Sep 14, 2021• by TravelLightLaura
Backpacking the Silver Creek Pathway (Michigan)
We always emphasize the annual niece/nephew backpacking trip is a learning journey. It's a weekend in Michigan to gain some backcountry and independent skills like setting up a tent or hammock...
Jul 21, 2021• by hintonthetrail
Exploring Mesa Verde & Its Beautiful History
Mesa Verde National Park, located in Colorado, has a rich and beautiful history. The Ancestral Puebloans lived and worked on this land for over 700 years. 26 tribes built homes and communities upon...
Jul 1, 2021• by wasatch
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon
The advantages of the North Rim are: - 1: it is much less crowded, and - 2: its altitude is 1,000 ft. higher than the more popular South Rim, which is to say that the canyon when seen from the...
Jun 24, 2021• by hintonthetrail
How to See Majestic Bryce Canyon in a Day!
Who knew there were so many hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park? We did not! We visited Bryce Canyon for one day in early February and the beauty we found there completely awed us. Even though a...
Jun 22, 2021• by hintonthetrail
How to See Breathtaking Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is well-known for its beautiful waterfalls, picturesque granite cliffs, and ancient sequoia trees. It has almost 1200 square miles of wilderness to explore in California...
Jun 15, 2021• by journey_junkies
A Camping Trip to Blackberry Wood, East Sussex, England
We had wanted to take a camping trip to Blackberry Wood, near to the village of Ditchling, for many years. Somehow the time had never been right. Whether it was work, housesitting or more recently...