Andrews Bald hiking trail is an easy trek to get you started when visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It can be batched in with Clingmans Dome on the same day, as both are found on Clingmans Dome road and has great views when you reach the trails terminus. Make sure to pick your time, as parking can be a …
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has some of the best hikes on the east coast. If you want to see the tallest waterfall in the park, you need to do the Ramsey Cascades hike. This four-mile hike (one way) has some steep sections and is a fairly difficult hike, but completely worth it. Basic Hiking Trail information Length This …
When people think about National Parks we tend to focus on the parks in the United States, but that is very shortsighted. There are national parks in every country around the world. In Canada, there are 37 National Parks and 11 National Park reserves, sometimes called provincial parks. These are all run by Parks Canada and some of the best …
When people head to Lake Placid and the Adirondack mountains, and particularly the High Peaks region, they are going for the peak bagging. To hike those coveted 46 highest peaks, 36 of which are solely in the High Peaks wilderness. As those high peaks have gotten busier and busier. The entire Adirondack park area boasts nearly 2,000 miles of trail …
During the time when the world shutdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic we saw some spectacular changes in our world and the world of sustainable travel. For the first time in a very long time local communities in India could see the Himalayan mountains, where before they were blocked by smog. Wildlife were finding their ways back out …
Travel in all its forms is nothing short of amazing, whether it’s your first time visiting a new place or your 50th. There are so many things out there to see and do it can be really hard to choose. We all know those ultimate bucket list items, but where do you start? An epic adventure can shake the very …
New Jersey has a surprising number of places to get out into nature and many different ways to do it. I mean it is the garden state for a reason. From hiking to bird watching to visiting the beach, you just need to look outside the parkway. Another great way to get around is biking. The state has a lot …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I get a small commission During my hike on the Presidential Traverse trail a lot of people asked me if I was afraid to solo hike. I also had a lot of worried loved ones, who openly told me they thought it was a bad idea. It got me thinking …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I get a small commission One of the most majestic places to see along the Snake River is Hells Canyon. A ten-mile wide canyon with scenic vistas, the deepest point at 7, 993 feet, almost 2,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon. It is North America’s deepest river gorge. Makes …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase I get a small commission The south island of New Zealand is filled with incredible beauty, culture, food, and people and has been one of the best places I have ever been. There’s a ton to explore but you will need a rental car to get around (and then you …