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The Sailing Stones on the Racetrack Playa
I put off driving the Racetrack Road for many years, despite owning a vehicle that could make the trek. I…
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Hat Shop in Bryce Canyon
I’ve put off visiting the Hat Shop in Bryce Canyon for years. It seemed to me to be a long…
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Republic Creek Trail to Republic Pass and Beyond
Hiking the Republic Creek Trail from Cooke City to Republic Pass (and Republic Peak) was a very pleasant trek for…
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Upheaval Dome – Unique for Island in the Sky
The Upheaval Dome Trail easily makes it to my list of “best hikes in Canyonlands.” At only 1.5 miles round…
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Tinker Cliffs (Virginia Triple Crown)
Of the three hikes in the Virginia Triple Crown, my favorite was Tinker Cliffs. For one thing, the grades are…
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Lake Blanche, Lake Florence, and Lake Lillian in Big Cottonwood Canyon
If there is one famous hike I heard about more often than any other before visiting the Wasatch Mountains near…
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Midway Geyser Basin and the Grand Prismatic Spring
The Grand Prismatic Spring is arguably the best-known feature in Yellowstone National Park after Old Faithful Geyser. As such, it’s…
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Zabriskie Point and Zabriskie Slot Canyon
One of my favorite quick stops on my way into Death Valley (from the east/Las Vegas) is Zabriskie Point. It’s…
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First, Second, and Third Burroughs Mountain
Burroughs Mountain is the second-best trail I’ve ever taken in Mount Rainier National Park (the first being the Paradise Loop,…
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Red Breaks Slot Canyon – So Narrow!
Red Breaks Canyon is spectacular. I don’t know how else to describe it succinctly, so here goes a longer description:…
