Island in the Sky has some amazing trails. Murphy Point, Grand View, White Rim Overlook, Mesa Arch, and others offer fantastic views without a whole lot of vertical-gain effort. Others – like the Gooseberry Trail, Wilhite Trail, or Murphy Hogback…
Adventuring up 20 Mule Team Canyon
A few weeks ago, I talked about exploring around 20 Mule Team Scenic Drive in Death Valley National Park. Well, partially by accident, and partially intentionally, I also ended up exploring 20 Mule Team Canyon, also located along the scenic…
The Best Hikes in Glacier National Park
Perhaps one of the most beautiful national parks in the contiguous US, Glacier National Park is also very remote. That means you might have some trouble finding lodging or a campsite, but if you can get that under control, you’re…
Exploring 20 Mule Team
There’s a nice little scenic drive a short distance up CA-190 from Furnace Creek. It’s called 20 Mule Team because it’s the route that the famous “20 Mule Team” used to transport borax out of Death Valley. But I have…
The Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2020!
It’s the time of year when I get to review my Google Analytics and find out what posts are the most popular on Anne’s Travels in 2020! As I expected, visitation was down this year due to the pandemic, but…
Kayaking the Genesee River to Lower Falls!
Did you know that you can paddle up the Genesee River to the very impressive Lower Falls? I certainly didn’t know it until recently, when I got a book about local paddle routes out of the library. You know what…
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…
Biking around Canadice Lake on the Old Haul Road Trail
Last week was a “staycation” for me. Every day felt like, “we can’t possibly see something today as nice as yesterday” and yet it always was! Who knew there were so many places spectacular with fall colors this close to…
Hike the Turkey Path in Colton State Park into PA’s Grand Canyon!
The Turkey Path from Colton State Park is a short but steep route to the bottom of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon with waterfalls and views.
Biking the Sodus-Wallington Trail to Sodus Point
Over the long weekend last week, I had the opportunity to check out a new (to me) rails-to-trails from Wallington, New York (you’ve never heard of it? Neither had I) to Sodus Point. It’s very well-maintained – very small gravel…