“It’s not a hole-in-the-ground toilet; it’s a National Park toilet,” proclaimed a young girl who couldn’t have been more than eight as we sat atop Scout Peak gazing at the expanse of trees, valleys, and pinnacles at Pinnacles National Park. This was my second trip to Pinnacles National Park, but it was my first time […]
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Carrying your 10 essentials is critical whether you plan a quick hike on a familiar path that is a couple of miles or you are planning a long hike. Imagine you decide to go out with your friend for the day to see the sites. It’s only a couple of miles round trip, so it’s
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Point Reyes National Seashore offers breathtaking scenery and is a quick day trip from San Francisco. It is the only national seashore on the West Coast, and only 10 are in the United States. Soon after leaving the city, you’ll feel like you’re in the wilderness. The park offers much more than beaches, including grasslands
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Just imagine standing at the ticketing desk getting ready to hand over your checked bag when suddenly you start panicking because you remembered that you didn’t unpack everything from your backpack and having to dig through your whole bag to remove batteries from your headlamp and a lighter from your checked bag. There is a
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Day hiking is one of my favorite ways to get out and see nature. What is a day hike? This can be any amount of hiking that is done in a day, whether it is two miles or twenty-plus miles. The amount of time isn’t the most important thing, but packing the essentials for a
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