I have to admit that most of my Texas adventures have been south of the state’s panhandle. However, one park that I’ve enjoyed more than once was Palo Duro Canyon State Park, located only 30 miles from Amarillo near I-27. Known as “The Grand Canyon of Texas” (although they don’t have much in common in [...]
Have you ever dreamed of walking through a desert canyon, discovering a stream, and then palm groves, and finally ending at a lovely waterfall? Well, maybe not that exactly, but have you ever dreamed of a hike somewhat similar to this? I can’t say I ever have, but I was able to discover a hike [...]
In a previous post, I talked about the Golden Cathedral in Neon Canyon in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This canyon and the Cathedral are awe-inspiring examples of the beauty of the monument, with pretty desert varnish staining the walls of the “neon” orange/red/yellow-ish canyon, and the golden splendor of the Cathedral with its two unique [...]
Usually, I write about hiking. Long hikes to awesome views and pretty places all over the US. However, when I’m traveling, I don’t always hike. Sometimes, the best views are to be seen without hiking, and this can be terrific for those who either can’t hike or don’t want to. Today I’d like to tell [...]
If you counted up how many times we’ve been to each national park in the US, I’m sure you’d find the one we’ve visited the most to be Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. In the last 16 years, I’ve visited it a total of 9 times, and 5 of those visits were on [...]
I’ve hiked in Bryce Canyon several times, but on our last visit, it had been several years since we’d visited. I’m not sure if it was because we thought we’d done everything Bryce has to offer (far from it—there are still things we’re looking forward to doing for the first time), or if it was [...]
Have you ever seen a moqui marble? Most people have never even heard of these phenomena, let alone seen them. Yet they are a fascinating piece of geology, and they are just cool to look at. Even if you’re not real into rocks, the views from the area of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument where moqui [...]
The Den trail is an adventure without being impossible for the average hiker. It is also a way to experience the Chihuahuan Desert, and to get an idea of the real personality of the desert part of Big Bend National Park. The Den itself is an interesting geological phenomenon; really, just a canyon between [...]
Spearfish is located in far western South Dakota. However, few of the people who go to Spearfish travel south to drive through Spearfish Canyon, a truly beautiful spot that really doesn’t resemble most people’s vision of this state. It reminds me of some areas of Colorado, with its shear walls, tumbling river, and occasional waterfalls. [...]
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument may be known as much for being directly on the Mexican boarder as for the cactus that gives it its name. From almost anywhere in the park, you can look south and see into a “foreign” country—or at least land that doesn’t belong to the United States! There is even [...]
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