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Nicest Trail to the Window: Oak Springs Trail
“The Window” in Big Bend is a very popular destination. Every year thousands of people climb down the steep trail…
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Prettiest Hike in Organ Pipe: Bull Pasture
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument may be known as much for being directly on the Mexican boarder as for the…
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100-Palm Tree Oasis – The Palm Bowl
In a previous post, I told about the Borrego Palm Canyon Nature Trail in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. However,…
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Wyoming’s Black Hills-Fire Tower View: Cement Ridge
I’ve heard that Cement Ridge in western Wyoming is the best place in the Black Hills to see the aspen…
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Hoodoos in a Desert Meadow: Chesler Park
Chesler Park is one of my favorite places in Canyonlands National Park. It’s so pretty and awe-inspiring with red and…
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Highest Paved Trail in Rocky Mountain: Toll Memorial
The Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is an awesome feat of engineering. The road itself twists and…
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Other Earthly “Caves” in Cathedral Gorge
Imagine a vista that looks like a cross between Bryce Canyon, The Slots (Anza-Borrego Desert State Park), drip-castles we made…
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High on the side of Mt. Shasta: Green Butte
I love top-of-the-world feelings. When you’re high up above everything else around you, it gives you a feeling of being…
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Wyoming’s Black Hills Fire Tower: Warren Peak
When researching Warren Peak in Wyoming, I read two different accounts, one that said the trail was 13 miles long,…
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Prettiest Scenic Drive I’ve Found in Utah: The Potash Road
One evening in May, we decided to drive to the end of Rt 270 from Moab, Utah, to find a…
