How To Enjoy Your First Camping Trip
For those of you who aren’t familiar with camping, we’ve gathered a list of tips to ensure your first trip into the wild is as comfortable as possible.The...
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Cable Mountain Lodge, Zion National Park, Utah
Just outside Zion National Park is a new hotel with family suites, shuttle bus access to the park and its own movie theater for after-hiking fun. A new hotel recently opened in Springdale,...
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Joshua Tree National Park Adventure
“I am in this world to change the world.” – Muriel Rukeyser These are the words plastered on the shirt I received in the mail from Claremont Graduate University after traveling...
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A Golden Morning at Goldbug Hotsprings
We arrived after dark with our packs loaded and ready to hike. There were four of us and we were all severely overloaded for an easy one and a half mile hike and two night stay. I was carrying...
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Anthropology of Fiji for the Backpacker
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Llama Camping, Toddler in the Lead
Discover how fuzzy llama creatures can turn camping and hiking with toddlers into a relaxing, memorable Wild West family adventure. "Llamas hum!" my toddler son blurted out. Strapped...
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Custom Itinerary – Driving the Pacific Coast Highway and Visiting Yosemite National Park
Q. Amelia M. of Van Nuys, California writes: My family of four, including myself, my 73-year-old mother and two sons (ages 11 and 22) want to drive the PCH from Southern California, and visit Yosemite....
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The Rough Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons 1
Experience Yellowstone and Grand Tetons through this great and informational guide book. What would you give for the chance to lock eyes with the prowling gray wolves of Yellowstone? If...
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