A winter home to the Whooping crane.

Back to page 1 We hiked several of the trails, with a stop in the middle for lunch near the pier. Afterward we walked up the observation...

The Big Brown Creek makes a lake.

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A stretch of temperate rain forest along the coast of Northern Oregon

Back to page 1 During a more recent visit, I got to hike in the other direction, down to sea level. Our destination was the Short Sands...

Swimming and cliff jumping near Austin.

Featuring a really large Kraslice egg

A fancy footwear art installation in the middle of nowhere. Feeding into the irony, the Prada Marfa installation is, in fact, not in...

View the Universe, and the Davis Mountains.

A West Texas mountain escape, and gateway to the stars.

That afternoon, the skies opened up. We needed an activity break, anyway, so we headed out of the park to do the scenic drive through the...

Migratory birds flock to this salt marsh in Central Kansas.

Cool off at this desert swimming hole.

A mini climbing park of geological formations marked by humankind.

A watersport-centric park in the Smokey Hills regions of Kansas.

Explore the remains of volcanic activity in a desert landscape.

Fort Parker State Park offers a fun, warm weather playground.