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Cascade River State Park, Minnesota

30 Jul A Photo Essay: Minnesota’s Lake Superior Shore

Posted at 09:10h in Blog, Minnesota, Photo Essay, United States

One of the activities we have been looking forward to most this summer was camping, especially along the Lake Superior Shore.  There are so many great spots in Minnesota to camp, and we finally had the opportunity to sneak away for almost a week of...

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Big Cat Rescue Tampa, FL

25 Jul Exotic Cats at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL

Posted at 13:02h in Blog, Florida, United States, Urban Adventure, West Coast Florida

Big Cat Rescue is an accredited sanctuary that advocates ending animal abuse and the captivity of wild animals. Facilities like this are always a plus in my book, so, when I found out that Big Cat Rescue was located just a short drive away in...

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The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, FL

14 Jul Turtle Hospital in The Florida Keys

Posted at 10:11h in Blog, Florida, The Florida Keys, United States, Urban Adventure

If you happen to be taking a road trip through the Florida Keys, keep your eyes peeled for a small building that goes by the name, The Turtle Hospital. This little green building is the home of the first ever turtle hospital. In fact, it...

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Twin Cities Burger Battle, St. Paul, MN

30 May Burgers Galore at the Twin Cities Burger Battle

Posted at 09:07h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

We didn't think it would be quite so hard to taste every one of the burgers. Starting out, we foolishly ate almost all of the first three sliders we picked up. It was the First Annual Twin Cities Burger Battle, and I can officially say,...

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U-Pick Oranges at Showcase of Citrus in Clermont, Florida

27 May U-Pick Oranges in the Sunshine State

Posted at 09:19h in Blog, Central Florida, Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Juice ran down our arms as we peeled back the rind; we quickly hustled to lean out the car doors.  These were some of the juiciest, freshest oranges we had ever encountered.  We just picked our own oranges from the U-Pick orange grove, and it...

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Sea Turtle Hatchling Release at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, FL

21 May Sea Turtle Hatchling Release at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

Posted at 08:41h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Sea turtles are abundant in South Florida, and throughout the past couple of years, we have been lucky enough to have numerous turtle encounters with both adult sea turtles and adorable baby hatchlings. Florida beaches are important nesting grounds for sea turtles—loggerhead sea turtles are the...

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Kayaking at John Pennekamp State Park

09 May Kayaking Through the Mangroves at John Pennekamp State Park

Posted at 11:12h in Blog, Florida, Outdoor Adventure, The Florida Keys, United States

Twisting and turning our way through, we arched back to skim under the low hanging trees. As we maneuvered our kayaks carefully towards the other side of the mangrove cluster, I wondered if we were on the right path. The path we chose, was indeed...

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Schnebly Redland's Winery and Brewery, Florida

01 May The Southernmost Winery in the US: Schnebly Redland’s Winery

Posted at 10:31h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Let me first start off by saying I am neither a wine nor beer connoisseur. That being said, I always love heading out of the busyness of Miami and venturing west to the Redlands for a visit to the Schnebly Redland’s Winery and Brewery. After...

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Hemingway House, Key West, FL

24 Apr A Trip Back in Time at the Hemingway House in Key West

Posted at 07:10h in Blog, Florida, The Florida Keys, United States, Urban Adventure

Key West in the 30's was a very different place than it is today. Ernest Hemingway made the small island his home from 1931 until 1939, and it was here that he wrote some of his great works such as The Snows of Kilimanjaro, To...

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Chimney Rock, Asheville, NC

18 Apr Exploring North Carolina: Asheville

Posted at 09:32h in Blog, Guest Post, North Carolina, United States

We are excited to have our friend, Anissa, back to share more about her North Carolina travels! To find out more about her time in the Old North State, check out Road Trip through North Carolina.  Hello again, Wander the Map followers! Jenna and Micah are in the...

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Airboat Tours in the Florida Everglades

11 Apr Alligator City: Airboat Tours in the Florida Everglades

Posted at 09:41h in Blog, Florida, Outdoor Adventure, South Florida, United States

Gliding across the swampy water, the airboat suddenly slows and comes to a stop beside a ten foot toothy reptile. We peer in awe as the alligator rests nonchalantly without any movement. Our guide explains that there are several alligators who make this vicinity of...

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Art After Dark at the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach, FL

09 Apr Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art

Posted at 09:25h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

If you are in South Florida and looking for something slightly different to do on a Thursday evening, head on over to the Norton Museum Of Art in West Palm Beach. Every Thursday, from 5 to 9 p.m., the museum opens its doors for an...

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Hey, it’s been awhile! Popping back in to share Hey, it’s been awhile! Popping back in to share a bit about our recent weekend trip to Denver. We watched a baseball game at Coors Field followed by Sandlot on the scoreboard, explored the crazy world of Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, saw Gregory Alan Isakov and Jeremiah Fraites perform at Red Rocks Amphitheater, and ate at some great restaurants. It was a quick trip, but we sure packed a lot in!
Another hike that we went on during our time in De Another hike that we went on during our time in Death Valley National was the Golden Canyon Trail with the Red Cathedral extension! We really enjoyed the landscape throughout this hike—it was another one of our favorite trails in Death Valley. The trail is 1.5 miles each way (3 miles round trip), and the last 0.5 miles of the trail, aka the Red Cathedral Trail, requires some scrambling, ledges, and low overhangs.

The Golden Canyon/Red Cathedral trail was so fun and we loved weaving through, under, and over tight rock formations. Plus, the views at the end of the trail were beautiful. Apparently, some scenes from Star Wars were filmed in this area, and I can see why—it looked like we were walking through an entirely different world!
At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park doesn’t look like much, but when you learn more about this piece of land, it’s quite interesting. Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation point in North America, at 282 ft below sea level. The land here is made up of a salt flat that stretches nearly 200 square miles. If you look hard for the tiny white sign in the mountains in the 5th photo (straight up above the Cruise America RV) you can see where sea level is. Standing on the salt flat and looking up at the sea level sign really puts the low elevation into perspective! We couldn’t help but imagine standing at the bottom of the lake that once covered this area.

We walked about a mile out onto the flats and loved seeing all the salt polygons and unique formations all around us. The farther we walked the less people we saw, and it was quite peaceful during our sunset stroll. We ended up visiting Badwater Basin twice during our trip, and I already want to head back again. There’s just so much to see if you take the time to look!
When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Dea When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Death Valley National Park, you overlook stunning hills and canyons of the Badlands. And if you look close, you might see people hiking far out on the landscape. One of the trails that runs through this area is the Badlands Loop, and it is a fantastic option for a hike!  Wandering through the narrow canyons and up along the hills of the Badlands provides a beautiful vantage point of this colorful area. 

The Badlands Loop is a 2.7 mile trail that runs through the gulch and up along the top of the ridges. There isn’t much shade on this trial, especially if you hike it during the heat of the day, so try to avoid a midday hike here when the temperatures are high. There are several trails that intersect in this area; you can connect to both the Gower Gulch Trail and the Golden Canyon Trail to make it one longer 7.8 mile loop hike. We hiked Golden Canyon earlier on our trip, so this time around we just hiked the Badlands Loop. Photos 1-8 are from the Badlands Loop trail, and 9-10 are from the Zabriski Point overlook the day prior when the skies were much more cloudy!
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