In case anyone has been wondering where I’ve been the last few weeks, the answer is that I’ve been working very hard to collect new content. That translates to many miles of hiking, lots of photography, plenty of GPS coordinates,…
Which Hike Should You Take in Yellowstone National Park?
Use the infographic above to decide which hike you should take – then scroll to see the hike descriptions! Midway Geyser Basin A quick walk around several thermal pools and past the famous Grand Prismatic Spring. While you’re in the…
The Best Day Hikes in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone was the United States’ first national park – and it definitely deserved protection! Geysers, hot pools in fantastic colors, mountains, deep gorges, waterfalls, forests, lakes, and more are packed into the park’s 2.2 million acres. You could hike for…
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…
Epic Day Hiking Road Trip to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons!
Yellowstone and Grand Tetons are a concentration of epic views and fascinating phenomena. In Yellowstone, water boils out of the ground to create colorful pools, waterfalls race with thousands of gallons per minute, steaming water spouts into the air, and…
Free Soak in a Hot Spring: Hot Springs State Park, WY
Ever dreamed of swimming in a thermal hot spring? Feel that it’s just too expensive to go to one of the commercial thermal swimming areas? The answer to your dilemma can be found in central Wyoming at Hot Springs State…
The 5 Best Geysers in Yellowstone’s Upper Geyser Basin
If you don’t visit anywhere else in Yellowstone National Park, go to the Upper Geyser Basin. The Basin has the highest concentration of geothermal features in the world, not to mention the famous Old Faithful Geyser, which faithfully erupts in…
Mammoth Hot Springs: Should I Go?
Whether or not you want to visit Mammoth Hot Springs depends on a lot of things. First, if you’re looking for short, easy hikes, this is a good one: going over all of the boardwalks will likely take you less…