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Everyone knows the national parks were America's best idea, but it can be overwhelming planning a trip to them and deciding which to see and what to do at each. Well, look no further. This is the best national park bucket list ever. Not only does it include the best things to do in the…
Continue reading ➞ The Best US National Park Bucket List Ever
This content was created in partnership with hotels.com. If you've been here for a while, you'll know I've spent quite a bit of time in the Gainesville, Florida area over the last few winters. While the city itself can be pretty busy, there are plenty of places in or near it to get outside and…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Trails In Gainesville, Florida + Awesome Springs And State Parks
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Our time in the Black Hills in October was packed full of hikes and scenic drives. The first drive we did, well I guess second if the Custer Wildlife Loop counts, was Iron…
Continue reading ➞ Drive Iron Mountain Road From Custer State Park to Mount Rushmore In South Dakota
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the first things we did when we got to the Black Hills in South Dakota was head to the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Road, well, right after visiting Wind Cave…
Continue reading ➞ Bison, Burros, And The Black Hills: The Best Things To Do In Custer State Park
Welcome back to another Ranger Talk, my national park ranger interview series! This week I'm featuring a new Internet friend, Cass! She's currently working in Yellowstone. If you want to see more interviews, head over here. Just keep in mind, the views expressed here are her own and are not reflective of National Park Service…
I finally have all of my Moab rock art posts up and can share this one, too! These are some of the best petroglyphs in Moab because of the subject and accessibility. All of these are easy to get to and some of them are pretty unique. I've been wanting to do a post like…
If you've been here a while you'll know it's not shocking that I had no idea what the Sego Canyon Pictographs were basically until we were going. I had heard of Sego Canyon earlier this summer but didn't really know what it was. We decided to go last minute after the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail…
Continue reading ➞ Sego Canyon Rock Art: Out Of This World Pictographs Just An Hour From Moab
One of the last rock art stops on our little Moab trip was the Intestine Man, one I was very excited about for a long time. I didn't realize how easy it was to see though for quite a while. I finally got to see it and it was just as cool as I was…
Continue reading ➞ Intestine Man Pictograph Site + Bonus Petroglyphs Near Canyonlands National Park
Welcome back to my "things that aren't hiking" series. This series highlights activities in national parks that aren't hiking. Some easy walks may be included, but they are all easy according to the park website and under one-mile round-trip. You can find the rest of the posts here. Whether you can't hike, don't like to…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Canyonlands National Park That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I think I've mentioned previously, somewhere, that I will read almost any book about Paris or India, but I also love reading books about people walking obscene distances, like along the entire Nile…
Continue reading ➞ 24 Of The Best Books About Walking Obscene Distances Around The World
Welcome back to another Ranger Talk, my national park ranger interview series! This week I'm featuring a blogger friend, Riley from Riley's Roves! She's currently working in Alaska. If you want to see more interviews, head over here. Just keep in mind, the views expressed here are her own and are not reflective of National…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the most iconic arches at Arches National Park, aside from Delicate Arch, is Landscape Arch! Have you ever read arch more in one sentence? This is the really long, skinny arch…
Continue reading ➞ Landscape Arch Hike: One Of The Best Hikes In Arches National Park
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. As you know if you've been here a while, I love seeing all things dinosaur. Over the last two years, I hiked the Trail Through Time in Colorado, saw the tracks on Potash…
Continue reading ➞ How To See The Copper Ridge Dinosaur Tracks In Moab
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. A last-minute addition to my Moab rock art bucket list was the Moab Man at the Golf Course Rock Art Site. I think I actually had the Moab Man on but Utah bucket…
Continue reading ➞ Moab Golf Course Petroglyphs: See The Moab Man And Tons Of Other Rock Art