There are a lot of hikes like the Beehive trail in Acadia known as "non technical climbs." The kind where footholds are notched into the side of a mountain and iron…
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Acadia BEACHES HIKING MAINE NATIONAL PARKSACADIA NATIONAL PARK | Schooner Head Overlook, Sand Beach + Otter Cove
We chased the sun, for what seemed like forever, on the longest day of the year, clambering over rocky, wave-licked cliffs that hugged the rugged coastline. In search of a quiet…
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Hidden deep in the suburbs of DC is the not-so-secret Great Falls Park - a pocket of natural beauty that seems like it should exist somewhere much more remote. We hiked…
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I suppose it's been here for a while now -- the crisp morning air, the changing of the guard from green to gold, the shorter darker days, the thin sheets of…
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Last week (actually two weeks ago as I'm always behind in updating this blog) was a pretty hectic one for Hubs so we decided to take a last-minute getaway to the…
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CABINS HIKING NATIONAL PARKS Shenandoah VIRGINIAOh, Shenandoah | A Weekend in Shenandoah National Park
When I first moved to this coast from SF I was depressed thinking that I wouldn't find the same level of natural beauty that one finds so easily in the Western…
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The fog finally rolled in making the day feel instantly familiar. It was the kind of morning that made us want hot diner coffee and cozy cardigans. And so we went…
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Sometimes I forget how energizing it feels to walk in the woods. Sometimes I forget how much I need to be in nature. Sometimes I take for granted what is right…
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Three years ago we planned a routine camping trip to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. We camped almost every weekend in those days--a combination of needing to escape our hectic city…