Hiking
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Capitol Reef: Utah’s Sleeper-Hit National Park
This is how we somewhat intentionally, sort of accidentally arrived in Utah's newest, least visited national park: Capitol Reef.
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One of Nat Geo’s Favorite Hikes- Bryce’s Queen’s Garden Navajo Loop: A Photo Essay
The Queens Garden-Peekaboo-Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon was definitely our favorite and one of Nat Geo's favorite hikes as well.
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Bryce Canyon: Hoodoo, Will You Do?
Bryce Canyon is actually a series of massive, natural amphitheaters with delicate and colorful rock pillars known as hoodoos.
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Zion’s Secret Petroglyph Canyon
"There's nothing written about these petroglyphs in the park information. They must be trying to keep them hidden." He sounded a bit offended.
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Angel’s Landing or Devil Falls?
Trudging through the ice-cold river, in the constant shade of The Narrows‘ slot canyon walls, my mind kept wandering to the sun-drenched peak of Angel’s Landing- the next day’s hike. On our recent…
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Hiking Zion’s “The Narrows”
Zion is one of those iconic American national parks. According to National Geographic, it’s one of the ten most visited national parks in the U.S. It’s also the oldest and most popular (most visited)…
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Exploring Utah and the Beauty of Not Planning a Trip
When we headed to Utah for Veteran’s Day, we had a very loose-and-fast plan. Other than booking our flights and hotel rooms in advance (and the car rental two days prior to take-off),…
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Hiking in the Highlands, North Carolina
Just south of The Smokey Mountains, The Highlands and surrounding areas in North Carolina have always been one of my favorite places in the U.S.
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Rebellious Hiking during the U.S. Government Shutdown
We're approaching day 12 of the U.S. government shutdown. It's all over the news, and it's affecting most Americans in one way or another.
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Fourth of July on Fox Glacier New Zealand
Making vacation plans for July 4th? Why not opt for something completely unconventional and clamber up New Zealand’s epic Fox Glacier. Don’t worry, you can include totally American activities like hot-dog eating and…