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Sequoias are a marvel of nature, towering above every other type of three. This combined with the fact that they take millennia to grow, and only do so in very specific climates made many skeptical about their existence. One specific tree named after Mark Twain was chosen to aid with that in 1891. The Mark […]
The geology around Bend, Oregon, has been dominated by extensive volcanism over the last few million years. Repeated glacial advances and retreats have also extensively modified the terrain, and the interplay of these processes has led to spectacular scenery. Tumalo (pronounced “TUM-uh-loh”) Falls is an outstanding example. Located in a heavily forested area, this waterfall […]
When the Milwaukee Road (more formally known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, & Pacific Railroad) abandoned its tracks through Washington state in 1980, the state eventually acquired the right-of-way to be used as a basis for a recreational trail. Now called the Palouse to Cascades Trail, the trail construction has occurred in fits and […]
What could be more awesome and larger than life when standing in the face of a gigantic wall of ice? In the winter, you can enter the blue ice cave. In the summer, a rushing creek pours out of the cave. No matter the season, this place offers an adventure. In the early summer, the […]
In Idaho’s Cache National Forest, near the Utah border, lies one of the most geologically fascinating caves in the United States. Minnetonka Cave, the largest limestone cave in Idaho, is renowned for its unique rock formations and a maze-like structure created by ancient underground waterways (“Minnetonka” is a Native American word for “falling water”). The entire […]
During the silver boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, the town of Silver Islet sprung up on the shores of Lake Superior in Canada. The town is still there, though now with only a handful of permanent residents. Tucked along a wooded trail, visitors will find the Silver Islet Cemetery—the final resting place […]
Rare rainforest in the Lake District Autumn is often wet – so why not embrace this, and visit one of Britain’s temperate rainforests in Borrowdale, near Keswick. Such forests are rare globally as well as in Britain. Not only can you observe the gorgeous autumn hues from the leaves of ash, birch and oak but […]