Independence Mine State Historical Park: Gold and Ghosts
Independence Mine State Historical Park sits at the top of Hatcher Pass like someone abandoned a mining town mid-shift and just never came…
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Eleven Mile Reservoir Weekend
Colette booked us an excellent rental cabin for the weekend next to the Eleven Mile Reservoir outside Lake George. Special guests: Donkeys Other…
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Cathedral Gorge: Slot Canyon Beauty in Nevada’s High Desert
We stumbled across Cathedral Gorge State Park after our original plan to boondock at the Crystal Springs rest area went bust. The rest…
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Peter Iredale Shipwreck: Iconic Oregon Coast Landmark
We visited the wreck of the Peter Iredale as we headed up the coast in 2013, but thought it was worth a revisit…
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Thermopolis Hot Springs: Soaking in Wyoming’s Natural Mineral Pools
Thermopolis Wyoming is home to the largest mineral hot springs anywhere in the world. And we were going to drive right past on…
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Custer Ghost Town Idaho – Historical Exploration
We knew that we wanted our Sawtooths trip to be more than mountains and snow, and the Custer ghost town area in the…
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Kodachrome Basin State Park – Utahs Colorful Landscape
We had never heard of Kodachrome Basin State Park before researching this trip. Created in 1949, the National Geographic Society convinced Kodak to…
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Lovers Leap via Wagon Wheel Trail – Scenic Hiking Path
Let’s go do an exposed hike when the forecast is over 100 degrees – said nobody ever… Except Colette. In my best caveman-must-please-little-woman…
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Custer State Park – South Dakota Outdoor Activities
Custer State Park was the central point for our Wyoming/South Dakota trip, since my personal big rock was climbing Black Elk Peak which…
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Starved Rock State Park – Illinois Natural Attraction
Who knew that there were waterfalls in Illinois? We stumbled across Starved Rock State Park while looking for campgrounds close to our family…
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Itasca State Park: Headwaters of the Mississippi and Towering Pines
Making the journey to the headwaters of the Mississippi has been on my list for several years, as Colette had visited as a…
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Scenic State Park: Lakeside Trails and Boreal Forest Beauty
Classic Northern Minnesota! We decided to take a down day between family stops, and Scenic State Park was nicely situated for a halfway…
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Palisades State Park: Quartzite Cliffs and River Views in South Dakota
Palisades State Park is another hidden gem in the Great Plains states. Tucked away in the southeast corner of South Dakota, it is…
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Rifle Falls State Park – Colorado Scenic Park
Rifle Falls State Park is best known for it’s 70-foot triple waterfall. When I say best known, I mean that’s the only thing…
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Dead Horse Point State Park – Utah Scenic Park
Dead Horse Point State Park is an international Dark Sky Association gem located in southeastern Utah. The Kayenta campground has 50 amp electrical…
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The Gooseneck – Utah Scenic Viewpoint
Not a bad view to enjoy your morning coffee to. Goosenecks State Park, Utah
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Gorgeous Gorges – Scenic Hiking
Amazing gorges in the Finger Lakes area – Watkins Glen, Treman, Taughannock, so many amazing areas to see! Robert H. Treman State…
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Downtime – Travel Reflection
Not the greatest photo, but a great reminder of what closing time at the office should look like when 5pm rolls around. When…
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Knife Edge – Colorado Hiking Challenge
It’s called the Knife Edge for a reason. Dave Taylor – if you haven’t done this one you should add it to your…
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Reef Menace
First big lionfish, too bad they’re such a menace to the reef because they sure are a beautiful fish. John Pennekamp Marine Park,…
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Redwood Relaxing
Taking time to relax in the serenity of the Cathedral Redwoods stand in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. No cars, no screaming children,…
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