For adults looking to play, there’s plenty to do in the Mile High City. There is so much to see and do in and around Denver that it’s impossible to try to squeeze it all in during three days. But, here are a couple of suggested itineraries for adults, with a few alternate options. These […]
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Hiking to the Devil’s Head Fire Lookout
As I looked out on the seemingly endless mountain peaks yesterday, I wondered if I chose the wrong profession. Instead of sitting in an office each day, I could be admiring a 360-degree view of stunning scenery. Sure, I’d have to keep a lookout for forest fires, since that’s the true job for the forest […]
Hiking Through History to Kalaupapa
I was eating a ham sandwich in paradise. Squinting through the sun, I sighed contentedly at the imposing beauty of the world’s tallest sea cliffs. I could live here, I thought, setting down the sandwich to dig into a bag of chips. But would I really want to? No way, not with Kalaupapa National Historic […]
To a Mountain in Tibet
Colin Thubron’s Shadow of the Silk Road has remained one of my favorite armchair travel books since reading it a couple of years ago. I have been looking for something new from him over that time. I could have gone back and picked up something else, which I’ll still do, but I wanted to see […]
A Sonoran Desert Hike in Saguaro National Park
I practicaly sprinted across the flat desert landscape in Saguaro National Park. I was driven by the strength from the large saguaro cactuses. The looming Rincon Mountains appeared to be an obstacle I would not need to tackle. And for that, due to a lingering head cold, I was thankful. But after all my years […]
Hiking the Halawa Valley
Anakala, Hawaiian for Uncle, blew through the shell, sending a great sound across the valley. Pulling it away from his mouth, he began chanting. It was tradition. More accurately, it was protocol. And Hawaiians have lots of protocols, including asking permission to be somewhere sacred like Molokai’s Mo’oula Falls in the Halawa Valley. We began our […]
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