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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
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- 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
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- 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: nature
Esopus Bend Nature Preserve
Tucked away in the back roads of a residential neighborhood you’ll find the faded sign and trailhead for the Esopus Bend Nature Preserve [Shady Lane, Saugerties, NY 12477]. You’ll share the trails with local residents walking their dogs, seen far … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged creek, esopus, esopus bend, esopus bend nature preserve, esopus creek, hike, meadow, nature, saugerties, trail map, trails, wetland, woods
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Black River and YS Falls, Jamaica
We decided to plan out one day trip out of Negril during out stay and with so many options, it was really hard to choose. We wanted a lot of bang for our buck, to be able to see more … Continue reading
Posted in Jamaica
Tagged beres hammond, bird watching, birding, black river, blue mountains, boat, bob marley, brackish, crocodile, culture, day trip, dunns river falls, egret, flora, flowers, heron, history, horses, jamaica, jitney, kingston, little london, local, mayfield falls, nature, negril, rope swing, saint elizabeth parish, travel, waterfall, wildflower, ys falls
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Reflections on visiting Negril, Jamaica
My Mom and I were looking to book a last minute February trip with two important components, warm weather and beach. We thought about Belize, but the flights weren’t cooperating with our dates. We thought about Panama, but we didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Jamaica
Tagged all inclusive, beach, belize, birding, birds, blue mountains, bob marley, capital of casual, Caribbean, crab, dunns river falls, jamaica, local, montego bay, nature, negril, negril river, ochos rios, panama, seven mile beach, starfish, sunset, the cliffs, tourist, travel, vacation
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Poet’s Seat Tower, Greenfield MA
Nature, something that can be so beautiful or terrifying, is certainly always inspiring. It is the perfect topic for a poet to study. Frederick Goddard Tuckerman was a resident of Greenfield, MA moved to write his nature poetry while sitting … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged daytrip, Frederick Goddard Tuckerman, greenfield, Highland Park, hike, nature, observation deck, poem, poetry, poets seat, poets seat tower, Rocky Mountain Park, trails, Tuckerman
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Siegel-Kline Kill, Ghent Hike
An easy short loop around the lovely Siegel-Kline Kill Preserve [1452 County Rt 21 (Garage Place), Ghent] is a wonderful addition to any day down in Columbia County. Take a look at the trail map, you will find just over … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged bird watching, birding, columbia county, columbia land conservancy, easy hike, ghent, hawk, hike, kline kill, loop, nature, preserve, siegel kline kill, trail, trail map
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Harrier Hill Park, Hudson Hike
This is no case of false advertising Harrier Hill Park [6729 Rod and Gun Road Stockport, NY 12534] is the most aptly named preserve I have ever been to! Take a short universally accessible walk from the parking lot to … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson
Tagged bird watching, birding, blaze, blue trail, Catskills, clouds, grassland, greenport, greenport conservation area, harrier hill, harrier hill park, hawk, hike, hudson, nature, northern harrier, scenic hudson, stockport, trail
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Mud Pond Preserve, Nassau
If you’re looking for a quiet walk in Columbia County Mud Pond Preserve [591 Central Nassau Rd East Nassau, New York] is the perfect spot, you may just have the entire place to yourself. The parking lot and kiosk look … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged beaver, bird watching, birding, bog, busy beaver, hike, mud pond, mud pond preserve, nassau, nature, overlook, owl, stream, swamp, trail map, trails, wildlife, woods
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Hike the Sleeping Giant, Kauai
Nounou Mountain [Parking lot on Halelilo Road off of Hwy 56, in Wailua] is commonly referred to as Sleeping Giant and the land is steeped in legend. The mountain looks like a human lying down, thus the story of its … Continue reading
Posted in Kauai
Tagged beach, fauna, flora, hawaii, hike, kauai, legend, mountain, mt waialeale, nature, nounou, nounou mountain, ridge hike, sleeping giant, summit, switchback, trail, travel
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Hike Wailua Falls, Kauai
Kapu means forbidden, but sometimes, rules are meant to be broken. In the case of Wailua Falls [On Maalo Rd, off of Hwy 580, Lihue, Kauai, HI], that overlook just doesn’t cut it. Sure it’s gorgeous, but there is a … Continue reading
Posted in Kauai
Tagged banana bread, boar, double waterfall, hawaii, hike, kapu, kauai, nature, overlook, trail, travel, wailua, wailua falls, waterfall, wild boar
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Hike the Na Pali Coast, Kauai
Hiking along the Na Pali Coast is the definition of Hawaii: raw beauty. Na Pali translates to ‘The Cliffs.’ Hiking along the Kalalau Trail will make you feel small beside the sheer ridges that drop thousands of feet. No road … Continue reading