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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: wildflower
Central New York Hiking: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Migratory season is upon us and I wish I were flying south with the birds to warmer weather too. For the moment I have to settle on watching the birds travel, what a journey they have. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged bald eagle, binoculars, bird blind, bird watching, birding, calm, cayuga lake, central new york, chipmunk, cny, coot, dragonfly, duck, eagle, esker brook, fall, goose, great blue heron, gull, hawk, hike, lagoon, layover, marsh, migratory season, montezuma, montezuma national wildlife refuge, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, observation tower, peaceful, piper, plower, roadtrip, seneca falls, serene, snake, south spring pool, swallow, syracuse, trail, trail map, trails, travel, vulture, waterfowl, wildflower, wildlife, wildlife drive, Wildlife Refuge, 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
Posted in Saratoga County
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
Posted in Berkshires
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 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
Posted in Thousand Islands
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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North-South Lake Escarpment Trail
A trip to North-South Lake was on my bucket list for this summer, and I couldn’t have been happier to complete the escarpment trail – all 10 miles of it [North Lake Road (Rt. 18) and Sc(h)utt Road in Haines … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged artists rock, badman cave, bird watching, birding, blue blaze, boulder rock, camp, catskill mountain house, Catskills, escarpment, escarpment trail, fauna, flora, Fun, hike, inspiration point, lake, layman mountment, mary glen, millipede, nature, newman's ledge, north south lake, north south lake escarpment, scramble, summer, swim, trail, view, vista, wildflower
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Griffith Park and Trails Café
No trip to LA is complete without a visit to Griffith Park. Iconic Griffith Park is to LA what Central Park is to NYC, there is something to see for anyone visiting. You can spend an entire day exploring, or … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles
Tagged abandoned, avocado, california, charlie turner, eat me, feed, Fun, griffith observatory, griffith park, hike, hollywood, hollywood sign, iced coffee, iced tea, LA, la zoo, lemonade, lizard, los angeles, mount hollywood, nature, observatory, old la zoo, pie, post apocalyptic, snake dog, trail, trailhead, trails cafe, travel, urban exploration, wildflower, yum, zoo
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Washington County Hikes: Battenkill State Forest
When you hear ‘Battenkill’ you might think about milk from their creamery. You may have heard of a bicycle race in the area. Maybe you’ve tubed or kayaked down the river, what could be better on a hot summers day? … Continue reading
Posted in Washington County
Tagged ascent, battenkill, Battenkill State Forest, Battenkill Valley Outdoors, blackberries, climb, elevation, forage, hike, kayak, mushroom, nature, new york, stream, trails, tubing, washington county, wildflower
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Croatia’s Krka National Park
Lush rushing turquoise water culminating into magnificent falls! You cannot miss a trip to Krka National Park [Trg Ivana Pavla II. br. 5, Sibenik 22001] during your visit to Croatia. If you are staying in Split as we did, it … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged boat ride, croatia, dragon fly, fish, hike, krka, krka national park, krka river, lightening, lizard, national park, nature, public transportation, Sibenik, Skradin, split, swan, swim, trails, travel, turquoise, waterfall, wildflower
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Best of Croatian Parks: Marjan
Sandwiched between the city and the sea you will find a forest haven away from it all that Croatians have been flocking to since the 3rd century. It is oft called the ‘lungs of Split,’ and what a lucky city … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged beach, bene, cat, croatia, forest, hike, history, Kašuni, Kašuni beach, lizard, lungs of split, marjan, nature, pine, snail, split, trails, wildflower
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New Paltz Hikes: Shawnagunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
If you’re looking for a more mellow hike down in New Paltz, the Shawnagunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (phew that was a mouthful!), is your perfect spot [807 Hoagerburgh Rd, Wallkill, NY 12589]! This quiet, flat, low key, meadow is … Continue reading