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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
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A few hours in Columbia, South Carolina
If you have just a few hours to explore South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia, hit the streets! Here are four fun things to do: Check out the Tunnel Vision Mural [1550 Marion St., Columbia, SC] Keep your eyes peeled for birds of … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia
Tagged bird of prey, birding, butterfly, capital, capitol, columbia sc, finlay park, flowers, fountain, hike, lake, mural, paddle, Sesquicentennial, Sesquicentennial State Park, snake, south carolina, street art, tunnel vision, waterfall
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Five Rivers, Delmar Hike
Every spring I have to swing by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center [56 Game Farm Rd, Delmar, NY 12054] to see all of the chicks and listen to the frogs. It’s one of my favorite close to home gems (just … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged angry beavers, beaver, beaver fever, bird watching, birding, bunny, cardinal, chicks, deer, delmar, eastern bluebird, field, five rivers, five rivers educational and environmental center, frog, goose, hike, jay, john burroughs, junco, king fisher, lake, marsh, nature, pond, rabbit, spring, tadpole, trails, turkey, turtle, waterfowl, waxwing, wetland
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Tivoli Lake Nature Preserve, Albany Hikes
Albany has New York’s second largest urban nature preserve, an impressive fact, but it seems to be abandoned. Abandoned by the city, who ignores its potential. Abandoned by the people, who are concerned for their safety in the Arbor Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged abandoned, albany, amtrak, arbor hill, bird watching, birding, explore, frisbee, hike, lake, nature preserve, nuthatch, park, preserve, tivoli, tivoli lake, tivoli lake nature preserve, tivoli lake preserve, urban, urban nature preserve, woodpecker, woods
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Lawson Lake County Park, Albany Hike
When the days get shorter, my battle to avoid cabin fever begins. The fight starts in fall for me. I found myself just gazing at google maps, one of my favorite tools. I zoomed in and out of my location … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Bethlehem
Tagged 518, abandoned, albany, autumn, bird watching, birding, blaze, cabin fever, camp, campground, camping, clouds, county park, eerie, elevation, fall, feura bush, foliage, forest, golf course, google maps, hike, lake, lawson, lawson lake, lawson lake county park, nature, park, partial fiews, playground, spur, sunset, trail, urban exploration, woods
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Antelope Island State Park, Salt Lake City
Utah has five national parks, a lot to see for just one state. Many travelers decide to make a loop out of them and may not think to visit the state parks, which would be quite a mistake in the … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City
Tagged antelope island, antelope island state park, birding, birds, bison, bison pie, bison things, buffalo point, coyote, deer, dooley knob, fauna, flora, Fun, great salt lake, hike, lady finger, lady finger point, lake, lakeside trail, low tide, mountain, nature, salt lake city, scenic road, skyline, slc, state park, sunset, syracuse, trail, travel, utah, wildflower, wildlife
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Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, & Union Pacific Railroad Trail
During my stay in Las Vegas, I barely stayed in Las Vegas! There is so much to do other than the strip, and a great side adventure is just under an hour east. Heading towards the Hoover Dam we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged arizona, beach, dam, day trip, daytrip, fauna, flora, hike, history, hoover dam, kayak, lake, lake mead, lake mead national recreational area, las vegas, lizard, national recreational area, nature, nevada, rail road, railroad, railroad tunnel, sunset, swim, trail, travel, tunnel, union pacific, union pacific railroad, union pacific railroad trail, wildlife
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Chuang Yen Monastery
The anthropology minor in me has always been fascinated with other cultures. When I heard that the largest indoor statue of Buddha in the Western Hemisphere was just a day trip away, I was in. The grounds of the Chuang … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged anthropology, arahant, arahants, bodhi, bodhi path, buddha, buddhist monastery, carmel, chuang yen monastery, day trip, elephant, Fun, hudson valley, lake, largest buddha, lunch, monastery, mystical, nature, sculpture, temple, travel, vegetarian
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Best of Syracuse: Onondaga Lake Park
Known as the ‘Central Park of Central New York,’ Onondaga Lake Park [106 Lake Drive, Liverpool, NY 13088] has got a lot going on. Just minutes from downtown Syracuse dense streets give way to green grass and an expansive lake. … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse
Tagged bike, bird watching, birding, boat, boating, bocce, central new york, cny, cuse, dog park, exercise, fishing, green heron, hike, inline skating, lake, lake view, liverpool, new york, onondaga, onondaga lake, onondaga lake park, owl, playground, salt museum, shuffleboard, skating, swan, syracuse, trails, travel, volleyball, wegmans
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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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