Hiking to Grotto Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
When we were getting ready to do some hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park – a longtime favorite of mine! – we asked a…
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Hiking the Dream Lake Trail
The Dream Lake trail was my absolute favorite hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. It branches off from the Bear Lake area and takes you…
Walking Among Redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument
I’ve been awed by nature in many different places around the world, but walking among the redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument was the…
Hiking Alberta Falls
The Alberta Falls trail is fairly easy and offers a rewarding view of a cool little waterfall. The trail to the falls is about 1.6…
Hiking the Gem Lake Trail
Rocky Mountain National Park is full of gorgeous scenery and offers all kinds of hiking trails, from an easy stroll around Sprague Lake to a…
One Evening in San Francisco
I was recently sent to the Sacramento area for work, and as I had to fly in Sunday to be at the office first thing…
Hot Springs National Park
One of my recent work trips took me to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I’d been to Arkansas before, but only for about 20 minutes. We were…