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Hiking | nature | olympic | Travel | washingtonOlympic National Park: Hurricane Hill
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- canyonlands | Hiking | nature | Travel | utah
Southwest Road Trip: Day 6: Canyonlands National Park – Mesa Arch
ByCatAfter visiting the Grand View Point Overlook, my friend said I could only visit one more spot before we made the journey to Arches because she was tired of looking at rocks and wanted to see pretty formations of rocks. So, I said, “Let’s do Mesa Arch.” I raced her to the arch (and won!)…
Southwest Road Trip: Day 5: Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
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- capitolreef | Hiking | nature | Travel | utah
Southwest Road Trip: Day 6: Capitol Reef National Park – Hickman Natural Bridge
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- california | Hiking | lassen | nature | Travel
Lassen Volcanic National Park: Bumpass Hell
ByCatThis place is aptly named for explorer Kendall Bumpass who visited this spot in the 1800s. He wanted to show his friends the hydrothermal pools and fumaroles, and well, he took a step, and his leg fell through the ground into a pool, burning at a temperature of 200F or more. Don’t let that deter…
- california | Hiking | nature | Travel | yosemite
Yosemite National Park: Dog Lake
ByCatAfter checking out different viewing angles from different points on Lembert Dome, we continued to Dog Lake. The trails are very well marked, as long as you know where you’re going! The trail continuing to Dog Lake from Lembert Dome is more level though there is some minor elevation change. I don’t remember any steep…


