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10 Best (and worst) Day Hikes in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

I think I can safely say that Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of my favorite parks ever. There’s such a diversity of scenery (i.e., of different kinds of rock formations, badlands, etc.) and most parts aren’t extremely well-visited, so…

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The Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook & Fairy Falls!

A year or two ago, I read on the Yellowstone National Park Facebook page that the park had just created a new trail – one that looked down on the Grand Prismatic Spring. I’d heard that many people scrambled up…

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9 Best Day Hikes in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is definitely unique – sea stacks and tide pools give way to temperate rain forests, which melt into alpine valleys and steep-sided mountains. This is perfect environment for seaside strolls, forest hikes, waterfalls, and high-alpine hiking in…

12 Hiking Hairstyles that are Pretty & Practical

This is a guest post from one of my hiking companions. She’s young, slightly dramatic, and loves pretty things, even in the middle of the wilderness. You can find her top hiking destinations here. If you have long hair,…

Cape Perpetua: Where the Volcanos Met the Ocean

If you’re going to visit just one beach in Oregon, I highly recommend it be Cape Perpetua. Why? Well, it’s already overrun, so one more visitor (or ten more visitors) won’t make much difference. Second, you get bragging rights to…

Bible Verses for Hikers

Hi all! So between travels, internet issues, and the site having some crazy issues last week, I haven’t posted over here in a while! But I’m excited to be back on track for a bit. Here are some of my…

South Fork of Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon is the more beautiful and overlooked sister canyon to Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park. Just to the south of Desolation Canyon (and accessed from the same parking area) is South Desolation Canyon. It has no trail,…

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Patreon April-May Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)

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Clothed with Strength and Dignity

A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me a birthday card which contained the verse from Proverbs 31: “She is clothed with strength and dignity” (v.25). I thought, “Well, Lord, I get the clothed with strength part. But dignity?”…

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Elephant Back Mountain over Yellowstone Lake

Elephant Back Mountain is one of two semi-famous overlooks of Yellowstone Lake between West Thumb and Fishing Bridge. The trail is a great hike in Yellowstone National Park, but it’s also steep and has limited views except at the viewpoint,…

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The Best National Parks to Visit in the Summer (with 5 Itineraries!)

Perhaps I should call this post National Parks Best Visited in Summer, because most parks can be visited in the summer (though you might die of heatstroke in the process, or maybe get trampled by the crowds). So in this…

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Patreon April-May Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)

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Worshiping with Love vs. Truth

Many of my favorite worship songs proclaim the attributes of God. We sing that Jesus is Lord of all, that He is King, that He is holy and worthy and many other descriptions found in Scripture. Declarations like this are…

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Neck Spring Trail – Canyonlands National Park

Neck Spring is the first hike you’ll encounter (along with the Shaffer Canyon Overlook) while driving into the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park. It’s also one of the few long trails on top of the mesa. As such,…

AnneMay 4, 2026May 4, 2026 All Hikes & Attractions, Hikes & Trails, Historical & Museums No Comments

The Devils Bathtub and Nearby Waterfalls

Tucked away in rural southwestern Virginia is a waterfall a place called the Devils Bathtub. I was a little disinterested in visiting, as I’d read the falls were really nice but the area is usually overrun and badly littered with…

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Trip Itinerary: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Hanksville, and more!

Last time, I posted about the first half of our trip to Arizona and southern Utah – and now I’d like to continue the theme with the second half of the trip, all in Utah! We had a few more…

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