Tag: hiking
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Visiting Point Reyes Lighthouse-Point Reyes National Seashore-California
The view is breathtaking. The rocks rise up like intricately carved sculptures. The striking ombre blue sky dances over the deep, dark blue sea. From the top of the stairs the lighthouse looks like a toy.
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Visiting Sagamore Hill National Historic Site-New York
If you like architecture and design, there is the house. If you like nature, there is the garden, grounds, nature trail, salt marsh, and beach. And if you love history, there is the farm and the Theodore Roosevelt Museum.
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Hiking in Jacques-Cartier National Park-Quebec-Canada
***This experience and tour was provided courtesy of Quebec Cite Tourism. All opinions are my own. The rain is disappointing. Hiking in Jacques-Cartier National Park is on today’s schedule. I’m excited to set foot in my first Canadian National Park. The tour is booked. The weather is not ideal, or so we think. However, we…
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Visiting The Hana Side of Haleakala National Park-Maui-Hawaii
When prioritizing Hana road-trip attractions, the Kuloa Point Trail at the Hana side of Haleakala National Park is worth adding to your schedule.
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Hiking to The Red Sand Beach-Hana-Maui-Hawaii
Hiking to the Red Sand Beach in Hana helped us achieve this goal. The hike was worth the effort. The scenery was amazing. The sunset was a bonus. It is a travel experience that we will remember forever.
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Spending a Full Day at Volcanoes National Park – Hawaii
Cue the Jaws theme. It’s playing in my head as we approach the Nahuku Lava Tube. The group ahead of us exits the tube, but a family of 12 barrels down the path behind us. As their boisterous cries get closer, we realize we have about ten minutes with the lava tube to ourselves. We…
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Spending a Half Day at Volcanoes National Park-Hawaii
Hawaii is vast. With six islands to explore and boundless activities, it’s impossible to see it all in one trip. For ambitious National Park stampers, getting a stamp at Hawaii’s Largest National Park is an important goal. But what do you do if you want to see the park but are short on time? Spend…
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Fire Island National Seashore-Fire Island Lighthouse-New York
It’s a race against time to the Fire Island Lighthouse. Since we couldn’t get our National Park Passport Stamp at the Fire Island National Seashore’s Sailors Haven Visitors Center, we are hoping to complete our quest at Fire Island Lighthouse. Sailor’s Haven, Cherry Grove, and other areas of Fire Island National Seashore, are only accessible…
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Fire Island National Seashore-Sailors Haven Day- Trip-New York
Crushing defeat. There is no sign of life at the Fire Island National Seashore- Sailors Haven Visitors Center. No Visitors Center, no National Park Passport Stamp. The main purpose of the United States’ Memorial Day holiday is to honor those who sacrificed their lives serving in the military. Due to occurring just before June, the…