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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
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
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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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Best of Syracuse: Onondaga Creekwalk
History, art, architecture, and nature all blended into an out of the ordinary hike in an urban setting…The Onondaga Creekwalk [Armory Square Trailhead 310 W Jefferson St. Syracuse, NY] was a great way to explore the city of Syracuse as … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, architecture, armory square, art, creek walk, Fun, hike, history, inner harbor, loch west monster, national grid buildling, nature, niagara mohawk, onondaga, onondaga creek walk, onondaga lake, syracuse, trails, travel, urban exploration, urban hike
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Adirondack Hike: Cat and Thomas Mountains
It is the perfect time to head to the Adirondacks and see the foliage, but this hike is gorgeous in any season. Cat and Thomas Mountains [761 Valley Woods Rd, Bolton Landing, NY 12814] is just over an hour north of … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondacks, adks, autumn, bolton, bolton landing, cat and thomas, cat and thomas mountains, chipmunk, fall, foliage, hike, lake george, mountain, mushroom, nature, snake, toad, trails, views, vista
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Hudson Valley Hike: Constitution Marsh
Sometimes you’re not looking to climb mountains, run marathons, or swim the English Channel. Sometimes you just want to take a gorgeous walk through the woods and then stroll on a boardwalk over a marsh surrounded by mountains. If that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged audubon, birding, bridge, constitution marsh, Fun, garrison, grasshopper, hike, hudson river, hudson valley, indian brook falls, marsh, mountain, nature, new york, tidal, trails, views, waterfall
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Hudson Valley Hike: Breakneck Ridge
Intense rock scrambling, killer views, and a foreboding name: Breakneck Ridge [Intersection of Fair St & Route 9D, Cold Spring, NY – follow 9D and parking will be after the tunnel]. This is a mighty popular trail, and for good … Continue reading
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Tagged breakneck, breakneck ridge, cold spring, elevation, Fun, hike, hudson river, hudson valley, island, loop, nature, new york, overlook, pollepel island, rock scramble, scramble, trails, view, vista, woods
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Saratoga Monument and Victory Woods
One of the most memorable hikes I took this summer was a simple stroll through Victory Woods behind the Saratoga Monument [Intersection of Broad Street and Burgoyne Road, Schuylerville – head west on Burgoyne and park in the lot, you … Continue reading
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Tagged american revolution, bird watching, birding, blackberry, burgoyne, forage, fox, hiking, history, nature, pileated, pileated woodpecker, red fox, saratoga, saratoga monument, schuylerville, swamp, trails, tree fall in the woods, victory woods, wildflower, wildlife, woodpecker, woods
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Berkshires Hike: The Cascade Trail
Driving down the street of a residential area and ‘you’ve reached your destination,’ did you make a mistake? No, you haven’t, and you’re not trespassing – you’ve reached the trailhead to the Cascade Trail [182 Marion Ave, North Adams – … Continue reading
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Tagged berkshires, cascade trail, day trip, Fun, hike, mushroom, nature, nature walk, north adams, road trip, trails, travel, waterfall, wildflower, woods
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Best of New Hampshire: Mount Monadnock
Mount Monadnock [116 Poole Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452] claims to be the third most hiked mountain in the world. Upon hearing that I wondered, what is so special about this mountain? I had to see for myself. On a perfectly … Continue reading
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Tagged boston, Fun, hike, jaffrey, live free or die, most hiked mountain, mount greylock, mount monadnock, mountain, nature, new hampshire, nh, trails, travel, views
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Best of New Hampshire: Andres Institute of Art
The integration of art and nature, nothing is more delightful than an outdoor sculpture park! Andres Institute of Art [98 NH-13, Brookline, NH 03033] is the largest outdoor sculpture park in New England, and it is free to visit. There … Continue reading
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Tagged andres institue of art, art, art park, brookline, free, frog, inspirational, live free or die, mountain, nature, new england, new hampshire, nh, sculpture park, summit, trails, travel
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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
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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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