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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: state park
Best of Thousand Islands: Wellesley Island State Park
Large, lush, and full of life, a hike at Wellesley Island State Park [44927 Cross Island Rd, Fineview, NY 13640] should definitely be on your list of things to do. You might even consider camping here, it’s the largest site … Continue reading
Posted in Thousand Islands
Tagged 1000 islands, beaver, bird watching, birding, boating, camping, chipmunk, empire pass, feather, flicker, forest, frog, Fun, glacial pothole, golden, golf, heron, hike, inch worm, island, loon, marsh, meadow, nature, osprey, pink, pink rock, river, state park, swamp, swim, thousand islands, trails, turquoise, wellesley island, wellesley island state park, wildflower
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Hike, swim, and more at Fahnestock State Park
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park [1498 Route 301 Carmel, NY 10512] is a beautifully scenic park in the Taconic region which offers a whole lot of fun in the recreation department. In the summer time the lake is refreshing to … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged Appalachian Trail, bird watch, birding, boat rental, camp, camping, carmel, clarence Fahnestock memorial State Park, empire pass, Fahnestock State Park, fishing, frog, hike, ice fishing, lake, nature, new york, snow shoeing, state park, swim, swimming, taconic, taconic region, trail, woodpecker, x-country skiing
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Swimming in the Capital Region: Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s Beach
Labor Day is late this year and the weather is just perfect for one more week of swimming! Last summer I frequented Grafton and Moreau for my upstate lake swimming. This summer I took advantage of Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged bald eagle, birding, boat, boat rental, boating, browns beach, exercise, Fun, grafton, kayaking, lake, laps, moreau, paddle boat, saratoga, saratoga lake, state park, summer, swim, thompsons lake
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Cherry Plain State Park
This year we got the Empire Pass, so we’ve been on a mission to visit lots of state parks all over New York! Over Memorial Day Weekend Cherry Plain State Park was on the agenda, [26 State Park Rd, Cherry … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged beer, beer diviner, camp, cherry plain, cherry plain state park, down in denver, down in denver books, empire pass, forest, Fun, hike, lake, nature, new york, rare books, rural, state park, stephentown, stream, swim, trail, used books, waterfall, woods
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Saratoga Farmer’s Market
I love the feel of a good farmers market. The Troy Farmer’s Market is my favorite in the Capital Region and it is probably the only thing I like better in winter than in summer! Sure it’s great to be … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged cheesecake, cheesecake in a jar, chowder fest, coffee, farmers market, fresh produce, honey, lincoln bath, lincoln baths, local, mushroom, mushrooms, saratoga, Saratoga Farmers Market, saratoga spa state park, saratoga springs, shroom tea, shrooms, spa state park, state park, troy, troy farmers market, winter
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Ushers Road State Forest
This forest has a quiet little 2.5 mile loop trail through some beautiful woods (on Ushers Road in Clifton Park cross roads are English Road and Rt 9, there is a little parking lot). Lots of old trees and birds … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park, Saratoga County
Tagged clifton park, hike, loop trail, nature, state park, trail, ushers road, ushers road state park, zim smith, zim smith trail
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Ka’ena Point
Top Picks: Ka’ena Point (Coastal, Endangered Species Sightings, Leeward) This was such a memorable hike on account of the amazing wildlife sightings. The trailhead is located at the most northwestern part of the island, at the end of Farrington Highway … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged 2.5, 5 miles, albatross, best of, coastal, dolphin, endangered, endangered species, est, farrington highwayw, gulls, hawaii, hawaiian monk seal, hike, jagged, Ka’ena, Ka’ena Point, laysan albatross, leeward, loop trail, monk seal, mountain, mountain view, nature, nest, nesting area, oahu, ocean, ocean breeze, ocean view, out and back, pod of dolphins, seabird, seagull, seal, state park, top picks, trails, unique, wildlife sightings
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Rockland Hike: Nyack Beach State Park
Nyack Beach State Park is a fantastically beautiful trail to hike in the town of Nyack, upper Westchester. My mother and I have hiked it on thanksgiving, Christmas, and in all seasons it never disappoints (there is a seasonal charge, … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged art, birds, empire pass, fishing, Guineafowl, hike, hudson river, inspire, nature, nyack, Nyack Beach State Park, palisades, paved trail, sail, sail boat, sailing, sculpture, state park, trail, westchester
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Pleasantville hikes and bites: Rockefeller State Park and Flour & Sun Bakery
I spent Thanksgiving at home with my family in Westchester, and before we had our feast I got to take a beautiful snowy hike with my Mom. Rockefeller State Park in Pleasantville was the destination, and it was so beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged 13 bridges, 13 bridges trail, bakery, bird watching, birding, caramel, carriage road, chocolate, club crackers, deer, dessert, eagle hill, eastern bluebird, eat me, family, flour & sun, hike, nature, old sleepy hollow trail, pie, Pleasantville, rockefeller, rockefeller state park, saw mill, saw mill river treat, sleepy hollow, snow, state park, sweet and salty, thankful, thanksgiving, trail, winter wonder land, yum
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Day Trip to Cooperstown: The Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass State Park
A trip to Cooperstown for most usually has something to do with baseball, but it has a whole lot more to offer than that. Our first trip there was in the fall; it was a beautiful drive and included a … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged animals, anvil, architecture, baseball hall of fame, blacksmith, brewery, brewery ommegang, bring the kids, butterflies, cardiff giant, carousel, cat, cooperstown, covered bridge, day trip, educational, farm animals, farmers museum, feathers, fenimore art museum, frites, glimmerglass, glimmerglass state park, hike, horse, hyde hall covered bridge, hyde hall mansion, interactive, lake, learn, living museum, loom, moules, nature, ommegang, pig, printing press, road trip, rural, sheep, state park, swim, swimming, tasting, the farmers museum, tour, trail, trails, wildlife, working museum
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