by Tony Davis | Mar 6, 2025 | Activities, National Parks, Nature, Photography, Sightseeing, Wildlife
Komodo National Park in Indonesia is a UNESCO listed park of 700 sq miles (1,817 sq km) in total area, primarily on the islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. The park was established in 1980, initially to conserve the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its...
by Tony Davis | Mar 5, 2025 | Nature, Photography, Sightseeing, Utah, Wildlife
Antelope Island State Park is a Utah State Park on an island 25 miles north of Salt Lake City. Antelope Island is more than 28,000 acres (11,340 ha) of rolling fields and hills, and is 15 miles (24 km) long and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) wide. The island is accessed by a...
by Tony Davis | Jul 20, 2024 | California, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Photography, Sightseeing, Wildlife
The Tall Trees Grove trail is a great, shorter hike near Orick, California with access to some amazing Redwoods. The Tall Trees Grove is in a valley around Redwood Creek, so the trees there are surrounded by 4-5 foot tall ferns and a variety of smaller trees. The...
by Tony Davis | Mar 8, 2023 | Florida, Nature, Sightseeing, Wildlife
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park, wildlife preserve, and bird rookery in Florida, located south of Orlando. Gatorland is billed as the “Alligator Capital of the World,” and features thousands of alligators (including rare leucistic alligators),...