“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it’s lethal.” – Paul Coelho Flores is one of those destinations that most people have never heard of. It’s wonderfully off the grid, with a total population of 4,000 people on an area of 143km2. This lush destination is home to some of the best hiking you will find on any island, …
Andrews Bald Trail is an easy trek to get you started when visiting Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It can be batched in with Clingmans Dome on the same day and has great views when you reach the trails terminus. Make sure to pick your time, as parking can be a bit of a challenge in this popular area. Hike …
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles Tennessee and North Carolina and consists of just over 522,000 acres of pure wilderness. It’s rugged, it’s remote, and it’s beautiful. This guide will help you plan your trip to Great Smoky Mountain National Park and give you a few day hikes to get you started. Directions and Entrances I found this park one …
Huddled alongside Olympic National Park is the Olympic National Forest, arguably just as beautiful as the national park. 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 hiking trails in Washington, can be …
I’m from a very small Canadian town in Nova Scotia called Digby. Known for its scallops (which are amazing by the way) and the highest tides in the world. What it hasn’t been known for is its hiking trails. But that seems to be changing as the town of Digby has recently developed some incredibly scenic trails for all abilities, …
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 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 and part of the preparation for this hike is …
The High Peaks wilderness in the Adirondacks is some of the most pristine forest on the east coast of the United States. It is just one section, albeit the largest section, of the Adirondacks with thousands of visitors weekly all in search of the same thing. Big views and the ultimate bucket list goal of summiting all 46 of the …
When people head to the Adirondacks, 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. Once upon a time, the Indian Pass Trail was where it was at. It was …
*This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase you are helping to support this blog The fall is my favorite time of year to go camping. In the Northeast, the forest shows off with spectacular fall colors. It’s the perfect opportunity to get out into nature and explore. But how? The answer is, …
* This post contains affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and make a purchase you are helping to support this blog. The United States has a surprising amount of amazing nature to explore and a huge number of day hikes, it can be hard to decide where to start. From the National Parks to State Forests …