The giant desert peaks of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve include Star Dune, which stands 750 feet tall. Located in Colorado, Great Sand Dune is a hiking or horseback-riding challenge that’s also home to kid-friendly offerings like sand boarding and Medano Creek’s swimming hole....
Sadly no views at Raven Rocks lookout on this occasion. After crossing Snickers Gap (US 7), I climbed up to Bear’s Den lookout and enjoyed the lookout now the cloud base had lifted. The story here: I walked straight into this tree and smacked my head. Thankfully more of a glancing ...
While we must memorize, one at a time as we come to them in reading or writing, the words or syllables in which the same sound is represented by different spellings, still we should know clearly what classes of words to be on the lookout for. We will now consider some of the class...
The shuttles come every 15-30 minutes. Simply park your car at the visitor centre and jump on. As well as being more environmentally friendly, the shuttles are a much better way to visit rather than having to battle to find a car park at each lookout point or trailhead! Plus, during th...
As an added perk, it’s generally pretty cheap unless you’re visiting on holidays. Rooms in Fayetteville, Lookout, or Oakville can be found for under $100 per night. Expect to pay $90 for a midweek stay, and go up from there. You’re in the high country, so we recommend fitting ...
Lookout Pass Lost Trail Magic Mountain Pebble Creek Pomerelle Schweitzer Silver Mountain Snow Haven Soldier Mountain Sun Valley Tamarack Maine Maine runs an app called WinterKids (formerly known as WinterKids Passport) which offers deals in Maine and New Hampshire. There is a $40 membership fee pe...
As I was setting traps, I found a couple ofOpuntia camanchica(tulip pricklypear cactus) in bloom, one of which was drawing lots ofAcmaeodera. Most appeared to beA. quadrivittatoides(although I must now be on the lookout for a lookalike new species that we found in west Texas a couple...
USGS scientists electrofish on Lookout Creek near the Blue River in Oregon. The fish they collect are analyzed for mercury content. Photo courtesy of USGS.gov Not all mercury exposures are equal. How the mercury enters a person's system can matter a lot. Mercury vapor, whether from indust...
Even when the squirrels walk upside down on a branch, they do not fall. Similarly, I make firm your steps and keep you from falling. When it’s time to rest, a squirrel can nap on the end of a branch and never concern himself that he might fall or the branch might break—an examp...
Inhale on the beach at Roque Island. Photo by Jim Merritt Although the weather was chilly enough for long pants, Capt. Rick is happy to be back in the USA. Morning stroll with Buttercup on Roque Island. Photo by Jim Merritt Celebrating Milestones ...