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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: trails
Huckleberry Point, Catskills
If it looks like an adventure and sounds like an adventure, it must be so. Off to Huckleberry Point [half a mile past 2425 Platte Clove Rd, Elka Park, NY 12427] we go! To add some mystique to your adventure, … Continue reading
Schoharie Creek Preserve, Hike
A quiet preserve filled with alluring natural sights and you may just have it all to yourself. The Schoharie Creek Preserve [Intersection of Butler Rd + Burtonsville Rd, Burtonsville NY, turn right on Butler RD and into parking lot on … Continue reading
Posted in Schoharie County
Tagged bird watching, birding, burtonsville, cascade, elevation, hike, loop hike, mohawk hudson land conservancy, nature, preserve, ridge trail, salamander, schoharie, schoharie creek, Schoharie Creek Preserve, spring, tadpole, trails, waterfall, waterfront, wilsey creek
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Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Hudson Valley Hike
History…nature…ruins…THREE state parks in FOUR miles, do I have your attention yet? Let’s begin down in the Hudson Valley at Staatsburgh State Historic Site [75 Mills Mansion 6 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580]. So you’ve entered through the fancy gate and … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged abandoned, bird watching, birding, castle, day trip, esopus, esopus meadows lighthouse, Geodetic Survey, gilded age, hike, history, hoyt house, hudson river, hudson valley, lighthouse, livingston mills state park, mansion, margaret lewis norrie state park, mills mansion, nature, norrie state park, riverside, ruins, sea glass, seed, Staatsburgh, Staatsburgh State Historic Site, state park, trails, urban exploration, waterfall
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Burger Hill, Rhinebeck Hike
This delicious morsel is a perfect addition to any day in Rhinebeck. A quick jaunt up the hill for jaw dropping views, Burger Hill [3137 New York 9G Rhinebeck, NY 12572 – sign comes up quickly!] could only be made … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged bird watching, birding, bluebird, burger, burger hill, Catskills, day trip, drayton grant park, eastern bluebird, fries, Geodetic Survey, hike, hill, milkshake, mountains, nature, rhinebeck, simba, trails, views, vista
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Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head SC
Birding bonanza and gators galore! A visit to Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge [1/2 miles west of Hilton Head Island off of U.S. Highway 278] is a nature lovers dream come true. Just outside of Hilton Head it is a must … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged alligator, american south, bird watching, birding, black crowned night heron, bonanza, charleston, crab, egret, gator, great blue heron, heron, hike, hilton head, ibis, little blue heron, moorhen, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, pinckney, pinckney national wildlife refuge, plumage, road trip, salt marsh, savannah, snake, south carolina, southern, swamp, trails, travel, tri colored heron, waterfowl
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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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Mount Guardian, Woodstock Hike
So close to the bustling town of Woodstock, but so far away. Follow the quiet country roads passed the interesting historical signs and beautiful homes. Mount Guardian [Byrdcliffe Theater Parking, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock NY] is a hike just … Continue reading
Posted in Woodstock
Tagged ashokan reservoir, bird watching, birding, bushwhacking, byrdcliffe, byrdcliffe theater, elevation, hike, history, lichen, mount guardian, mountain, mountain hiking, nature, summit, switchback, trails, woodpecker, woodstock
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Grounds For Sculpture, New Jersey
I found myself in a dream world and just thinking about that day makes me giddy. Sculpture parks are one of my favorite places to be because I love art, especially modern art, and being able to run around like … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged art, art park, bamboo, bizarre, chamber of the internal dialogue, day trip, dream, eclectic, fireplace, forest, forest of the subconscious, garden, grounds for sculpture, hamilton township, impressionism, impressionist, koi, new jersey, nj, observation tower, peacock, philadelphia, picasso, road trip, sculpture, sculpture park, Seward Johnson, silencio, subconscious, the scream, trails, wander, wanderlust
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