Hiking

Pheonix McAuley grew up hiking and camping with his family. His earliest distinct memory of hiking is from Crescent Bay when he was around 7 yrs. old. Spending a lot of his time in the great outdoors from a very young age, fostered in him an adventurous spirit and an appreciation for the beauty of nature. For Pheonix, the great outdoors has certainly delivered some adventures. One morning, when they were camping in Yellowstone, he and his family departed from the camper in the morning to find…

Mount Rainier National Park has something for every type of visitor from the casual sight seer to the wilderness adventurer. The Paradise area of the park, usually open year round provides direct access to the mountain and snow fields from the parking lot as well as a visitor center and newly renovated lodge. In summer, hike the wheel chair accessible paved Skyline trail to Myrtle Falls-only one mile long this trail is perfect for the entire family and an easy way to get up close and personal…

1. Hiking http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/magazine/articles/destinations/hiking-in-yosemite-national-park-usa One of the country’s most cherished national parks, Yosemite continues to maintain its status as the top hiking and camping nature spots for millions of visitors every year. The national treasure’s breathtaking pine green valleys adjacent rocky, rugged stone mountains still remains a groundbreaking statement, even after its 125 year anniversary in 2015. With well over four million visitors…

Today Kit and i led the group to Izaak Walton lake. I was nervous this morning for taking such a big role. I didn’t want the power to get to my head and end up being mean or over demanding. In the early morning i went around telling people to get water and start undoing their tents.Surprisingly we ate, broke down our gear, and began our stretch circle forty minutes before the usual. We were off and it was a chilly morning. A mile and a half into the trail it was all flat land. Then we made it to…

summer, I got the privilege on going to my first Younglife camp. The camp name was Carolina Point in Brevard, North Carolina. At the camp they had many activities: swimming, go-carting, disc golf, mountain biking, zip-lining, paddling boarding, and hiking. My favorite part about this trip was the day we took a whole camp trip to hike the nearby mountain. At the camp they had some kids with disabilities that couldn’t necessarily get up the mountain by themselves. My cabin and I got the honor of…

We have no water, it is the middle of summer in Arizona and we have no water! The adventure begins after spending a few relaxing days on Lake Powell with my Dad, brother, and a few friends, then heading to Utah to hike Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon. Buckskin Gulch is an unusually long and narrow slot canyon within Paria Canyon, which joins the Paria River at the confluence. The slot canyon extends for twenty-one miles in length, with cliffs that reach heights of five hundred feet and walls…

yearly according to the national whether society. the record temperature is 134 degrees Fahrenheit. It has about 3.4 million acres of land. One can get a tour of the place. A person can get a wilderness safari. Bird watching is a great activity. Hiking is a very popular time taker that people do when their in Death Valley. Biking and Mountain biking is also a…

fresh air. He decides to invite a couple of his friends to a hiking trail named Castle Rock near Big Bear Lake. So he decided to call Rigo, Alex and Melissa, some old friends from Jr high, they all agreed to take part in the hike since it was a perfect day to be out. They planned out their entire day throughout a 15 minute phone call. Right after the call ended they began to gather their belongings. They all met up at the beginning of the hiking trail which was by a cabin near the lake. …

6 Tips for First Time Safari Traveler Traveling changes our lives in a huge way. Once you get the taste for traveling to far off lands and unknown places, there is no going back or stopping, even if you wanted to. Almost every person these days lives by a wish list or as we travelers like to call it - the ‘bucket list’, and going on an adventurous and once-in-lifetime African safari happens to unfailingly be a part of most bucket lists. Planning a safari isn’t like planning to backpack the…

The Galapagos Islands is best experienced on foot. There are many hiking trails such as the Darwin Trail on Genovesa Island that lead visitors to the habitats of the extraordinary wildlife, the summit of extinct volcanoes and to some of the most beautiful beaches and lagoons on the planet. Hiking the Darwin Trail Galapagos Is Birdwatcher’s Dream Hiking the Galapagos offers unprecedented contact with the wildlife that is rarely seen in the wild. A Galapagos Island cruise is your best option…