Zion National Park is one of the most rugged in America with a number of trails worthy of only the most fearless and adventurous hikers. Some hikes cross thin ridge tops with sheer cliffs on both sides or work across sheer walls. If you’re not up for narrow trails and thousand foot cliffs there areContinue reading “Zion Hikes, The Simple & The Sublime”
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Georgia’s Callaway Gardens, A Family Experience
When I was a child my family spent summer weeks in the Appalachians hiking, fishing and just laying back. The world seemed to move slower back then with days spent on simple pleasures. Rocking on the porch in the evening. Taking a bike ride along a wooded trail. Canoeing across a mountain lake. Wouldn’t itContinue reading “Georgia’s Callaway Gardens, A Family Experience”
Buying Salmon In Alaska
A Guide To Buying Salmon In Alaska Cruising Alaska is one of the more popular cruise itineraries with literally tens of thousands of people visiting the states ports of cal almost weekly. Of all the shopping options in coastal Alaska there is one item that gets the most attention – salmon. If you’re visiting Alaska,Continue reading “Buying Salmon In Alaska”
Port of Call Skagway, Alaska
Spend a Day in a Gold Rush Town Skagway is a popular port of call on Alaska cruise itineraries. With a population that fluctuates between 700 in winter and 2,000 in summer it is easy to see what drives the economy. While Skagway is small and a bit isolated that doesn’t mean there isn’t anythingContinue reading “Port of Call Skagway, Alaska”
Key West and a Cruise
A Dispatch From Key West or The Canary In America’s Coal Mine My wife and I are getting back to traveling and cruising and we just booked and headed off on a last minute Caribbean cruise. On this cruise our ship spent a day in Key West and I learned a few things that gotContinue reading “Key West and a Cruise”
Florida History In Ocala
It’s unusual to come across an early nineteenth century stockade fort in the middle of a Florida town. Not something you expect outside of Disney World, but that’s what you’ll find in Ocala. It’s a historically accurate replica of Fort King on its original site. Designated a National Historic Landmark the site is being developedContinue reading “Florida History In Ocala”
The Intentional Travelers 