Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Continuing the Best Of series, here we go into Yellowstone!
Category: National Park
Exploring Yellowstone
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
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Arriving in Silver Tip
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Daily Photo – Arriving in Silver Tip My friend invited me out to his ranch in Montana. It’s quite remote and you can either ride a horse in, which takes a bit over an hour, or you can hike in. I always choose the hike even though it takes an extra 3 or 4 hours. […]
Hiking The Panorama Point Trail Loop [Via The JMT] (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
In terms of which trail is “the best day hike in Yosemite National Park”, Half Dome may get all the press, but I’d argue the best day hike in Yosemite is easily the Panorama Point Loop Trail. It is quite simply, as others have noted, “the ultimate Yosemite day hike” (H/T yosemitehikes.com). Hiking The Panorama […]
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Read MoreHiking The Bridalveil Fall Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Yosemite National Park has some of the best hiking trails in the world. Period. However, some trails can be incredibly difficult, long, or logistically demanding. Luckily, there is a trail in Yosemite Valley with one of the Park’s most iconic waterfalls that also happens to be one of the easiest and most accessible trails in […]
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Read MoreAerial Photos: Flying LAX-MCO-LAX
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Pre-COVID-19, I finally made my way out to Orlando, Florida, to do what I should have done long ago – visit Walt Disney World. Here are some interesting photos I was able to snag on my way out to MCO from LAX (and back). Aerial Photos: Flying LAX-MCO-LAX Enjoy! The Skies Above Florida The Skies […]
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Read MoreHiking The Mirror Lake Loop Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Well-rested from the night at the famed Wawona Hotel, and still on a high from hiking the Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point the afternoon before, it was finally time to check out the Mirror Lake Loop Trail. Hiking The Mirror Lake Loop Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA) Click on this link for more posts […]
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Read MoreReview: The Wawona Hotel (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Having just hiked the magical (and freshly redeveloped) Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point, I set off to my abode for the night, the Wawona Hotel. Review: The Wawona Hotel (Yosemite National Park, CA) About The Wawona Hotel Click on this link for more posts on Yosemite National Park Clink on this link for more […]
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Read MoreHiking The Mariposa Grove Trail To Wawona Point (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Although I had been to the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park several times before, I hadn’t been there since the National Park Service completed its restoration project of the grove in June of 2018. Being that the Mariposa Grove Trail is one of the greatest National Park experiences in one of the greatest National […]
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Read MoreWheelchair Accessible Fort McHenry National Monument
Written by John Morris @ WheelchairTravel.org
The 200-year-old fort that inspired Francis Scott Key to write America’s national anthem is wheelchair accessible with ramps and level pathways.
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Read MoreVisiting Carlsbad Caverns NM with Kids: Everything You NEED to Know
Written by Catherine Parker @ Traveling Mom
Located in the Chihuahua Desert of southeastern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns is actually 120 different limestone caves. And new caves are discovered all the time. Then each spring nearly 400,000 Brazilian free tail bats roost and brood in the cavern. W…
Sizzling Sunsets at Grand Canyon’s South Rim
Written by Catherine Parker @ Traveling Mom
The Grand Canyon, an American icon as big as the canyon itself, finds its way onto every southwest road trip. Visitors from around the globe stand on the edge of its majestic landscape letting their eyes wander from the rim to the river. Gazing at the …
Watching The Sunrise At Haleakala National Park (Maui, Hawaii)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
When you visit the island of Maui in Hawaii, there is one experience that literally rises above all others: Watching the sunrise at Haleakala National Park. Watching The Sunrise At Haleakala National Park (Maui, Hawaii) The first thing you need to know is there is some prep work involved. Planning And Making Reservations Due to […]
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Read More6 Unique Hotels That Will Make Your Stay Memorable
Written by Sarah Ricks, World TravelingMom @ Traveling Mom
A unique hotel can make the vacation memorable, says World Traveling Mom. Sometimes what makes your stay a pleasure is the hotel’s beautiful physical location, or its sumptuous breakfast feast, or its dramatic architecture. Sometimes it’s t…
Escape the Crowds: 9 Brilliant Off the Beaten Path European Destinations for 2019
Written by Sarah Ricks, World TravelingMom @ Traveling Mom
Skip the crowds and get a more authentic European experience in 2019 by visiting Europe off the beaten path. World TravelingMom has explored places in Europe that Americans often miss. She’s got the scoop on where in Europe you can find stunning …
Ultimate Road Trips: 6 Days In The Northern Rockies
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
This post is part of the ongoing “Ultimate Road Trip” series. To read more about the places visited or the experiences had, simply click on the post description below. Cheers! Earlier this…
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Driving the “Going-to-the-Sun” Road in Glacier National Park, Forest Fire Edition
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
Up to this point, it had been a surprisingly eventful day to say the least; from having been evacuated from a massive forest fire in Waterton Lakes National Park to happening upon…
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Waterton Lakes National Park, Forest Fire Edition (Alberta, Canada)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
I awoke early in Pincher Creek, inhaled my free breakfast, then drove 35 minutes south to the final Canadian National Park on my epic Parks Canada Discovery Pass tour, Waterton Lakes National Park (a UNESCO…
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Hiking Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park (British Columbia, Canada)
Written by Flying High On Points @ Flying High On Points
After Yoho National Park, the next park on my Parks Canada Discovery Pass quest was Kootenay National Park, also in British Columbia. Driving To Kootenay National Park: During my visit to the Canadian…
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Let me help the mountain gorillas of Virunga!
Written by roberto.cusato82@gmail.com @ Airways and Travels
I don’t use my blog for fundraising purposes, but I thought this is a cause worth seeking help for. A couple of years ago, myself and my now-wife Thuy stumbled upon Virunga, an incredible documentary highlighting the plague that the mountain gorillas of Virunga National Park had to endure during the civil war that saw …
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