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October 17, 2023

15 Epic Things To Do In Vermont In The Fall

There is no better fall destination than Vermont. Between picturesque fall foliage, charming villages, everything apple, and maple syrup, Vermont will whisk you away to the fall landscape of your dreams…

October 10, 2023

8 Charming Vermont Towns To Visit In Fall

Top 8 Towns To Visit In Vermont

Vermont in the fall means vibrant forests bursting with reds, yellows, and oranges. It means nature, mountains, and all things apple cider. But there is even more to this pristine part of New England that includes historic covered bridges, maple syrup, and an abundance of hiking trails…

September 28, 2021

The Stanley Hotel: Spirited Night Tour

While the Stanley Hotel in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado may be famous for its old world charm, it is also known as Stephen King’s inspiration for The Shining. King and his wife stayed the night in room 217 and The Stanley became the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in the book…

September 14, 2021

Vermont Fall Bucket List

Vermont is nothing short of spectacular during the fall season. It’s one of those states that makes you want to come back time and time again. Incredibly clean, stunningly beautiful, and friendly, there really isn’t anything about Vermont that isn’t amazing…

September 7, 2021

10 Fun Fall Festivals In Pennsylvania

The different trees in PA make it one of the best places to view foliage on the east coast (outside of New England).  But how do you choose from the massive list of festivals happening in September and October?…

August 17, 2021

The Ultimate Salem Fall Bucket List

Visiting Salem, Massachusetts in fall is on your bucket ist isn’t it? Are you planning a trip for this fall? Well, you’re in luck because Salem’s Haunted Happenings are back and better than ever in 2021 (after being canceled in 2020). Every year Haunted Happenings packs the Salem calendar with fun and spooky events…

August 10, 2021

One Day In Sleepy Hollow, New York

Sleepy Hollow, New York is an absolutely perfect fall day trip and the perfect Halloween destination…

September 21, 2020

Charming New England Towns To Visit This Fall

New England is pretty special in fall, I mean, it is a truly magical time of year here…

September 18, 2020

One Day Wandering In Salem, MA: Fall Travel Guide

Salem, Massachusetts is an iconic fall/Halloween destination…

September 7, 2020

9 Things To Know Before Visiting Salem in October

Visiting Salem, Massachusetts in October is pretty much on everyone’s “list”. And with good reason…

August 21, 2020

Rocky Mountain National Park In Fall

Just imagine those cool, crisp fall mornings in the Rocky Mountains. Coffee in hand, aspens showing their gorgeous yellow leaves, and hearing an elk bugling in the distance…

August 17, 2020

Stowe Vermont Fall Foliage Guide – Best New England Fall Day Trip

Vermont is one of those places that fall dreams are made of, and it’s exactly what you picture when you think of fall foliage in New England…

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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 🔨💎✨
Bryce Canyon is the rare national park you can gen Bryce Canyon is the rare national park you can genuinely do a lot in one day! I only had 1 day at Bryce and here’s what I did…

Sunrise at Sunrise Point, the Queen’s Garden → Navajo loop down into the hoodoos, the overlooks at midday, and Silent City glowing at golden hour. That’s the whole day, no wasted miles.

📍 Save it for your trip to Utah 🏜️
(Fair warning: it’s the kind of place that ruins you a little for regular scenery 😉)
spent a summer on the Maine coast and now every ot spent a summer on the Maine coast and now every other place has to file a complaint 🌊🌲🦞⛵️
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