Tag: Hiking
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9 Great Things To Do in the Spectacular High Desert of Utah
Great things come in some of the most inhospitable locations. In fact, most of my favorite places are remote and sparsely populated. I am a bit of a recluse, however. I am certain other people love cities, for example. This list may pique your interest (hopefully)! We started our trip in Utah coming from the…
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But wait, surprisingly, there’s more (in Idaho)!
We explored southern Idaho and discovered even more to see and do! Come check us out! Nomadic-serenity.com
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Unique Rugged Adventures in the Austere Beauty of Idaho
Unique rugged adventure? Unique, definitely. Rugged, absolutely. Austere Beauty, I can not think of a better description (for that one faithful viewer that needs the dictionary for this one, go look it up, I will wait). We spent about 3 months in North Central Idaho. This is far away from the hustle and bustle of…
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Top of the World, we made it!
We traveled all of the way north to the top of the world! Well, a little way north to the top of the Escalante Staircase! Amazing view!
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Awe inspiring sights and grand adventure in AZ!
Awe inspiring is right! We are continuing our progress from the bottom of the Escalante Staircase and have reached Flagstaff Arizona. We managed to do quite a few things in, and around, Flagstaff – but this is focused on our Grand Adventure! The continuation of our trip started back at the Painted Desert. We are…
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Did you know there is a beautifully painted desert?
Did you know about this “painted desert”? Were you aware that there is more than one? More than one color, even? Oh ye of little faith. You will be, you will be. Did you know there is a “little painted desert” Would you watch it at sunrise, would you watch it with a fox? Well,…
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Exploring Petrified Forest was Amazing!
Exploring petrified forest was educational, beautiful and awe inspiring. This National Park is really amazing. There are massive logs everywhere, that are not wood, but stone! The history is fantastic and the park stretches into the Painted Desert in it’s northern end, with some really overwhelming color pallets. It looks like a different world! Rough…
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New and exciting things to see and do in Capitan, NM
This exciting adventure took us through Lincoln National Forest in and around Capitan, NM. The Smokey Bear Historical Park was a very nostalgic learning experience, and then we could not resist going into the mountains to see where the bear later known as “Smokey” was recovered! Exciting? A Museum? Well, interesting for sure! The Smokey…
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; art across centuries
Beauty is all around us, you merely have to choose to see it. We were fortunate enough to visit Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, another Bureau of Land Management site in New Mexico. I have been to many of the well-known petroglyph sites in the United States and a couple lesser known locations. Three Rivers is…
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Adventure awaits on the beautiful exploration trail!
Adventure! It is the spice that makes the dish of life worth living. We rolled into the Valley of Fires Recreation Area campground on Bureau of Land Management property in New Mexico and were not quite sure what would await us! There are several things to do in the close (for this part of America,…
