The Grand Ciricle is a series of national parks that can certainly be visited one at a time, but are many times put together in one great, or grand rather, trip around the Colorado Plateau throughout Utah, Arizona and Colorado. On this road trip I visited the four that are traditionally included in the Grand […]
Tag Archives: Hiking
Exploring the Canyonlands
I was rather disappointed in the second stop on my trip, particularly as I spent two days checking the place out. But, in truth, I probably cheated my visit to Canyonlands National Park by not spending more time there; the place is so massive that it requires a great many days, particularly backcountry camping, to […]
Watching Wildlife on the Niobrara
I’ve driven through Nebraska so many times to get back to Minnesota since moving to Denver almost ten years ago that I feel like I have Interstate 80 memorized. It’s quite sad really too considering my dislike of interstate freeways, but it is the quickest way to get through the barren landscape named “Nebraska.” Recently […]
Hiking at the Devils Tower
See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, the sun, how they move in silence. ~ Mother Teresa The Devils Tower, declared the first national monument in 1906, is one of those places I’m just not sure I can wrap my head around. So much of […]
A Stop at Scott Lake State Park
Just a short drive north of Garden City and the Arkansas River, the border with Mexico in the early 1800s, sits Scott Lake State Park in Kansas, which is a great spot for fishing, camping, hiking and the like. Driving through the vast plains and farm fields of western Kansas it’s difficult to […]
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