Tombstone Arizona
Everybody’s seen Tombstone! If you haven’t – go watch it first, then you’ll understand these photos. When we got snowed (and government closure’d)…
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Thanksgiving at Cabbage Key
We set our alarms for 3:30am to make it out of the Burnt Store Marina channel at high tide. Amazing sailing under a…
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Fort Clinch State Park
Fort Clinch State Park is an old Civil War fort at the north end of Amelia Island on Fernandina Beach. They have an…
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Congaree National Park
Congaree boasts the tallest known specimens of 15 species of trees. A loblolly pine towers over the park at 167 feet, just 18…
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Old Rag Mountain
A lovely mountain hike, but unfortunately no fall colors yet 🙁 Most of the trail is a bit blah, but the boulder scramble…
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Shenandoah National Park
After years of talking about Shenandoah National Park, we’re finally here! We know that people (affectionately known as "leaf peepers" by the locals)…
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Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns is the largest cave system in the Eastern United States, and listed as a National Natural Landmark. Portions of the cave…
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg was the Civil War’s bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln’s immortal "Gettysburg Address". Today, the Gettysburg National…
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Ontario Fishing Trip
An amazing, but cold weekend spent at the Timberwolf Lodge in Ontario. 3 separate days, 3 separate lakes, and 3 separate species targeted….
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Finger Lakes Area
New York’s Finger Lakes area is known for it’s wineries, but it’s also home to plenty of state parks with hiking and waterfalls….
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Mount Marcy
Part of my highpointing – Mount Marcy NY at 5,343ft. The route up the Van Hoevenberg Trail is 7.3 miles, 14.6 round trip….
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Breckenridge Troll
The Breckenridge Troll "Isak Heartstone" is a whimsical art display on a popular hiking trail in Breckenridge. He caused a lot of controversy…
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Monte Cristo Gulch
We got to the Blue Lakes/Monte Cristo Gulch trailhead and suited up in our raingear due to a light drizzle, then canned that…
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Mount Evans
I wanted to bang this one out since it’s the last 14er in the overall Breckenridge area. I slept in until 4:15, and…
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Mayflower Gulch
We stumbled on the Mayflower Gulch trail while looking at hikes in relatively close proximity to where we stay in Breckenridge. Alltrails reviews…
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Willow Creek Falls
This was a great midday hike just outside the town of Silverthorne, along the Continental Divide Trail. We waited out some morning showers,…
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Decalibron
The Decalibron hike – Mount Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross – all in one short loop. 7.5 miles with about 3,000 feet of…
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McCullough Gulch
A nice easy 7 mile day hike up a beautiful canyon/gulch just outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. With Quandary Peak on our left and…
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