Anne's Travels – Page 24

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…

Anne’s Hiking Books

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…

Bell Canyon & Finishing the Little Wildhorse Canyon Loop

I wrote in another post about ascending Little Wildhorse Canyon in Utah’s San Rafael Swell. It’s a great canyon experience, with dryfalls, sculpted walls, rock formations, and more to explore. Most people (myself included) opt to do the hike as…

AnneJanuary 2, 2024January 30, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Little Wildhorse Canyon – A Fun Slot!

Little Wildhorse Canyon may be the most famous slot canyon in Utah. It’s certainly up there, along with Buckskin Gulch, Peek-a-boo and Spooky Slots, Kanarra Creek, and the Zion Narrows (which are unarguably the most famous and also not really…

AnneJanuary 2, 2024January 30, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

My Year in Song, 2023 Edition!

Every year, I like to put together a playlist of 10 songs that were my soundtrack for the year. In 2023, my most meaningful songs were: Joy – Martin Smith Psalm 63 – Jeremy Riddle The Wild Ones – Rachel…

AnneDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2023 10 Best & Collections, Music

Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)

Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Whistle Lake Loop 3.7 mile lollipop loop; 359ft. elevation gain; Strenuous to Moderate Lake; forest; views; Fidalgo Island Whistle Lake Loop Trail Guide Cross Island Trail 4.9 mile shuttle; 369ft. up, 430ft. down;…

AnneDecember 29, 2023December 18, 2023 Patreon Posts

Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)

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Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)

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Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)

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Amazing Views from Blackmon Peak!

If you’re looking for one spectacular hike – that doesn’t go to a lake – near Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains, the hike to Blackmon Peak fits the bill! It’s not an easy hike (we’re talking over 2,000ft. elevation gain here), but…

AnneDecember 22, 2023January 30, 2024 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails

Eliminate Heel Slip & Heel Blisters – Video + Written Tutorial!

Last Christmas, I received a gift that would keep giving – Vasque Breeze LT hiking boots! But they gave me such terrible blisters that I couldn’t even wear them 3 miles in the local nature preserve. The internet came to…

AnneDecember 21, 2023January 30, 2024 Gear Reviews, How To Plan & Do a Hiking Trip

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