We did two Yellowstone River hikes, and made a lot of choices based on how crowded the park was. During the day we did the Yellowstone River Picnic Area Loop Trail and then waited until sunset to head to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Yellowstone River Picnic Area Loop Trail The Yellowstone River Picnic …
By the time you've spent a day or two in Yellowstone you've seen so many bison you might be getting a little jaded, a little uninspired by the wildlife. That's when it's time to head to Lamar Valley for a day full of wildlife, especially the reintroduced and stunning gray wolf. Wherever you're camping, get …
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It feels like this year in particular there's been a lot of attention on how unhealthy thru hikers can be despite the incredible physical accomplishments and Trojan muscles at the end of the hike. Trojan as in that mascot statue that is impossibly flexing every single muscle in his body at the same time, one …
On Saturday I'll be starting my thruhike of the Pacific Crest Trail. I make no apologies for being MIA here this past month or so because A) I do that all the time, and B) it has been CRAZY here. If you've been following the PCT permitting during COVID drama you know that permits weren't …
Can you paint with all the colors of the caldera? Not pictured: Old Faithful West Thumb Geyser Upper Geyser Basin Fountain Paint Pots Midway Geyser Basin Mammoth Hot Springs
Maybe you're going to be in Yellowstone on a weekend, and you find yourself overwhelmed by the number of people in jeans taking all the parking spots and swarming all over the geysers or getting out of their cars when they see a bison. There are plenty of places where you can put in a …
October 3rd 2020 was supposed to be the date of our wedding, followed by a big international honeymoon trip but then, you know....global pandemic. It gave us the opportunity to embark on a more local and socially distant trip, which was amazing. We got a (contactless) van rental the weekend of our wedding so we …
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...And Big Bend National Park Important Big Bend Tip: When you're driving this close to the Mexico-U.S. border, you will be stopped multiple times at border patrol checkpoints. They will ask if everyone in the car is a U.S. citizen. If the answer is yes they will wave you on, if the answer is no, …
The first "adventure" I went on after March this year was in May. I had gone straight from Spring Break skiing in Colorado, planning my mom's PCT trip where I would join her for a month, to teaching remotely, PCT permits being cancelled, and walking the dogs 3-17 times a day to get my outdoor …
"[Bilbo] used often to say that there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: it's springs were at every doorstep, and every path was its tributary. 'It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door,' he used to say. 'You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, …
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