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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: wildlife
How to spend a day in Zion National Park
This November I went on an absurd road trip starting in Las Vegas, all the way around Utah, through Arizona and ending at the Grand Canyon. It was exhausting, it was glorious, and it was everything in between. Our first … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged aioli, angels landing, arizona, autumn, big horned sheep, breakfast, bunk beds, california condor, checkerboard mesa, condor, cowboy cabin, cricket, deep creek coffee, deep creek coffee co, dessert, eat me, emerald pools, emerald pools trail, fall, feed, fresh juice, grand canyon, hike, jerusalem cricket, juice, Kings Canyon, las vegas, lunch, meatloaf, mount carmel, national park, nature, panacotta, river, riverside walk, rocky mountain red trout, sandwich, scenic drive, scone, sin city, spotted dog cafe, springdale, switchback, the narrows, time zone, trails, travel, trout, turkey, turkey sandwich, utah, virgin river, waterfall, weeping rock, wild game meatloaf, wildlife, yosemite, yum, zion, zion national park, zion ponderosa ranch
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Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, & Union Pacific Railroad Trail
During my stay in Las Vegas, I barely stayed in Las Vegas! There is so much to do other than the strip, and a great side adventure is just under an hour east. Heading towards the Hoover Dam we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged arizona, beach, dam, day trip, daytrip, fauna, flora, hike, history, hoover dam, kayak, lake, lake mead, lake mead national recreational area, las vegas, lizard, national recreational area, nature, nevada, rail road, railroad, railroad tunnel, sunset, swim, trail, travel, tunnel, union pacific, union pacific railroad, union pacific railroad trail, wildlife
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Arnold Arboretum, Best of Boston
I can’t spend too much time in a city before I have the urge to get back into nature. Lucky for me, Fredrick Law Olmsted has designed many green spaces around American cities. One of them is the Arnold Arboretum … Continue reading
Posted in Boston
Tagged arbor, arboretum, arnold arboretum, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, autumn, blue jay, boston, bussey hill, cardinal, chipmunk, emerald necklace, exercise, fall, foliage, Frank Law Olmsted, Fredrick Law Olmsted, Fun, green, harvard, ivy, jamaica plain, nature, Olmsted, rainbow, rare, rose, skyline, toad, travel, trees, wildlife
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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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How to spend a day in Yosemite National Park
You should have a lifetime dedicated to explore the beauty of nature, but the world doesn’t work that way. Busy schedules allow most people two days off, and half of the second one is often spent thinking about the week … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bear, birding, black bear, california, coarsegold market, glacier point, hiking, mist trail, mule deer, national park, nature, sandwich, stellar jay, trails, vernal falls, wildlife, yosemite, yosemite falls, yosemite national park
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OMI Sculpture Park
Rolling fields sprinkled with thought provoking art, the OMI International Arts Center [1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent, NY 12075] in Columbia County’s Ghent is a must see. I never know how to pronounce the name, is it oh-me, or ah-mi, … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged art park, birding, bog meadow nature trail, columbia county, exercise, Fun, ghent, goslings, hike, omi, OMI International Arts Center, sculpture park, spring, sunshine, thought provoking, wildlife
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Poughkeepsie’s Walkway Over the Hudson
The Hudson River spanning over 300 miles is an iconic sight to Eastern NYers. Up North it is a sublime recreational area for sports such as white water rafting and swimming. Down South the beauty of the river is revered … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged bird watching, birding, cia, Culinary Institute of America, exercise, fdr, history, hudson, hudson river, jogging, Poughkeepsie, river, tidal, troy, walking, walkway, walkway over the hudson, wildlife
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San Diego: La Jolla
La Jolla (la hoy-ya) is indeed as they say the jewel of San Diego, nothing but wonderful things experienced here! Our first look into the neighborhood was through a free little park named Mt. Soledad [6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged artist, beach, bird watching, birding, blackened fish-wich, california, caves, cormorant, dolphin, dolphins, eat me, fauna, flora, focaccia, george's famous soup, george's on the cove, homemade focaccia, hummingbird, ice plant, kayaking, kelp, la jolla, la jolla bike & kayak tours, mt. soledad, national veterans memorial, ocean terrace, pacific ocean, paddle, painting, pelican, pod, pod of dolphins, rock formation, san diego, sea lions, seagull, seared tuna, sunny jim's cave, sunny jims, vertans, veterans memorial, view, vista, wildlife, windansea, windansea beach, wow, yum
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February Break: San Diego and Southern Arizona Adventure
Overview I am lucky enough to have traveled West this February with my best friend, my amazing Mother! We flew into San Diego and road-tripped to Tucson. It was an amazing experience. This is an overview of the cities we … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson
Tagged arizona, artsy, balboa park, cactus, cali, california, cheap eats, coronado, deert, dives, fauna, flora, garden, graffiti, hidden gem, jerry hall, la jolla, little cafe poca cosa, mexican, mexican cuisine, mural, national park, nature, off the beaten path, pacific beach, palm trees, phoenix, rattler, rattlesnake bridge, road trip, roadside attraction, saguaro national park, san diego, san diego zoo, sculpture, seaworld, snoran, sonoran desert, street art, tamale, topiary, topiary garden, tucson, uss midway, wealthy, wild west, wildlife
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