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Comet Falls

Friday, July 29, 2016

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Comet Falls just might be the most impressive waterfall I’ve ever seen. As one of the highest waterfalls in Mt. Rainier National Park, it plunges 462 feet over the course of four drops, with the tallest drop being measured at 301 feet. This outstanding hike begins from the Comet Falls Trailhead, located near Christine Falls between Longmire and Paradise. The trail follows Van Trump Creek for the...
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Bench and Snow Lakes

Thursday, July 28, 2016

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We really lucked out on this one. We inquired about the Snow Lake Trail upon our arrival to Mt. Rainier National Park, but the ranger told us that it was still impassable due to snow. However, the next day, the park updated their website and stated that the trail was now “open”. So we jumped on our chance to hike this very scenic trail. The hike begins from a roadside parking area known as “The...
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Lookout Mountain in the North Cascades

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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After disembarking from our Alaskan cruise ship in Vancouver, British Columbia, we drove down to Burlington, Washington with the intention of hiking in North Cascades National Park over the next couple of days. Since this was mid-June we knew that our options would be quite limited as the best hikes are at the higher elevations, and therefore would be impassable due to snow. Because it rained on our...
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Part 2 of Our Trip to the Pacific Northwest

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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Last week we ran a series of blogs that highlighted our recent trip to Alaska. After disembarking from our ship in Vancouver, British Columbia, we drove down to North Cascades National Park for a couple of days, and then paid a visit to Mt. Rainier National Park. Over the next several days I'll be sharing photos and trip reports from our hikes while we were in those two parks. Jeff Hik...
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Two Waterfall-related Fatalities on the Pisgah National Forest Last Week

Monday, July 25, 2016

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Two fatalities related to waterfalls occurred on the Pisgah National Forest this past week. On Thursday, an Atlanta-area woman was wading in the stream that flows over Rainbow Falls on the Pisgah Ranger District when she lost her footing and was swept over the falls by the current. On Saturday, a local-area man jumped off the top of Elk River Falls on the Appalachian Ranger District. His body was...
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Shenandoah National Park Hosts Night Sky Festival

Sunday, July 24, 2016

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Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the importance of dark skies and the beautiful night skies that Shenandoah protects with a Park-wide Night Sky Festival from Thursday, July 28th to Sunday, July 31, 2016. Join Park Rangers, special speakers, and local volunteer astronomers during four exciting days of talks, walks, audio-visual presentations, and sky viewing throughout the Park. Shenandoah and...
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Misty Fjords National Monument

Saturday, July 23, 2016

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We really wished we could’ve of done this excursion first, rather than on our last day in Alaska. To be honest, after seeing all of the incredibly stunning beauty over the last few days, we felt that Misty Fjords National Monument was somewhat anticlimactic. Although it was still a nice excursion, we likely would’ve have enjoyed it much more had we visited here at the front end of our trip. Our...
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Denver Valley Hike

Friday, July 22, 2016

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On Day 4 of our cruise, our ship made a scheduled stop at the Port of Skagway. For our excursion that day we chose to do the Denver Valley Hike, with the thought that this could be our only chance to ever go “hiking in Alaska”. Additionally, this excursion included a ride on the famous White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. The excursion began with a van ride along the Klondike Highway up to White...
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