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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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Waipi’o Valley, Big Island Hawaii
Similar to the south section of Big Island, the north is remote, rural, peaceful. The big draw of the north is the view of striking Waipi’o Valley [Hwy. 240 west to Kukuihaele – the road comes to a dead end … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged bandana, beach, big island, black sand beach, discovery, Fun, hawaii, hidden, hike, horse, magic, nature, river, strenuous, trail, travel, tsunami, view, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall
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‘Akaka Falls, Big Island Hawaii
See a stunning waterfall and brilliantly beautiful natural scenes while walking comfortably on a smooth path? Yes please. A visit to ‘Akaka Falls [875 Akaka Falls Road, Honomu, HI 96728] is what I call a seriously fancy nature walk. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged 'akaka falls, akaka, big island, big kahuna, coconut, fancy, farm stand, flora, fresh fruit, hawaii, hilo, kahuna, kahuna falls, local, nature, path, peacock, pineapple, state park, trail, travel, view, vista, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall, wildflower
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Stissing Mountain, Taconic Hike
Whether you’re a new hiker looking to challenge yourself with a starter mountain, an experienced hiker looking to take a quick jaunt up, or just plain fire tower crazy – Stissing Mountain [Route 82 and Lake Road, Pine Plains – … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged all that is gold does not glitter, apple picking, autumn, buck, cider donut, day trip, deer, elevation, fall, fire tower, golden harvest farm, hike, hudson valley, lord of the rings, lotr, mile, mountain, nature, not all who wander are lost, october, pine plains, pond, red tail hawk, stissing, stissing mountain, swan, taconic, taconic mountain, thompsons pond, thompsons pond nature preserve, thompsons pond preserve, tolkien, trails, view, vista, winter
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Bash Bish Falls, Berkshire Hike
Driving through the Berkshires during peak foliage, what a vision the world was. We had already hiked Alander Mountain that day, and had plans for a museum later, but I wasn’t ready to give up the outdoors. It was our … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged alander mountain, bacon, bash bish, bash bish falls, berkshires, camping, day trip, daytrip, discover, firewood, flashback, foliage, hike, memories, mountain, nature, new york, smores, SUNY albany, trail, view, vista, waterfall
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Schiffendecker Farm Preserve, Glemont Hike
It is such a treat to discover local preserves. Little treasures close enough, small enough, that you can you can run to after work for some nature therapy. Schiffendecker Farm Preserve [Bender Lane, Glenmont, NY 12077] is one of those … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem, Glenmont
Tagged [artial view, bethlehem, color, creek, foliage, foot print, glenmont, hike, local, loop, mile, nature, preserve, Schiffendecker, Schiffendecker Farm, Schiffendecker Farm Preserve, solo hike, spider, tracking, trail, trail map, view, winter, winter berries, woodpecker, woods
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Poet’s Walk Park, Red Hook
This is the kind of park you would expect in a fairytale. Rolling hills of green, green grass…sunset over the Hudson River… Intricately crafted wooden gazebos and bridges, winding wooded trails through the forest. If you’re looking for a picture … Continue reading
Posted in Red Hook
Tagged bird watching, birding, bridge, Catskills, day trip, daytrip, fairytale, gazebo, green, hike, hudson river, nature, park, picnic, poet, poetry, poets walk, poets walk park, red hook, rip van winkle, stroll, sunset, trails, view, vista, washington irving, woods
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Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Trail, Phoenix
It was the last day of our crazy two week hiking and sight seeing trip starting in Las Vegas, heading through California, Utah, and Arizona – we would fly out from Phoenix in the late afternoon. So we woke up … Continue reading
Posted in Phoenix
Tagged arizona, az, billy goat, california, camelback, camelback mountain, echo canyon, echo canyon trail, elevation, grand canyon, hike, mountain, mountain hike, nature, out and back, panoramic, park ranger, phoenix, quick hike, rock scramble, saguaro, scramble, short hike, summit, trail, travel, utah, view, vista
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Cathedral Rock, Sedona Hike
Supposedly an ‘energy vortex’ of spirituality. Supposedly one of the most photographed spots in Arizona. Supposedly an easy hike. You can suppose a lot of things about Cathedral Rock [Try the intersection of Route 179 and Back O Beyond Rd … Continue reading
Posted in Sedona
Tagged america the beautiful, arizona, aura, az, back o beyond, cathedral, cathedral rock, elevation, energy, energy vortex, hike, nature, november, photograph, rock climb, rock scramble, saddle, scramble, sedona, snow, spire, spiritual, trail, travel, vibe, view, vista, vortex, winter
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How to spend a day in Grand Canyon National Park
Possibly the most famous of the United States National Parks, the Grand Canyon is an American icon. How to spend a day here when you’ve dreamed about this place all your life? The image always runs through my head…a nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Flagstaff
Tagged arizona, bald eagle, bear, bear cave, bright angel trail, bus, canyon hike, cave, chocolate taco, coyote, desert view, desert view watchtower, el tovar, flagstaff, grand canyon, grand canyon national park, grandview point, hermits rest, hike, indian, mountain, nachos, national park, nature, north rim, petrified forest, petrified forest national park, pueblo, pueblo indian, reverse mountain, rim, rim to rim, ruins, south rim, southwest, taco, trail, travel, Tusayan Museum, view, vista, watchtower, wildlife
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How to spend a day in Canyonlands National Park
The town of Moab, Utah is beyond blessed to be surrounded by some of the most splendidly obscure sights on the planet. The area boasts two national parks, the well-known Arches and the more hushed Canyonlands. This perhaps is one … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged albany, ancient, ancient remnants, anthropology, arches, arches national park, aztec butte, big horned sheep, bunny, butte, canyon, canyonlands, canyonlands national park, cave, cave spring, cave spring trail, cowboy, cowboy camp, cryptobiotic, cryptobiotic soil, deer, dutch, flora, grand view point, hike, holland, indiginous, island in the sky, la sal, ladder hike, lizard, maidenhair fern, maze, mesa, mesa arch, moab, mormon, mormon tea, mountain, mushroom cave, mushroom rock, national park, native plants, nature, needles, netherlands, newspaper rock, petroglyph, plateau, rabbit, reptile, rim trail, rim walk, rough terrain, scramble, slick rock, slick rock trail, spire, sunrise, sunset, the maze, trails, travel, utah, view, vista, wooden shoe
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