Go Out And Find Your Adventure
We're rounding the corner into week 5 of the COVID quarantine. So, in a perfect combination of extra time and nostalgia for the outdoors, I'm back here and ready to write some blog posts. I completed the 5 peak challenge in San Diego's Mission Trail's Regional Park back on February 16th (those fantastic before COVID …
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It's the ones we underestimate that can teach us the most.
My dad and I were in Waikiki while he was on a business trip and had just rented a car for our last weekend there. We wanted to drive around and see more of the island than we normally could just taking Uber or walking around. That morning we started it off strong by going …
I've written before on the amazing sunsets and star gazing at the Mauna Kea visitor center, but there's nothing that can beat hiking to the top. Mauna Kea is one of the volcanoes that helped form the Big Island of Hawai'i. However, its last eruption was around 2600 BC. Mauna Kea sits at an elevation …
I've said it before, but some people still don't know there are places to go see in Oklahoma. One of them is Beaver Bend State Park. I loved visiting this place, so I decided not to let my busy schedule keep me from sharing it with you. I decided not to do the normal blog …
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Despite being part of the Alps and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dolomites are not a very popular spot for American tourists. But, maybe after learning all it has to offer you can start to change that. My dad and I went up into the Dolomites last December on a day trip during our …
Finding a spot to hike in North Texas can be a little difficult. Part of my family recently moved from Southern California to McKinney County (just North of Dallas) and it's definitely been a change. The area totally lacks online content pointing people in the direction of local parks and nature preserves. One post isn't …
I found this place by total luck and after hiking it a couple of weeks ago it quickly became the best San Diego hike I've done by far. This route is primarily used by cars and dirt bikes. We saw a bit of vehicle traffic ourselves, but I didn't have a problem. The hike comes …
Over Thanksgiving break, I flew out from San Diego to spend time with my family north of Dallas. They just moved out there from Southern California last summer, so I along with them have been eager to explore the surroundings. We set our sights on Oklahoma - 2 1/2 hours north at Chickasaw National Recreation …
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Earlier today President Donald Trump announced the largest reduction of publicly protected lands in U.S. history. The crowd erupted in applause, and my President signed two proclamations aiming to reduce Bears Ears National Monument by more than 80% and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by around 45% - a total of more than 2 million acres …
