What a way to really experience the park! Short of climbing the mountains themselves, the Cascade Canyon hike gets you as up close and personal to the heart of these stunning mountains as possible. It is a great hike to do with kids, too, because you can go uphill as far as you want on …
Grand Teton National Park with kids
Starting July 10, 2019, we spent six days in Grand Teton National park with our 2-year old and 7-year old kids, camping five nights in Jenny Lake Campground, and one in Lizard Creek Campground. If you are wondering whether or not to visit the park with your kids, the answer is a clear and emphatic …
A short walk to some extremely ancient fossils
In northwestern Newfoundland you can see first-hand an amazing relic of early life: thrombolites. Thrombolites are very rare microbial communities that lived in clusters, primarily during the Cambrian and Ordovician Periods (until 444 million years ago), made up of unicellular cyanobacteria, some of the very earliest life forms. In Flower’s Cove, Newfoundland, you’ll see fossilized …
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Vermont
There is a great thing happening in the Lamoille Valley of northern Vermont: the Lamoille Valley Rail trail is taking shape along an abandoned railroad right-of-way. It makes a beautiful family-friendly outing. Currently (2018) the trail is complete from just north of Jeffersonville, Vermont, to just east of Morrisville, Vermont, as well as segments near …
Jailhouse and Perfect Kiva ruins, Bullet Canyon, Utah
Bullet Canyon to False Kiva and Jailhouse ruins. What better way to start this blog than with a hike in one of my favorite places on Earth: southern Utah. I have always wanted to visit the Grand Gulch area, but this was my first time backpacking through this beautiful wilderness. In case you didn’t know, …
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