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Miami, Florida

20 Feb 6 of Our Favorite Adventures in Miami, Florida

Posted at 08:30h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Micah and I lived in South Florida for four years, and we were based an hour north of Miami. We’ve made our way south to Miami many times over the years. But still, every time we visit, we find something new and exciting to do....

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Everglades National Park, Florida

03 Sep Exploring the Everglades: By Airboat and Tram

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, Florida, National Parks, Outdoor Adventure, South Florida, United States

The Everglades cover a large portion of Florida's southern half and are a stark contrast to the perfectly groomed cities nearby. Teeming with wildlife and rugged landscapes, the Everglades are home to alligators, a large variety of birds, fish, frogs, turtles and so much more. One...

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Stray Boots Tour Downtown Miami, FL

12 Dec 10 Things to Do in Miami, Florida

Posted at 05:33h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Miami is a one of a kind city filled with crazy antics at every turn, and we have grown to enjoy the city after a few years of living only an hour away. Now that we are living back in Minnesota, and we can’t just...

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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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Stray Boots Tour Downtown Miami, FL

05 Nov Scavenger Hunts and A Giveaway

Posted at 22:12h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

I am still a kid at heart and have always loved to solve a puzzle, so I get pretty excited to participate in any scavenger hunt type activity. If the Amazing Race had a non filmed version, I would be all over that, but anything...

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Little Havana Food Tour - Miami Culinary Tours

28 Oct Food Tour through Miami’s Little Havana

Posted at 09:53h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Delicious food? Check. Interesting Culture? Check. Beautiful Art? Check. Miami's Little Havana has it all. I have been pining to explore this Cuban area in more depth, so when Miami Culinary Tours invited us to join one of their walks, we jumped at the chance to...

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Wynwood Art Walls, Miami, FL

30 Sep Street Art in Miami at the Wynwood Walls

Posted at 08:52h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

I love street art--there's something about the raw grittiness and sheer talent that makes me stop dead in my tracks. I could wander around looking at street art all day, sunup to sundown, which makes the Wynwood Art District near Midtown Miami, a perfect place to...

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Miami Boat Tour - Island Queen

14 Feb Crazy vs Calm: Miami Boat Tours

Posted at 09:05h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Boat tours are around every corner in Florida, but your ride can vary greatly from one boat to another, even when you are exploring the same area. The Star Island and Fisher Island areas in Miami's Biscayne Bay, are popular spots for obvious reasons--the island's...

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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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