Virgin Islands National Park: Beaches, Snorkeling, Hiking and Wildlife
January 5, 2019
Tag: Hikes
The Places Stress Will Follow You
June 24, 2017
We—hikers, writers, nature lovers, always champion the therapeutic power of nature. I have told people that I hike because it relives stress, and I have spent bad days looking out the window, convinced that if I could go outside and be alone in the woods for just a bit I would be so much happier. … More The Places Stress Will Follow You
Roan Mountain Magic
May 24, 2017
There are places where the line between what is real and what you’ve imagined is so thin that you are certain you’ve stepped out of a dream. These places have an otherness about them, they are ageless and supernatural, and it feels if you were to stay there long enough, that maybe you might fall … More Roan Mountain Magic
The Most Beautiful Place I Have Ever Been
May 5, 2017
The most beautiful place I have ever been I went without a camera. I had my phone, and I did take pictures, but not in the way I do now. I took pictures with the goal of remembering, telling myself “don’t forget this moment”. Of course, the pictures don’t so much matter, because it wasn’t … More The Most Beautiful Place I Have Ever Been
Wilderness State Park and Winter Shoreline
April 10, 2017
We left Alden a little before noon on a relatively spontaneous drive north towards the Straits of Mackinaw early this April. Wilderness State Park sits on the tip of the mitten, and is one of the largest undeveloped tracts of land in the Lower Peninsula. That is part of the draw for me—the undeveloped land. … More Wilderness State Park and Winter Shoreline
The Other Tahquamenon Falls
March 27, 2017
The cool thing about beautiful places and geology, be it lakes, rivers, mountains, or waterfalls, is if there is one interesting feature, there are probably more nearby. There’s never really just one mountain view, or one beautiful beach, but it’s only the most impressive that makes our bucket list. The Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan’s … More The Other Tahquamenon Falls
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore: Places to Visit in the Off-Season
March 22, 2017
The Sleeping Bear Dunes in the summer are busy at best, and crowded at worst. No matter the season, the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore offers a collection of beautiful beaches, hikes, and overlooks. The biggest perk of the off-season is having the Lakeshore to yourself. In March 2017, my friend Estee and I took a … More Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore: Places to Visit in the Off-Season
