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Yellowstone’s Chocolate Pots
The Chocolate Pots are an overlooked attraction between the Artist Paint Pots and Norris in Yellowstone National Park. In some…
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Exploring the Painted Desert to Onyx Bridge
I’ve always thought of Petrified Forest National Park as a place of overlooks and quick trails – no way to…
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Scrambling Caramel Canyon & the Goblin’s Lair
The very first hike I took in Goblin Valley State Park was Caramel Canyon to the Goblin’s Lair, with the…
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Death Valley’s Hole in the Rock Spring
On our way down into the valley from Daylight Peak last fall, I stopped at the Corkscrew Peak Viewpoint to…
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Climbing up Observation Rock
One of the most beautiful (and adventurous!) hikes we took in the Maze District in Canyonlands was the scramble up…
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Wildhorse Window & Lower Wildhorse Canyon
There’s no trail to Wildhorse Window in Utah’s San Rafael Swell. But it’s also not that difficult to find. If…
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In Search of Kirk Arch
Last week, I wrote about hiking Upper Salt Creek Canyon to Kirk Cabin in Canyonlands National Park. I had read…
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Coyote Rocks Loop
Searching for hikes to take near Ricketts Glen State Park last fall, I ran across a trail report for Coyote…
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Exploring Sandstone Falls in New River Gorge
Sandstone Falls is one of the premier attractions in New River Gorge National Park. However, it’s not near most of…
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Scrambling Up through Wilson Arch
Who hasn’t seen Wilson Arch while driving US-191 south of Moab? You go through a slickrock canyon and then, bam! …
