Hiking trips I’ve gone on plus useful information, how to get to the trail and photo essays.
White Sands National Park Travel Guide Updated March 2024, White Sands Travel Guide was originally written in April 2016 White Sands National Park was recently changed from White Sands National Monument to White Sands National Park. It is a cool, blinding-white paradise hidden right off the US-Mexico border in New Mexico’s northern end of the Chihuahua […]
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Monarch Lake to Crater Lake Hike, Colorado Monarch Lake to Crater Lake Hike, Colorado was originally published in March 2024 Lone Eagle Cirque, towering over Crater Lake is one of Colorado’s most iconic and famous views. Located within the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Crater Lake is one of the most beautiful locations in all of Colorado
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How to get to the Mendenhall Ice Caves Updated March 2024, How to get to Mendenhall Ice Caves was originally written in February 2016 Hands down one of the most magical things I’ve done in the world? Joining the ice worms under the surreal, icy blue world of a glacier. The network of cerulean ice caves
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Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska Updated March 2024, Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska was originally written in February 2020 Byron Glacier is one of the easiest to access glaciers in the Anchorage vicinity, about an hour and 10 minutes drive south of Anchorage, not far beyond the beautiful town of Girdwood. A viewpoint for the glacier is accessible from the Byron
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16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska Updated March 2024, 16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska was originally written in June 2018 Visiting, new to, or just looking for something different to do in Anchorage? Here are 16 Anchorage day hikes to get you up and outside. These Anchorage day hikes range from short and easy
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Long Dong Silver, Utah: A Hilariously Named Hike Off of Highway 24 Updated March 2024, Long Dong Silver, Utah: A Hilariously Named Hike Off of Highway 24 was originally published in October 2023 If you’ve been following along on all my other Utah posts from my springtime road trip along Utah Highway 24 (okay, let’s
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Arrigetch Peaks Expedition I’m beyond excited to be running this trip to explore the remote Arrigetch Peaks alongside Backpack Alaska. As many of you know, I was born, raised, and still live in Alaska and am thrilled to share my home state with you. A Little About The Arrigetch Peaks The Arrigetch Peaks, meaning ‘Fingers of
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Walking Among Giants in Beautiful Tajikistan Has it really been nearly two weeks that I’ve been in Tajikistan? It sure has flown by. Why? Because it’s amazing here! Tajikistan has easily become one of my favorite countries I’ve ever visited. I’m still a little shocked that it’s not more visited. Geographically I know it makes
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The Mendenhall Cave: An ice cave inside a glacier The Surreality of the Underbelly: The Mendenhall Cave, Inside a Glacier was originally written in January 2016 Sunday, Grant and I returned from our last-minute trip to Juneau, Alaska. If you aren’t familiar with me or the blog, I am a life-long Alaskan and I’ve been dying
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