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 [...]
This week, I’d like to touch on a hike that isn’t very long. In fact, it’s only half a mile round trip! And, the trail is paved! Still, even though it’s a short walk, it is well worth it to see the falls—only a misty veil in the fall, but a ragging torrent during the [...]
Several years ago, we were driving down a small highway in Montana looking for a place to eat lunch. A roadside sign that said “Kootenai Falls” caught our attention, so we pulled into the parking area. We were rewarded, too: at this tiny park we found a very impressive waterfall, as well as a cool [...]
Do you love waterfalls? Do you wish that you could see an outstanding waterfall for every mile you hike? If so, the Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon is the trail for you. An 8.7 mile loop, there are ten waterfalls located along this trail (as the name suggests). Most of [...]
I’ve always though of two things when I hear the word “Yosemite”: lots of crowds, and waterfalls. However, in my two former trips to Yosemite Valley, I’d never gotten it through my head that it’s also very pretty. There are many places to look into the valley (including Tunnel View, Sentinel Dome, and Glacier Point), [...]
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. [...]
One of our favorite hikes in Olympic National Park is the trail to Marymere Falls. For some reason, we always seem to end up doing the trail whenever we visit the park. There are probably three reasons for this, 1) because it’s on the way to other nice places, 2) because the trail is only [...]
Not far from I-70 near Idaho Springs in Colorado lies a small lake. That’s nothing terrifically exciting, as Colorado has lots of small lakes, but the exciting thing about this destination is the glacier that rises above the lake. St. Mary’s Glacier holds the title of the US’s southernmost glacier, and well into June determined [...]
Have you ever wanted to experience an oasis? To come along through the heat of the desert and to suddenly see palm trees ahead of you and experience the cool of sitting there next to a spring of cold water? This usually happens in the Sahara Desert, but there is a place in the Mojave [...]
Overshadowed by its near neighbors Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and all of the commercializing that goes with those monuments, Custer State Park isn’t as well known as it probably deserves. Still, it’s near enough to these monuments that it gets quite a few visitors. Most come to fish or swim in its [...]
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