Tag: Camping
Great Smoky Mountains
Henry David Thoreau once said, “I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” There is no better ‘woods’ to walk in than the Great Smoky Mountains, a mountain range rising along the Tennessee and North Carolina border. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains and/or commonly shortened to the Smokies. It is home to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and with more than 11 million visitors per year, it is the most visited national park in the United States. The mountains are part of an International Biosphere Reserve. It consists of 187,000 acres of old-growth forest, constituting the largest such stand east of the Mississippi River. The Great Smokies have also been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Paws Up in the Big Sky
Last week I took a much-needed vacation to somewhere I’ve never been before but have heard about for years: Montana. The Big Sky, roaming bison and utter quiet compared to the hustle of Los Angeles were such draws, and they surpassed all my expectations.
Prepping for the Eclipse
With just a month until the total solar eclipse sweeps across the continental United States from sea to shining sea, those living within the path of totality are making final preparations for an influx of visitors looking for the best viewing experience. One such community is the high-desert town of Madras in Central Oregon. The county seat, with a population of just over 6,700, has been identified by astronomers as perhaps the best place among the cities in the path of the moon's shadow to watch the event, with totality lasting just over two minutes there. Sited on a high plateau with pristine air and ideal weather conditions (barring smoke from wildfires --- I'll return to that issue later), it offers unobstructed views with a backdrop of snowcapped mountains.
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Fill Your Heart with Ireland
Whether it's the people, the craic (fun) or the coasts, travelers always find something to love about the island of Ireland. What fills your heart?