

Check out this interview with us on the Cities 97 Blog! Thanks so much to Min Lee for the feature.

You can follow their incredible journey!

15/03/2016

Travels in Alabama, now on the blog! More exciting than it sounds ;)

11/03/2016

Our latest post for Minnetonka Moccasin is up on their blog, highlighting some of our favorite sights from the past month!

Since 1946, Minnetonka Moccasin has been a staple of American style. Moccasins and more for men and women.

09/03/2016

Good times in the sunshine state, on the blog!

04/03/2016

The video we made about our adventures in Illinois is up!

US Anywhere is a year-long, cross-country documentary project by newlyweds Anna and Carl. This video documents the first week in our journey, though the state of…

01/03/2016

On the blog: Travels in Georgia!

29/02/2016

“We found the MOST appropriate motel to watch (it helped that it was also the cheapest ;) )”