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 …
Catching a Sunset and Star Gazing at Mauna Kea Visitor Center
Mauna Kea is the highest point on the Big Island of Hawai'i, and the sunset and star gazing at its visitor center are a must for those visiting. It's the perfect spot. 9,000ft above sea level on an island with little light pollution keeps the stars bright and puts you above the clouds, but not …
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White Sands National Monument
Not far from the I-10, just above Juarez and El Paso, is nestled one of the best destinations New Mexico and the US have to offer. The world's largest gypsum dunefield... White Sands National Monument I've written about The Great Sand Dunes in Southern Colorado, but this place much different. Dunes at White Sands don't …
Sandboarding The Great Dunes National Park
If you're like me then you love watching cool videos of people taking boogie boards and finless soft top surfboards down huge sand dunes. Sandboarding was on my bucket list for quite some time. Early last August I got to check that one off my bucket list, so let me be the first to tell …
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Hike to Eagle Rock via The PCT
If you are living in the greater San Diego area then boy do I have a nice little hike for you. Located about 20 miles north of Julian this is an hour and a half drive from where I live on the beautiful Point Loma peninsula. You'll love the drive too! Plugin some good driving …