Hawai’i is made up of four main Islands: Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui, and the main Island of Hawai’i. Tucked in next to all of these are smaller islands, Ni’ihau, Moloka’i, Kaho’olawe, and Lana’i. Kaua’i gets more rain than any other island in the State of Hawai’i. Despite this, when it is not raining, the lush and […]
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Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia
Jutting up above the barren landscape of the southern part of the Northern Territory in Central Australia, Uluru quite simply looks like it doesn’t belong. Known as the “mountain island,” Uluru (also known as “Ayers Rock”) is a large sandstone rock formation sacred to the Pitjantatjara Anangu. It’s stunning in its size; it stands 1,142 […]
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Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Located in Ashford, Washington, about an hour and a half southeast from the Washington State capital of Olympia, Mount Rainier National Park is a must-see for any Washington adventure. Its most famous icon is of course Mt. Rainier, the highest point of the State of Washington, standing at 14,410 feet. Additionally, however, the park offers its visitors […]
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Granite Tors Loop
One of the more popular weekend excursions around Fairbanks is the 15-mile grueling Granite Tors loop. I use the word grueling not to discourage you, but to be honest. The hike isn’t for the weak, and is by no means an easy stroll; however, it’s worth the hard work to check out the rock climbing, beautiful […]
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Oktoberfest at the Hotel Alyeska!
I recently spent two weeks down in Anchorage for work, which gave Andy and I the opportunity to take a side trip to Girdwood with Kelly/Madison and Caroline/Marc. Girdwood is a ski-resort community near Cook Inlet about 40 miles south of Anchorage. The trip perfectly coincided with Oktoberfest, which Girdwood was hosting. Andy, along with […]
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Arctic Circle and Mt. Sukakpak – Coldfoot, Alaska
A few weekends ago we went on our annual camping trip to Marion Creek Campground in the Arctic Circle. Marion Creek Campground is located 5 miles north of Coldfoot. It is a developed campground with a volunteer campground host on site. There are numerous other campgrounds that are undeveloped, such as Five Mile (4 miles […]
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McCarthy/Kennicott Part III: Glacier Hiking on the Kennicott Root Glacier
One of our favorite hikes to do of all our adventures is hiking the Root Glacier in Kennicott. The Root glacier is actually a slight offshoot from the Kennicott Glacier as you can see from this map: ©University of Colorado at Boulder Arctic Workshop 2002 Beautiful glacier! While crampons are not required, they are highly, […]
Big Island of Hawai‘i Part I: Volcanoes National Park and the Highest Peak in Hawai’i, Mauna Kea
The first trip we took together as a couple was to the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Andy’s paralegal, Marja, kindly loaned us her condo for the week we were there. It was a beautiful place with a nice pool and a gorgeous beach area right across the street that had the most amazing sunsets! Beach […]