Arches National Park rises out of the vast Utah desert almost without warning. Comprising 120 square miles of red sandstone cliffs, spires and canyons, the park feels like the ruins of an ancient city. Its …
September 17, 2009
National Parks
Arches National Park, Utah
Stunning Zion National Park
Zion National Park doesn’t get its name from one of its Mormon settlers of the late 1850s, but rather from the Old Testament, which refers to Zion as “a place of refuge.” This Mormon community …
September 4, 2009
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
I highly recommend stopping in Manuel Antonio if you’re visiting Costa Rica. This seaside jewel offers a verdant rainforest teeming with wildlife and hiking trails adjoining a picturesque beach. It’s worthwhile to hire one of …
September 1, 2009
Montana's Glacier National Park
I met a national park ranger who had been traveling the States the past two years, national park to national park. I jumped on the opportunity. “So what is your favorite park so far?” No …
August 28, 2009
Joshua Tree National Park, A B&B Experience
Love nature, but crave creature comforts? Try Roughley Manor, a bed and breakfast in Twentynine Palms, California, just minutes from the northeastern entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a perfect staging area for day …
August 3, 2009
Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon, Utah
Bryce Canyon, with its magnificent, unique rock formations shaped by Mother Nature – what a great place to travel! Located near the southwest corner of Utah, Bryce Canyon National Park contains a mix of orange, …
July 30, 2009
Ein Gedi National Park, Israel
West of the Dead Sea lies Ein Gedi National Park, an area with terrain similar to that of San Diego. A beautiful, arid mountainous region, Ein Gedi is how I pictured all of Israel. With …
July 13, 2009
Grand Canyon Secret: North Rim
Show your kids the Grand Canyon without the traffic and crowds...in high summer season? Yes, it's possible! Travel to the less-visited North Rim of the Grand Canyon and enjoy views that will hush even the …
July 13, 2009
Spectacular Yosemite
I expected to spend a peaceful weekend wandering through natural wonders, and boy, were my expectations too low. I was blown away by the enormity, the splendor, the incredible beauty of Yosemite National Park. The …
July 7, 2009
Pick your way over boulder mazes on the Wonderland of Rocks traverse through Joshua Tree National Park.
Millions of years of tectonic uplift, weathering, and erosion created the maze of monzogranite boulders in the Wonderland of Rocks section of Joshua Tree National Park. Wherever you look in this region, your mind is …
October 16, 2003
Hike through the narrow cleft of Mosaic Canyon in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley's spaciousness is a big part of its appeal, but there's something here for claustrophobic individuals as well. In a few places, infrequent but powerful flash floods have carved narrow, sinuous channels into the …
November 14, 2002