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Grand Teton Hiking: 15 Epic Trails

Wide open spaces, towering peaks, and some of the greatest wildlife in North America.  Sound like a good combination?  Grand Teton National Park combines all of these amazing features, and its all accessible in the US!  Keep reading to learn more about planning your Grand Teton Hiking adventure! I’m not going to say these are the 15 BEST hikes in Grand Teton National Park.  There are some truly awesome hikes that I did not include on this list, and honestly,...

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Badlands National Park: Your Ultimate Planning Guide

Located in western South Dakota, Badlands National Park is one of the highlights of one of the nation’s premier outdoor destinations.  Named for the earthen formations that define the area, Badlands National Park is one of the most unique spots in the national park system.  Lots of parks have mountains, plenty have lakes and rivers, but only on the Great Plains will you find these unique geological formations.   Whether you visit the Badlands as a standalone trip, or visit it...

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Visiting Grand Teton National Park: What You Need To Know

Idyllic mountains, rising abruptly in front of you, somewhere remote in the American west. This place actually exists, in a place called Grand Teton National Park. Whether you know it or not, the Teton Range is the iconic mountain range in America, present in all of our minds when we imagine the mountains of The United States.  From the high peaks of the Teton Range, to the dry, wide open plains that lie in their shadow, Grand Teton National Park...

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Trip Report: Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve

With the California winter finally set to arrive and rain on the horizon for the foreseeable future, I had to take advantage of a beautifully sunny Saturday.  With the forecast calling for about 60 degrees and sunshine, my mind set to figuring out where to go, and I can assure you Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve wasn’t even on my radar. Miles/Elevation: ~6 miles ~1400 feet vertical gain Idea 1: Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve My first thought was actually a...

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Bear Safety While Hiking: Everything you Need to Know

I personally love seeing wildlife on the trail, and to me it can take a pretty average trail and make it into a really memorable outing.  However, there is one animal that no matter how well prepared I am that always freaks people out: bears.  Every time I go into bear country, especially grizzly country, many of the people in my life get a little nervous, and fair enough honestly.  Bears are big and unpredictable, have sharp teeth, and we’ve...

Castle Rock State Park

Trip Report: Attempted Castle Rocks Lower Loop

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2020, I decided I would go hike a trail I had not done in a park that I’ve really enjoyed.  It was a beautiful day; the sky was blue, temps were in the mid 60’s, and there was the slightest breeze.  What actually ended up happening was not at all what I expected, but it all worked out in the end.   Miles/Elevation: Planned: 6.5 miles, 1200 feet vertical gain Actual: 8 miles, unknown vertical...