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Roaring Forks: 11 Reasons To Visit

May 11, 2021

Roaring Forks: 11 Reasons To Visit

The 12 Best Lobster Rolls In Maine

May 8, 2021

The 12 Best Lobster Rolls In Maine

Best Maine lobster rolls guide - McLoon's Lobster Shack in Spruce Head, Maine, with its iconic red waterfront building, hand-painted lobster sign, Adirondack chairs, and working lobster boats moored in the harbor. McLoon's Lobster Shack is one of the most scenic and beloved lobster pounds on the mid-coast Maine shore, offering fresh steamed lobster and lobster rolls with unbeatable waterfront views. A top destination for anyone exploring the Maine coast between Rockland and Bar Harbor.
Dog Friendly Yellowstone National Park – Bringing Your Dog To Yellowstone

May 5, 2021

Dog Friendly Yellowstone National Park – Bringing Your Dog To Yellowstone

Rocky Mountain National Park Bucket List

May 1, 2021

Rocky Mountain National Park Bucket List

12 Reasons You Need To Visit Fundy National Park

April 24, 2021

12 Reasons You Need To Visit Fundy National Park

Plan Your First Visit To Yellowstone

April 21, 2021

Plan Your First Visit To Yellowstone

13 Fun Things To Do In Livingston​, Montana

April 17, 2021

13 Fun Things To Do In Livingston​, Montana

One Day In Portland, Maine: The Perfect 2026 Itinerary

April 14, 2021

One Day In Portland, Maine: The Perfect 2026 Itinerary

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone: The Wild Heart of the Park

April 10, 2021

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone: The Wild Heart of the Park

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dog Friendly?

April 6, 2021

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dog Friendly?

Camping At Acadia: The Complete Guide

April 1, 2021

Camping At Acadia: The Complete Guide

Camping at Acadia National Park with dogs - complete guide featured image showing a Siberian Husky at a misty Seawall Campground campsite with picnic table and fire ring under tall pine trees, covering Blackwoods, Seawall, and Schoodic Woods NPS campgrounds plus dog-friendly RV parks on Mount Desert Island, Maine
One Day In Yellowstone National Park

March 20, 2021

One Day In Yellowstone National Park

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One day in Rocky Mountain isn’t enough. Here’s how One day in Rocky Mountain isn’t enough. Here’s how to make it count anyway

If you’ve only got 24 hours, here’s the play:

Book first. Bear Lake Road needs its own permit, they sell out, so grab them early on recreation.gov.

Then: start before the crowds and the afternoon storms, hit the overlooks along Trail Ridge Road, do Bear Lake + Alberta Falls (if you get a permit), and break for the smoked pheasant chowder at @birdandjim in Estes Park (genuinely one of the best things I’ve eaten on the road).

End at Sprague Lake when the light goes gold.

Save this now so you’re not Googling “easy hikes Rocky Mountain” from the trailhead with one bar of service.
turns out “doing nothing” in a national park is th turns out “doing nothing” in a national park is the most I’ve ever felt like myself. 🦌
old water, older trees, and a sky doing its best w old water, older trees, and a sky doing its best work right before dark. some places make you feel like a guest in something ancient. this is one. 🌅

📍 Wakulla Springs, FL
Lamar Valley is where Yellowstone stops being a po Lamar Valley is where Yellowstone stops being a postcard and starts being a nature docuseries. Bison traffic jams, wolves you have to squint for, elk drama at dawn. 🐺

🚫 Please make sure to keep your distance. All photos were taken with a zoom lens. 

📍✨Save this for your trip to Yellowstone so you can come back and brag about how many animals you got to see 😉
Utah has a mountain where you’re allowed to just…d Utah has a mountain where you’re allowed to just…dig for your own topaz. And somehow nobody talks about it.

Topaz Mountain is exactly what it sounds like, a stretch of high desert where you show up, pick a spot in the rhyolite, and crack rock until little crystals fall out. No guide, no fee, no gift shop. Just you, a hammer, and the slowly dawning realization that you’ve become a person who collects rocks on purpose.

Came home dusty, sunburned, and weirdly thrilled about a handful of crystals. 

10/10, would dilly-dally through the desert again.

📍 Save this for your Utah list 🔨💎✨
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