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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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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…

The Genesee Country Village & Museum

Last Saturday was Free Museum Day and guess where I went: Genesee Country Village & Museum! This living history village in western New York has over 45 houses, restored and supplied with period furniture and furnishings. It is well-staffed and…

AnneOctober 6, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Historical & Museums

Views of Lower Yellowstone Falls: Red Rock Point

Usually, the park maps and brochures at a given national park are really good. Most of the time you can just use the map to get around the park, from hiking to camping to deciding where to watch wildlife. This…

AnneSeptember 29, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Bug Screens/Van Screens, pt. 2

In my last post, I started talking about how to make screens to put over the windows of your vehicle to keep out the bugs. In this post, I’ll continue to explain how you can make these bug screens. …

AnneSeptember 22, 2012May 24, 2022 Travel Do It Yourself

Bug Screens/Van Screens

This week, I’d like to deviate a bit from my normal posts about destinations. Instead, I’ll tell you about how you can make custom screens to put over your vehicle windows to keep the bugs out. This is especially important…

AnneSeptember 15, 2012May 24, 2022 Travel Do It Yourself

Table Mountain’s Back Side Teton View, pt. 2

In the last post, I talked about taking the Face Trail up to Table Mountain, right on the edge of Grand Teton National Park. The views from the top are beautiful; some of the best views of the Tetons I’ve…

AnneSeptember 8, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Table Mountain’s West-Side Teton View

“Well, I’ll give this an ‘A’ for Spectacular.” “It’s amazing to me that anything could be quite this beautiful.” “This has got to be the best view of the Tetons I’ve ever seen.” “How could anything be this pretty?” “I…

AnneSeptember 1, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Clay Butte Lookout

Think snowcapped peaks. Think wildflower filled meadows. Think views across valleys with buttes rising majestically throughout it. Think about a destination that you can drive to. Wait, did I say drive to? Yes! The Clay Butte Lookout along the Beartooth…

AnneAugust 25, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Historical & Museums

The Jewell Trail up Mount Washington

After my adventures in the snow trying to climb the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, we decided to try to get to the top of Mount Washington again later in the summer. So, last weekend, we set off again, this time via…

AnneAugust 18, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Free Museum Day, September 29!

On September 29, 2012, museums across the country will partner with the Smithsonian Institution by offering free admission. Check out the list at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ to see if there are any participating museums in your area! Tickets can be requested at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ticket/ Only two…

AnneAugust 17, 2012October 13, 2016 News & Announcements

East River Esplanade…Cool “Hike” in NYC!

After we’d taken the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan, we visited Castle Clinton. However, we really wanted to do something more before we took the ferry back to where we’d parked on Staten Island. And, oh, did we find something…

AnneAugust 11, 2012May 24, 2022 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails, Historical & Museums

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