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Road Trip Adventures in Maine Acadia National Park

30 May Road Trip through Maine: Nature, Food, and Glamping

Posted at 10:30h in Blog, Maine, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Urban Adventure

Maine has so much to offer—we love exploring the state’s abundance of nature, spotting a variety of wildlife, enjoying the vibrant cities and adorable small towns, and dining at fantastic restaurants. This past year, one of our photo and video projects sent us to Maine....

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Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

31 Jan Adventures in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Missouri, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Urban Adventure

Lake of the Ozarks is a reservoir located in central Missouri, and it is huge! The reservoir has more than 1,150 miles of shoreline, and from one end to the other, it spans 92 miles. With that much water, you know there is bound to...

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Winter Adventures in Yellowstone National Park

20 Apr DIY Winter Adventures in Yellowstone National Park

Posted at 08:15h in Blog, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Wyoming

In the winter, Yellowstone National Park is a magical place. The weather may be unpredictable, but if you are willing to venture out and explore, you will be rewarded. There are so many fantastic winter adventures in Yellowstone National Park, such as cross-country skiing, snowmobiling,...

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Sloop Cove, Hiking in Churchill, Manitoba

25 Feb Exploring on Foot: Hiking in Churchill, Manitoba

Posted at 09:25h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, Outdoor Adventure

Churchill is home to so many wonderful adventures. With the potential of polar bear run ins, we would have thought exploring on foot and hiking in Churchill would be mostly off limits. But this couldn’t have been further from the truth! During our visit with...

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Hiking Elephant Mountain, Taipei, Taiwan

26 Jun Views Over Taipei: Hiking Elephant Mountain and Visiting Taipei 101

Posted at 09:45h in Asia, Blog, Taiwan, Urban Adventure

Taipei is a stunning city filled with nature, history and modern skyscrapers. One of our favorite things to do when exploring a city is to visit an observation tower to get a view from above, and another is to find a hiking trail within city...

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Hiking the Narrows in the Winter, Zion National Park, Utah

12 Jun Zion National Park: Hiking The Narrows in the Winter

Posted at 10:05h in Blog, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Utah

Towering canyon walls stand on either side of you. Wading upstream, you travel through a river in ankle to waist deep waters. A walking stick in one hand keeps you steady, while a snug dry suit keep you warm from the icy water at your...

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Matanuska Glacier Hiking in Anchorage, Alaska

31 Mar Glacier Hiking on the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska

Posted at 15:30h in Alaska, Blog, Outdoor Adventure, United States

When we made plans to visit Anchorage, Alaska, in the winter, we knew our visit had to include a trip to explore one of the many glaciers in the state. So, after our road trip to Homer, we made Matanuska Glacier the next stop on...

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Winter Hiking Adventures, St. George, Utah

22 Mar Winter Hiking Adventures in St. George, Utah

Posted at 13:55h in Blog, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Utah

Utah has quickly become one of our favorite states in the U.S. We’ve visited four times in the last couple of years, and each visit leaves us wanting more. The landscapes are diverse and the opportunities for outdoor adventures are outstanding. Our most recent visit...

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Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano in the Galapagos Islands

16 Nov Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano in the Galapagos Islands

Posted at 15:00h in Blog, Ecuador, Outdoor Adventure, South America

We were standing on top of the Sierra Negra Volcano with a steady sprinkle of rain falling down. “Let’s take a minute of silence. Close your eyes, absorb the energy of the Galapagos Islands, and feel your surroundings,” Pablo, our naturalist guide, instructed. As we...

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Toadstool Geologic Park, Nebraska

22 Oct Hitting the Trails: Hiking at Toadstool Geologic Park

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Nebraska, Outdoor Adventure, United States

One of the most unexpected spots we have visited in the past couple of years has to be Toadstool Geologic Park. Would you believe these scenes are located in Nebraska?! I have to say we never expected to find landscapes like this in a state that...

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Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio

14 Sep Waterfalls and Hiking at Hocking Hills State Park

Posted at 09:15h in Blog, Ohio, Outdoor Adventure, United States

A healthy mix of nature and city adventure is always on our to-do list. As much as we enjoy exploring cities, we are ecstatic anytime we can sneak away for a dose of nature. When we were visiting Columbus, Ohio, we couldn’t resist heading an...

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Madeira, Portugal

28 Jul 5 Best Hiking Destinations in Portugal

Posted at 01:00h in Blog, Europe, Guest Post, Outdoor Adventure, Portugal

This is a guest post by one of our favorite travel writers, Emma Higgins, from Gotta Keep Movin'. She has been up to some wonderful adventures recently, and we are excited to have her share some of her favorite hiking spots in Portugal with you!  Situated on the...

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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!
We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National P We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National Park this past winter, and we sure packed a lot into our visit. Hiking the wide variety of trails was our favorite way to explore the park. All of the trails were fantastic, but the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes was one of our favorite stops. We visited the dunes several times during our three days in the park, and each visit was at a different time of day. We were there for sunset, at night to see the stars, and at sunrise. When we went for sunrise, we hiked our way out to the summit of the tallest dune. The summit is roughly 1 mile from the parking lot, although there is no formal trail to get there and back. 

Along the hike, we spotted someone painting the sunrise from the top of one of the dunes. We couldn’t help but stop and chat with her and Micah snapped a few photos—we absolutely loved her artwork! We also enjoyed finding lots of animal prints in the sand. Even though the distance was short, the hike was tough as the sand is very hard to walk on. It felt like every step forward equaled two steps back! But the feeling you get from conquering the tallest dune is well worth it. It’s a beautiful portion of the park to explore!
Well, it’s certainly been a bit since we last po Well, it’s certainly been a bit since we last posted! We took a pause from sharing on social media and on our blog the last several months. A lot has happened around here, good, bad, and a lot in between, and we really needed some time to reflect and refocus our energy. If you’d like to hear more about what we’ve been up to, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter at the link in our profile. ⁣
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Anyways, we are back it it, and slowly but surely starting to share our travels again. Over the past year, we’ve been to several national parks, and we have plans to visit several more this summer—we can’t wait! Most of these past park visits coincided with work projects, and outside of that, we haven’t had much time to travel for fun. Luckily, we did manage to take one trip this past February. We made our way to Las Vegas, and from there, we took a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park. ⁣
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We are going to start off by sharing the adventures we had on that trip next. But first, here is a photo from our super quick stop at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ. We had a few hours to kill before heading to the airport, so we only had time to drive the Cactus Forest Drive in the east section of the park. Even though it was a quick stop, we were glad we got to check it out!
The lake views around Lake of the Ozarks are gorge The lake views around Lake of the Ozarks are gorgeous! During our trip, we were lucky to dine at several restaurants and visit a winery with incredible views overlooking the lake, especially at sunset. Of course we also visited some fantastic restaurants and another winery a stone’s throw from the lake, as well. The wineries we stopped at were Seven Springs Winery and Shawnee Bluff Winery. And some of our favorite restaurants in the area were LandShark Bar and Grill, Shorty Pants Lounge, Redhead Lakeside Grill and Yacht Club, Paint Box Cafe, and Sip House Coffee. And the malts we had at the Malted Monkey were absolutely insane—they were so good! We always love visiting destinations with an abundance of outdoor adventures, but when a location also offers great restaurants and wineries, it puts it into another category. Lake of the Ozarks definitely didn’t disappoint! 

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