by Tony Davis | Dec 22, 2020 | Colorado, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
Bluff Lake Park is an urban oasis with a short walking trail around a scenic lake just South of I-70 in Aurora, CO. The entry to the park is located at 11255 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80239, and includes a small parking lot, rest rooms, and visitor center. Bluff...
by Tony Davis | Jul 5, 2020 | Florida, Hiking, Kayaking
Jelks Preserve is a 600-acre nature preserve along the Myakka River near Venice, FL and Myakka River state park. It has about eight miles of loop trails through the river bottoms along along a lengthy stretch of river. The trail is mostly wide and grassy and easily...
by Tony Davis | Mar 17, 2020 | Hiking, Missouri, Sightseeing
Cliff Cave County Park is a 525-acre public park located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is named after Cliff Cave, a natural cave located in the park that is a historical and archaeologic site. The park contains woodlands, wetlands, and rocky hillsides and has very nice...
by Tony Davis | Aug 4, 2019 | Florida, Hiking, Sightseeing
Our recent visit to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve was both a great surprise and a welcome find. Boyd Hill was the St Petersburg Park Superintendent who had the vision for this amazing park, back in 1958. Combined from several pieces of land, Boyd Hill is now nearly 300...
by Tony Davis | Jun 15, 2019 | Greece, Hiking, Sightseeing
Prophet Elias Monastery is located approximately 2.5 miles and almost 1,700 vertical feet above the harbor on the island of Hydra in Greece. The hike is a strong intermediate hike with a significant amount of climbing, but mostly on stone stairs and paths that are...
by Tony Davis | Apr 17, 2019 | California, Hiking, Sightseeing
There are currently two options for hiking to view Hollywood, CA’s iconic Hollywood sign, since the closure of the trailhead at the top of Beachwood Drive for the Hollyridge Trail. The most well known option is a 6.4 mile hike up Brush Creek Trail from the...
