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Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks Giant Trees

Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks Giant Trees

These two parks are located adjacent to each other in the Sierra Nevada mountains and are quite similar.  Both parks...

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

Sequoia National Park and King’s Canyon National Park have many huge sequoias. Where else can you drive through a tree?...

Key West – Cemetery/Graveyard fun

Key West – Cemetery/Graveyard fun

The people in Key West are a little bit odd and they like it that way. It’s remote (although not...

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area)

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area)

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area) Having zip-lined in a couple places already, I was...

More critters from Yosemite/Sequoia area

More critters from Yosemite/Sequoia area

A previous post covered some of the larger animals in the Yosemite/Sequoia/King’s Canyon Natoall Parks areas.  There are also many varieties...

What do you need for an Alaskan Cruise?

What do you need for an Alaskan Cruise?

If you are going on a cruise to Alaska, you need most of the things you need on a traditional...

Volcano biking

A very unusual activity you can do on Maui is seeing the sunrise from the top of a volcano (at...

Yellowstone waterfalls

Yellowstone, which is the first US National Park,  has dozens of waterfalls and cascades. They range from small (10-20 feet...

Ketchikan, Alaska – fun things to do

Ketchikan, Alaska – fun things to do

So you are going to Ketchikan, what should you do? There are many activities you can set up in terms...

Waterfall central (Oregon)

Multnomah Falls is a two-stage waterfall near Portland Oregon. It is beautiful rain or shine. Over 600 feet tall, yet...