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10 Best (and worst) Day Hikes in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

I think I can safely say that Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of my favorite parks ever. There’s such a diversity of scenery (i.e., of different kinds of rock formations, badlands, etc.) and most parts aren’t extremely well-visited, so…

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Scenic Hikes of the National Parks – Volume 1 – eBook (free with KindleUnlimited) Scenic Hikes of the National Parks – Volume 1 – Physical Book Wyoming Dayhiking: A View Junkie’s Guide – eBook (free with KindleUnlimited) Wyoming Dayhiking: A…

The Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook & Fairy Falls!

A year or two ago, I read on the Yellowstone National Park Facebook page that the park had just created a new trail – one that looked down on the Grand Prismatic Spring. I’d heard that many people scrambled up…

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9 Best Day Hikes in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is definitely unique – sea stacks and tide pools give way to temperate rain forests, which melt into alpine valleys and steep-sided mountains. This is perfect environment for seaside strolls, forest hikes, waterfalls, and high-alpine hiking in…

12 Hiking Hairstyles that are Pretty & Practical

This is a guest post from one of my hiking companions. She’s young, slightly dramatic, and loves pretty things, even in the middle of the wilderness. You can find her top hiking destinations here. If you have long hair,…

Cape Perpetua: Where the Volcanos Met the Ocean

If you’re going to visit just one beach in Oregon, I highly recommend it be Cape Perpetua. Why? Well, it’s already overrun, so one more visitor (or ten more visitors) won’t make much difference. Second, you get bragging rights to…

Bible Verses for Hikers

Hi all! So between travels, internet issues, and the site having some crazy issues last week, I haven’t posted over here in a while! But I’m excited to be back on track for a bit. Here are some of my…

Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)

Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Harmon Lake Trail 8.3 mile loop; 416ft. elevation gain; Moderate Lake, views, forest; Mandan Harmon Lake Trail Guide South Dakota Hell Canyon Trail 5.4 mile…

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Caring for the Bystanders in a Scandal

It’s funny how things happen. This morning, my sister said, “I read the most interesting thing in Isaiah this morning!” And she proceeded to read to me the exact passage I was reading last Wednesday morning: If you get rid…

AnneJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Jesus Sees the Wilderness 1 Comment

Devils Garden and Beyond

If you can only do one full-day hike in Arches National Park, I’d vote for Devils Garden. No, it doesn’t showcase the famous Delicate Arch (well worth the time in its own right!), but it does have a minimum of…

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Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)

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Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)

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Should We Talk About Leaders in Sin?

I read a fascinating passage in Isaiah this morning: If you get rid of unfair practices, quit blaming victims, quit gossiping about other people’s sins… Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed…

AnneJune 4, 2025June 11, 2025 Jesus Sees the Wilderness 5 Comments

Blue Lake above Lake Sebrina

Blue Lake above Lake Sabrina in the John Muir Wilderness of California is probably best known as a backpacking destination. However, it makes a great dayhike and was one of the prettiest mid-length hike of the High Sierra trails I…

AnneMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails No Comments

How I Edit my Photos!

ver the last many years, I’ve managed to collect an extremely powerful collection of free and open-source programs. A few of my favorites include GIMP (Photoshop alternative), DaVinci Resolve (for videos), LibreOffice (still learning it, though it’s pretty close to…

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Choosing More than Right or Wrong

When we first start following Jesus, most of our decisions are based on choosing between right and wrong. How should we answer the person speaking to us? What should we do in this situation? What would Jesus do? We want…

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A Little Visit to Broadway, Nashville

So I did a thing. If you follow my blog at all, you know it’s not my normal thing. But during a cousin’s weekend in Nashville, we went down to Broadway and visited some of the famous country singers’ bars.…

AnneMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025 All Hikes & Attractions, Other Destinations No Comments

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