Jasper National Park: The Canadian Rockies Part 2
More surprises awaited us as we finished our Canadian Rockies adventure. My last post about our trip to Jasper National Park can be found here. The Rockies snagged the clouds …
How to Make the Most of Soggy Tent Camping
Remember our visit to Cherry Springs State Park in Western Pennsylvania that I spoke about in my Star Gazing in Pennsylvania blog post? The campsite reservations didn’t stick and we …
5 Tips for Surviving the Heat While Hiking or Camping
One of my daughters and I had a tent-camping trip planned to Western Massachusetts this summer. Of course, it coincided with one of those devastating, muggy-hot heat waves that occur …
Two Types of Hiking: Groomed Trails and Bushwhacking
Our Adventures Hiking in Alaska Nature in Alaska is often raw and rugged. So are their hiking adventures. From groomed, marked trails to rocks and roots up a mountainside. Then …