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outdoors in United States : the essentials

Hiking in Bend

Shevlin Park Loop

Shevlin Park loop is an easy and beautiful path along Tumalo Creek. It’s located about 3 miles northwest of Bend. The park entranc

Hiking in Arlee

Burgundy Ridge

In the winter, it's easy enough to get here -- buy a lift ticket at Snowbowl, ride to the top, skin up Point Six, then descend and

Nature Reserves in Bellingham

Larabee State Park

Larabee State Park off Chuckanut Drive (about 5 miles south of the Fairhaven district of Bellingham, Washington) is a big playgrou

Skiing in Seeley Lake

Gray Wolf South Couloir

I met Carey and Nathan at 5.45 where we ported gear and people to one truck, then set off. My 7 we were geared up and hiking a ser

Lakes in Granite Falls

Heather Lake

Washington's Cascades are full of lovely alpine lakes, some quite inaccessible. But Heather Lake is one of the easiest to hike, le

Hiking in Seeley Lake

Morrell Mountain Lookout

It was a cool morning, so I had a lazy start, drinking coffee and listening to country music on the drive up, passing Cottonwood L

Skiing in Bonner

Bowl Five

I met Aaron at the Ace hardware parking lot. He was a bit late, but soon enough we were sorting gear and piling into my truck. An

Hiking in Missoula

Jumbo's L

So suddenly Cooper, who is about an avid of a hiker as a 3 year old can be, decides he in fact does not want to hike at all. And t

Skiing in Lincoln

Copper Creek

Copper Creek separates Stonewall from Red Mountain. It's a popular spot on the edge of the alpine, but accessible by road in summe

Viewpoints in Washington

El mirador del Washington Monument

Deserts in Maricopa

Sonoran Desert

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Everyone thinks that the desert is so desolate. I have found that it is so much alive, and there is so much beauty to it!

Waterfalls in Redstone

Hays Creek Falls

This is an amazing and somewhat hard-to-find little falls in the White River National Forest, just west of Redstone, CO. You don't

Waterfalls in Livingston

Pine Creek Falls

We needed a hike that was long enough to get into a natural area, but short enough that the three kids in our party -- all 3 years

Cliffs in Bodega Bay

Bodega Bay

Jagged cliffs topped with wildflowers plunge into turquoise waters. A bracing Pacific Ocean breeze sculpts cypress trees into diag

Hiking in West Glacier

Mt. Oberlin

Going to the Sun Road is plowed now, but it's still not open to cars. That means you can reach Logan Pass -- after a 16.8 mile bik

Lakes in Missoula

Heart Lake

Bleary eyed drive to Superior, downing coffee. Take the exit, under the freeway, back along railroad tracks, and into the forest.

Hiking in Missoula

Stateline Trail

So technically the Stateline Trail -- also known as the Idaho Centennial Trail -- is open to mountain biking, but I'm going to com

Lakes in Coolin

Upper Priest Lake

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Priest Lake is dotted with resorts, homes, and campgrounds, but all it takes is a 4-mile pedal to leave the crowds behind. A trail

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