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Autumn in Willowwood Arboretum
A few weeks ago, we had the fun of visiting an arboretum just outside of Chester, New Jersey. We’d visited…
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Pilot Hill Aircraft Arrow in Wyoming
In the early days of Aviation, there wasn’t radar, radios were finicky, aerial photography didn’t exist, and pilots had little…
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Visiting the US Mint in Philadelphia
Ever since I visited the Bureau of Engraving in Washington, DC when I was 9 years old, I’ve wanted to…
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Day Hiking the Cirque of Towers Overlook
It’s a total of 8.3 miles to the Cirque of Towers Overlook in Jackass Pass, above Big Sandy Lake in…
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Dayhiking North Lake in the Wind Rivers
North Lake, in Jackass Pass, high above Big Sandy Lake and well below the Cirque of Towers in the Wind…
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Day Hiking Big Sandy Lake in the Wind Rivers
It’s a long trail to Big Sandy Lake. Five whole miles, in fact. But the trail is more or less…
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Waterfalls and Fossils: Upper Darby Canyon
I was looking for hikes on the western side of the Tetons. That side is the non-tourist side; there aren’t…
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Highline Trail Along Lower Green River Lake
For the short-distance dayhiker, the Highline Trail probably offers some of the best day hiking in the Wind Rivers. Views…
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Lava Mountain: No Trail, but Awesome Views!
I suppose any trip isn’t complete until we’ve been off-trail. On a recent trip to Wyoming, though, we did a…
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Fort Stanwix: The Hands-on Fort
For some reason, few people know about Fort Stanwix. I live within a few hours, yet I’d never heard of…
