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Reading Material: 10 Best of Everything in the National Parks
When people ask me what my favorite National Park is, my brain nearly short circuits. A favorite? Just one? Not possible. That’s why I love the concept of the book, “10 Best of Everything in the National Parks” from National … Continue reading
Fantasy Road Trip: Seattle to Chicago
Update: Not just a fantasy anymore, we’re actually doing it. Another update: We did it. Sometimes the slightest thought can inspire an epic road trip. Innocent seeming quotes like “I’m visiting my sister in South Carolina this summer, want to … Continue reading
Desert Southwest – By the numbers
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Tagged High Kick, hiking, national parks, Road trip, Transit Maps, travel
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Detoured: Cottonwood Canyon plans thwarted
A few weeks ago I posted about our potential detour on Cottonwood Canyon Road. Well we arrived at the turn off on April 3rd to find a sign that read “Road temporarily closed 15 miles ahead.” A collective “Nooooooo!” rang … Continue reading
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Tagged cottonwood canyon road, detour, grand staircase-escalente, johnson canyon road, Road trip
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Overheard in the national parks
While hiking last week, we encountered lots of people on the trails. In passing, we sometimes caught a random sentence or exchange being spoken by other hikers that made us laugh. (Side note: Bribing children with food seems to be … Continue reading
National Park Kick: Zion
Our favorites: Stay: Zion Park Motel (family-owned, centrally located) Eat: Breakfast – Mean Bean Coffee House Do: Angels Landing Trail (5 strenuous miles, with spectacular 360 deg. views of Zion Canyon at trail end – last half-mile not for anyone … Continue reading
Erosion is a crazy concept
Everywhere we’ve been on this trip, the geology has been shaped by millions of years of erosion. Zion National Park is another location where the effects are visible. It’s hard to believe that the tame looking Virgin river that flows … Continue reading
National Park Kick: Bryce Canyon
Our favorites: Do: Figure-Eight Trail (6 miles – a combination of Navajo, Peekaboo and Queen’s Garden trails). A great way to explore and see Bryce Amphitheater from all angles. Do: Bristlecone Loop Trail – easy mile-long trail at Rainbow Point … Continue reading
Hoodoo -noun- a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape, left by erosion
After the uncomprehensible scale of everything at the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon offers a nice change. Hoodoos are the tall, skinny rock formations that make the park famous. They stand below the edge of the canyon from end to end. … Continue reading
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