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Tag: National Parks System

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1% of 1% of Yellowstone National Park

1% of 1% of Yellowstone National Park

Posted on Posted onMay 29, 2022June 15, 2022By Heather

June 15, 2022 – Yellowstone National Park Update: I published this story just two weeks before record-breaking floods occurred at Yellowstone National Park, causing widespread … Continue Reading1% of 1% of Yellowstone National Park

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Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Posted on Posted onMay 21, 2022May 30, 2022By Heather

We daydreamed about visiting Badlands area for years. We were drawn by the mystique of its wide open spaces, curious about its strange, striated western … Continue ReadingWestern Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

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Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on Posted onMarch 20, 2022May 21, 2022By Heather

I have been setting my sights on day trip destinations near Kansas City. I’m seeking places to branch out and shoot amateur landscape and wildlife … Continue ReadingLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Categories Domestic Hiking
The Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

The Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Posted on Posted onMay 13, 2021April 29, 2022By Heather

The types of cactus and landscape change as we approach Arizona from New Mexico. The saguaros sparse at first, appearing only occasionally among other cactus … Continue ReadingThe Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

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White Sands National Park, New Mexico

White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Posted on Posted onApril 20, 2021May 14, 2021By Heather

The last time I saw White Sands was more than two decades ago, when it was still a national monument. My younger brother and I … Continue ReadingWhite Sands National Park, New Mexico

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on Posted onJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Heather

Bryce Canyon in southern Utah is the last of the four national parks I visited on this road trip. (Prior parks: Capitol Reef National Park … Continue ReadingBryce Canyon National Park

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Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on Posted onDecember 19, 2020December 19, 2020By Heather

Capitol Reef National Park was the major destination on my 3-week long national parks road trip. I dedicated the whole day to slow, quiet hiking … Continue ReadingCapitol Reef National Park

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Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on Posted onNovember 11, 2020November 16, 2020By Heather

I have long hoped to string together a series of national parks to form a road trip. With the Covid pandemic still raging around the … Continue ReadingAutumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Posted on Posted onAugust 11, 2019August 24, 2019By Heather

Mount Rainier has called to me since the first time I saw it with my own eyes nearly 15 years ago. I plan to hike … Continue ReadingMount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Desert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Desert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Posted on Posted onOctober 10, 2017September 1, 2018By Heather

This was the second leg of my annual solo hiking trip to Utah. I spent the last few days in Salt Lake City and then hit … Continue ReadingDesert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

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