Hidden Lake Trail: Glacier National Park
The Hidden Lake Trail at Glacier’s Logan Pass is a short and relatively easy hike (a bit more challenging if you encounter late season snow and mud like we did!) …
Great Wilderness Spots
Bighorn Canyon: Hiking Sullivan’s Knob Trail
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a little-known (at least for Midwesterners) canyon that straddles Montana and Wyoming. Hiking Sullivan’s Knob Trail is a super way to see this fascinating …
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park
Going-to-the-Sun Road is arguably the most scenic drive in the US. Every American should take this at least once—it’s one of our national treasures! The mountain setting is nothing short …
Hike to Lost Creek Falls (Cornucopia, Wisconsin)
We hiked the 3-mile out-and-back Lost Creek Falls Trail for the first time during fall color season. What’s already a very beautiful wooded trail was made extra pretty with the …
Camping in the Bighorn Mountains
The best thing about camping in the Bighorn Mountains of northcentral Wyoming is you have all the beauty and wildlife with none of the crowds. Seriously. Our family has camped …
Camping in Glacier: Two Medicine Campground
Is Two Medicine the most beautifully-situated campground I’ve camped in yet? Yes. A resounding Yes! Two Medicine Campground in Glacier National Park has a stunning setting along Two Medicine Lake, …
9 Ways to Survive the Crowds in the Outdoors’ Most Popular Places
There’s really just one drawback of visiting our most beautiful, popular natural resources: Everyone else is there, too! How do we visit these places like Yellowstone, Glacier, Banff, the Grand …
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Black Mountain Lookout Hike: Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
The Black Mountain Lookout hike (or Fire Tower Hike) in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains is wonderful—right up there with other hikes we’ve done in the West for both scenic views and …
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Glacier National Park: Twin Falls & South Shore Combo Hike
The Twin Falls and South Shore hikes at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier are moderate hikes amidst a stunning mountain landscape. This 9-mile combination loop hike starts and ends at …
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Snowshoe Trails at Breckenridge, Colorado
Colorado in general, and Breckenridge specifically is world-famous for its alpine skiing. But the 360 inches of snow they average each winter makes it an amazing destination for snowshoeing, too! …