There are three official overlooks along NP-633, the road between Hans Flat and the Flint Trail in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. (If you want to know more about NP-633, be sure to check out this post.) If…

There are three official overlooks along NP-633, the road between Hans Flat and the Flint Trail in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. (If you want to know more about NP-633, be sure to check out this post.) If…
Have you ever noticed that when you’re around someone you start to act like them? It’s an age-old occurrence, documented in the Bible (Proverbs 13:20, 12:26, 22:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:33), etc.). Plenty of cultures and wise people have also noted…
Today I’m taking a break my typical grind of hikes, views, and definite wilderness to talk about a cute little place I visited in Virginia last summer! It’s called the Poor Farmer’s Market and is located just off of the…
Last week, we decided unexpectedly to take a kayak trip. We thought about doing another paddle on Black Creek (or maybe downstream from the Churchville Dam), but I’d had my eye on Honeoye Creek for some time. It seemed like…
I’m always looking for new places to kayak near Rochester, New York. My oft-kayaking companion had heard about Black Creek for some time (like, when he first moved to the area close to 40 years ago), and so he and…
Last August, several of my siblings and I decided to go camping in Pennsylvania. It was just a fun long weekend together: relationships are so different but so much fun when you’re all adults. But being that we all grew…
Did you know that you can paddle up the Genesee River to the very impressive Lower Falls? I certainly didn’t know it until recently, when I got a book about local paddle routes out of the library. You know what…
Enjoy sunset from the slickrock near the campground in Tuweep on a remote part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, not far from the Toroweap Overlook
The Intracoastal Waterway (sometimes known as the ICW) is a well-known route for yachts and fishermen. But it’s also a great place to go paddling – kayaking or even canoeing. Birds roost in the marshes along the edge of the…
You can walk across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to enjoy the beauty of the gorge and views of the nearby mountains. It’s not for those afraid of heights!