Huddled alongside Olympic National Park is the Olympic National Forest, arguably just as beautiful as the national park, and a quintessential Pacific Northwest spot. Skip the permits, the crowds and the advanced bookings and head to the national forest, where you can find hiking for everyone, including your four-legged friends. Getting to Marmot Pass Marmot Pass, like many of the …
The Island of Flores is one of those destinations that most people have never heard of. One of the nine Azores Islands, it’s wonderfully off the grid, with a total population of 4,000 people on a small island of 143km2. This lush destination is home to some of the best hiking trails you will find on any island, with fields …
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles Tennessee and North Carolina and consists of just over 522,000 acres of pure wilderness with old-growth forests and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s rugged, it’s remote, and it’s beautiful. It is also the most visited national park in the US with over 13 million visitors each year and for good reason. This is a …
If you are taking a trip to the Salt Lake City area, or maybe even a neighboring town like Ogden for powder country, make sure to save a day for Antelope Island State Park. Located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island State Park is the largest island in the lake. And possibly the most surprising. History …
The High Peaks wilderness area is the largest wilderness area in the Adirondacks of New York State and some of the most pristine forest on the east coast of the United States. It is just one section, albeit the largest section, covering 275,460 acres, the Adirondacks with thousands of visitors weekly all in search of the same thing. Big 360-degree …
The White Mountains in New Hampshire offer up arguably the best hiking on the east coast with its 48 4,000 footers. Known for Mount Washington, the highest peak in the White Mountains, and the insane number of rocks along any given trail, this area will challenge you. A big bucket list hike for many is the Presidential Traverse in the …
*This post contains affiliate links Nepal is a country with a great diversity of landscapes. When most people think of Nepal, they think of the mountains, particularly Mount Everest and the Annapurna Circuit. But close to the border with India is an area with multiple forest types, including rainforest. Here you can see a diversity of wildlife and immerse yourself …
Visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks on the same road trip is the easiest way to check these two parks off your US National Park bucket list. Being in such close proximity to one another it just makes sense to check them both out. Each park is very different from the other, and that really goes for all the …
Capitol Reef National Park, known as the “Pass through Park” of the Utah National Parks, was a huge surprise to me. And a good one. One first arrival it seems a bit haphazard, there is one side road to one area or you can stay on the main road, the scenic byway, to see other parts. The set up just …
Canyonlands National Park is made up of distinct districts and is just one of many reasons to visit Utah. It’s so large that it’s impossible to see it all in one day. If you only have a single day or are looking for a place to start your journey, I recommend the Islands in the Sky district. This is the …