Travel, Explore, and Capture--Activities
Hiking Posts
Great Hike in Harper’s Ferry, WV — Overlook Cliffs
This hike climbed more than 1,000 feet through the forest of Elk Ridge, to a rock outcropping overlooking Harper's Ferry, WV. Overlook Cliffs are a part of the Maryland Heights Loop trail in Maryland, and the view includes the wilds of Virginia across the river. I...
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Sightseeing Posts
Bozeman Hike – Drinking Horse Mountain Trail
Drinking Horse Mountain Trail is a great shorter hike that's near Bozeman, but offers really awesome panoramic views at the top. The trail is a 3.5 mile loop composed of a figure eight that climbs over 700 feet from Bridger Creek at the bottom to the 5,522 foot summit...
Bozeman Hike – Middle Cottonwood Creek Trail
Middle Cottonwood Creek Trail is a moderate hike of about six miles out and back that follows the path of Cottonwood Creek for nearly the entire trail. This provides great views of various waterfalls, cascades, and pools, as well as several easy creek crossings. At...
Beautiful Mountains in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton is one of the most iconic of the U.S. National Parks, and has amazing mountain views in almost every foot of the 310,000 acres. Grand Teton has an awesome variety of forest, lake, and river habitats that are home to an equally large variety of animal...
Incredible Vistas in Canyonland National Park
Canyonland National Park is a very interesting national park, only 40 minutes Southwest of Moab, UT. Canyonlands is divided into four districts, which although close by geographically, require two to six hours by car between each. The closest district to Moab is...
Amazing Sights in Arches National Park
Arches National Park is just north of Moab in the state of Utah. Arches is home to more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, and so much amazing landscape it's difficult to take in! We visited in June, because we were nearby in Colorado. But, would advise visiting in...
Cliff Palace Tour – Mesa Verde
Our second (and favorite) tour of the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings was the Cliff Palace Tour. This one didn't have the 32 foot ladder or sketchy path down that the Balcony House did. But, Cliff Palace is a much larger and more visually impressive example of a cliff...
Balcony House Hike – Mesa Verde
Balcony House is one of the great Ranger-led tours available at Mesa Verde National Park. Balcony House is an interesting example of a medium sized cliff dwelling with well-preserved rooms, kivas, and plazas that are all viewable by the public. The Park Service calls...
Great Brewery in Historic Building
Comanche Creek Brewing Company is a great little family-owned microbrewery approximately 2 miles outside Eagle Nest, New Mexico. The brewery is located in a 1940s era cabin that was formerly the blacksmith's workshop for the family ranch which has been operating there...
Great Mountain Biking at Angel Fire Bike Park, NM
Angel Fire Bike Park is the largest Bike Park in the Rocky Mountains and has been voted Best in the Southwest by MTBparks.com 4 years in a row. It features more than 2,000 vertical feet of runs, 60 miles of lift-served trails, and is suited to mountain bikers of all...
Black Mesa – Oklahoma’s Highest Point
Black Mesa is part of a series of large mesas (or buttes) in the tip of the Oklahoma panhandle, and includes the state's highest point at 4,973 feet. It comes by the name naturally, as it is capped by a large, black lava layer that appeared to be unique for the area....