ADVENTURE 10: Findings in the Stone Forest (Petrified Forest NP)
Saturday, 21 May 2022, Petrified Forest NP Joy is that kind of happiness that does not depend on what happens. - David Steindl-Rast Do...
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nationalparks7
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Driven, to a Cliff (Gila Cliff Dwellings NM)
Friday, 20 May 2022, in the middle of nowhere It looks like my Cloudless Tour had ended. In the sky, I spotted a good dollop of white...
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nationalparks7
- May 24, 2022
- 6 min
ADVENTURE 9: Sledding White Sands (Chamizal NMem and White Sands NP)
Thursday, 19 May 2022, White Sands NP NOTE: Day 4 of the Cloudless Tour (though a smoky haze now lingers in the air, due to...
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nationalparks7
- May 22, 2022
- 4 min
A Wonderland of Rocks (Chiricahua NM)
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, Chiricahua NM You should listen to your heart, and not the voices inside your head. — Julie Kavner as Marge...
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nationalparks7
- May 21, 2022
- 4 min
More Cactus ChaCha and a History Hike (Saguaro NP & Ft. Bowie NHS)
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, Saguaro NP/Fort Bowie NHS I think you travel to search and come back home to find yourself there. — Chimamanda...
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nationalparks7
- May 19, 2022
- 8 min
ADVENTURE 8: Cactus Cha-Cha and Rappin' With the Ranger (Saguaro NP)
Sunday, 15 May 2022, flying Air travel is no fun. The 3.5 hour delay on my flight to Phoenix marks my fourth consecutive flight delayed...
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nationalparks7
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Final thoughts on the Grand Adventures trip
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, Columbia SC airport I'm biding my time in the Columbia airport, sitting in a rocking chair, looking at the cumulus...
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nationalparks7
- May 10, 2022
- 5 min
ADVENTURE 7: Unplug/Congaree pt. 2 (Congaree NP)
Monday, 2 May 2022, Congaree National Park I couldn't say the night refreshed us, but we awoke ready to face the day. Yesterday, Ranger...
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nationalparks7
- May 9, 2022
- 9 min
ADVENTURE 7: Plug into the Water (Canoe the Congaree) (Congaree NP)
Sunday, 1 May 2022, Congaree National Park If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. — Amit...
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nationalparks7
- May 8, 2022
- 4 min
ADVENTURE 6: Unplug/Leconte pt. 2 (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
One must champion oneself and say, "I am ready for this!" — Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” The forecast called for...
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nationalparks7
- May 7, 2022
- 8 min
ADVENTURE 6: Unplug! (Leconte Lodge) (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
Thursday, 28 April 2022, Great Smoky Mountains NP Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. —...
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nationalparks7
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
ADVENTURE 6b: Endure the Crowds (and meet A.J.) (Great Smoky Mountains NP & Andrew Johnson NHS)
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, Greenville TN and Great Smoky Mountains NP Which President had this popular song composed, honoring him? "If...
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nationalparks7
- May 5, 2022
- 5 min
ADVENTURE 5: Plug Into the Sky (Bridge Walk) (New River Gorge NP)
Tuesday, 26 April 2022: New River Gorge National Park The day dawned rainy and cool, as the forecast cold front came through. Luckily, my...
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nationalparks7
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
An Almost-There Day (Shenandoah NP & Blue Ridge Pkwy)
Monday, 25 April 2022, VA/WV Ever have a day that seemed just a bit off? Like if you watch a movie where the lips aren't synched to the...
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nationalparks7
- May 2, 2022
- 4 min
ADVENTURE 4: Plug Into the Land (Forest Bathing) (Shenandoah NP)
Sunday evening, 24 April 2022, Doyle River cabin When I first tried matching parks with unique adventures, Shenandoah stumped me. The...
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nationalparks7
- Apr 30, 2022
- 3 min
Life's Immutable Rules
Sunday, 24 April 2022 Life operates under certain immutable rules. You've surely experienced them: * The other line always moves faster....
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nationalparks7
- Apr 13, 2022
- 9 min
35 Years
2022 April 10, home Five weeks have passed since I finished my first three parks; my next set of adventures begins two weeks from today....
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