North and South America have breathtaking lakes, pristine beaches, and towering mountains. Here are five of the best hiking spots in North and South America. Continue reading
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Hiking New Zealand’s Ahukawakawa Crossing With Kids
A sample of the amazing views of Mt. Taranaki and the Ahukawakawa swamp along the trail.
Hiking the Ahukawakawa crossing on Mount Taranaki was a great adventure for our family. This trail combines part of the Pouakai Crossing with a lesser known trail towards the west. Continue reading
The 8 Best Utah Family Hikes – How Many Have You Done?
Delicate Arch is iconic and one of the best hikes for families.
The 8 best Utah family hikes have everything you could ask for. There are mountains, rivers, lakes, and of course the red rocks of Southern Utah. Continue reading
The 8 Best Rocky Mountain Hiking Books – Get Out & Explore!
Where is this Colorado trail? A good hiking book will help you find it.
Here are the 8 best Rocky Mountain hiking books that I have used during my years exploring the Rockies. These will help you find tons of fun trails and areas to visit. Continue reading
Fun Hikes with Kids in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is a big city with the best, yes I said best, access to the Rocky Mountains of any of the major cities in the Western United States. As such there are a lot of fun hikes with kids around Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake is surrounded by mountains – the Wasatch Front is to the east, the Oquirrhs to the west, and to the north and south are small ridges that come down from the main part of the Wasatch. All of these mountains have trails that are fun to explore. Some of them are along creeks and others head to a lake.
Here are some of my favorite hikes to go on with the kids Continue reading