Travel, Explore, and Capture--Activities
United States Locations
Smithville Lake Mountain Bike Trails Ride – Missouri
Smithville Lake is a 7,200 acre lake with 175 miles of shoreline, just 20 minutes North of Kansas City, Missouri. Smithville Lake also has 25 miles of hiking/biking trails, 11 miles of mountain bike trails, 2 swim beaches, 777 campsites, 2 full service marinas...
Hike on Mount Mitchell, NC
Mount Mitchell (elevation 6,684 feet) is the highest point east of the Mississippi River. The trail to the top is a challenging hike of a little more than 11 miles round trip, with nearly 4,000 feet of vertical gain. The trail is rough and rocky in sections, and can...
Winter Visit to Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park, established by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. Also one of the countries largest National Parks, it covers nearly 3500 acres in Wyoming (96%), Montana (3%), and Idaho (1%). We've visited the park several...
Hiking and nature viewing at Circle B Bar Reserve – Lakeland FL
Circle B Bar Reserve is an interesting nature reserve of almost 1400 acres, located in Central Florida near Lakeland FL. This makes it an easy day trip from either Orlando or Tampa. Circle B Bar is called that because it was formerly a working cattle ranch, but now...
Nature Walk at Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL
Honeymoon Island State Park is a 385 acre barrier island across St. Joseph Sound from Dunedin, FL. Honeymoon Island has more than four miles of beach to explore along with a three-mile trail through one of the last remaining virgin slash pine forests. Honeymoon Island...
Bird Photography at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a 3,700 acre Army Corps of Engineers project, which offers prime prairie, wetland, and lowland forest habitats for both resident and migratory birds. The Riverlands is located at the heart of the Mississippi River Flyway and...
Visit to Butterfly World, Coconut Creek FL
During our Fort Lauderdale FL trip, we spent a few hours checking out Butterfly World in Coconut Creek. It was a less than 30 minute drive from our hotel in Coconut Creek, and close to the area where we planned to spend the afternoon. Butterfly World looked like a...
Great Hike in Harper’s Ferry, WV — Maryland Heights Trail
The Maryland Heights Trail to Overlook Cliffs is a difficult trail with between 5 and 7 miles round trip, depending on where you park, and more than 1500 feet of vertical climbing. Portions of the trail are paved or maintained dirt trails, but a good portion of the...
Terrific Mountain Bike Ride in Dupont State Forest, NC
Dupont State Forest near Asheville, NC is an excellent place for mountain bike riding, with more than 70 miles (113 km) of mountain bike trails winding through lush woodlands. Dupont has 73 named trails on the map, and 57 (87%) of them are intermediate. Its an easy...
Bike ride on Northern Central Railroad trail (NCR)
The Northern Central Railroad trail (NCR) is another outstanding rails-to-trails project in the Northern Virginia/Maryland/Washington DC area. The NCR trail, also known as the Torrey C. Brown Trail, covers nearly 20 miles in Maryland, stretching from Ashland Road in...
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