Descriptions and maps of trails we have explored. Description will include directions, points of interest and difficulty rating.
Ahhh … Montana. Where cowboy hats, Wrangler jeans and Marlboro cigarettes are a fashion staple. Where the glacial carved mountains support a complete, diverse ecosystem. And where the sky is so wide that you can watch a thunderstorm roll in from miles away. There is a grittiness about this state and I love it here!
Our Oregon stops included national park sites, an iconic mountain and a quaint beachside town. We saw several recognizable mountains in Washington. Throughout our time in the Pacific Northwest, we both remarked that Oregon and Washington are an outdoor lover’s paradise.
We left Arizona with an aggressive plan to visit 5 National Parks in New Mexico and Texas! We had a few long days of driving; however, we both felt that we fully experienced each park on this leg of our journey.
The Zion Narrows is literally a 16 mile hike in the Virgin River. During our visit in mid-October, the river temperature was dropping into the 50s. A local outfitter provided us with drysuits, neoprene socks, boots and a walking stick. Mark and I joked that we looked like The Wonder Twins (super heroes from the 1970s)!
Hi friends! Hope you are having a great week! Thanks for tuning in to read about our mid-October visit to Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument! First a bit about this massive park and the features in the area! The monument was established only 25 years ago and covers 1.87 million acres. To put that into perspective, the park is larger than the state of Delaware! The government protected this area because of the extensive ruins, granaries and petroglyphs that…
After our big adventure hike to the Cirque of The Towers, we drove to the Elkhart Park Trailhead for the final destination of our trip: Island Lake and the Titcomb Basin.
Affectionately known as ‘Bob and Dave’s Epic Adventure’ Michigan’s High Country Pathway is a series of connected trails that claims to provide a ‘near-wilderness experience’. The trail passes through diverse forests including pine and hardwoods interspersed with clear-cut (logging) areas, meadows and dense-cover wetlands that look like they came straight out of Avatar. For those who know Michigan geography, the trail is close to Gaylord and in the heart of Michigan’s Elk population. Several members of our group saw elk,…
Tales from our maiden backpacking voyage to Fife Lake, Michigan We completed a Beginning Backpacking class in September; however, because practicing isn’t easy in Michigan winter months, we essentially became Backpack Gear Collectors! Thanks to some good friends and an easy loop trail, our first trip was a resounding success! Fife Lake is near Cadillac, Michigan and the loop is part of the North Country Trail. A map of the loop can be found here. Our backpacking adventure started at…