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[International Falls, MN, Aug 29, 2026] I wasn’t overly excited about Voyageurs National Park. For a hiker like me, Voyageurs does not have much to offer because it’s a water-based park....
This itinerary is ambitious. It is a point-to-point trip that covers 1,200 miles in the Midwest from St Louis, MO to Hot Springs, AK. Be prepared to pay a substantial fee...
For my second trip to Alaska, I wanted parks that are not terribly hard to plan for or expensive to get to. Kenai Fjords is a breeze due to its accessibility...
I had three days for New River Gorge national park because I visited in the spring and wanted extra time in case the weather didn’t cooperate. But I found that it’s...
I had been wanting to see the golden larches – the unique deciduous conifers that lose their needles in winter, but not before they turn a gorgeous golden yellow – ever...