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American flag at Devil's Tower
American flag at Devil’s Tower
Snake River at the end of Schwabacher Road
Snake River at the end of Schwabacher Road
Pronghorn in Lamar Valley
Pronghorn in Lamar Valley
Lower Falls
Bison in Lamar Valley
Bison in Lamar Valley
Stanley Park Sunrise
Sunrise over a pond in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
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Banff Mirror Sunrise
Sunrise captured in the side mirror near Banff, Alberta, Canada
Made it to the top, overlooking the trail, Thor's Hammer and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the background
Made it to the top, overlooking the trail, Thor’s Hammer and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the background
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
The landscape will humble you. Nothing but a tiny little speck, but loving every minute.
The landscape will humble you. Nothing but a tiny little speck, but loving every minute.
Beautiful Cecret Lake
Beautiful Cecret Lake
Some birds hitching a ride on a bison
Some birds hitching a ride on a bison
Bison grazing at Devil's Tower
Bison grazing at Devil’s Tower
Silver Lake, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
Silver Lake, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
Pond at Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City, Utah
Pond at Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City, Utah
The shirt says it all. But that's not really important - check out that background!!
The shirt says it all. But that’s not really important – check out that background!!
Sunrise at Lake Louise
Sunrise at Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada


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Last Minute Roadtrip: St. Louis Edition

by ChrissyTravelPosted on June 24, 2016January 1, 2018No Comments

Had the last minute urge to take a weekend roadtrip so I headed to St. Louis for baseball, history and hiking!

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Greene Valley Oak Spur Trail

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 13 – Greene Valley Forest Preserve

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on May 23, 2016January 1, 2018One Comment

See lots of pictures from my 52 Hike Challenge Hike #13 on a very cold and cloudy Hike Like a Girl weekend.

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Staring contest with a deer through two trees

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 12 – Oldfield Oaks Forest Preserve

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on May 16, 2016January 1, 20186 Comments

Deer! Ducks! Damp, humid hiking! Join me on a recap of my Hike 12 to Oldfield Oaks Forest Preserve.

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Little Amicalola Creek at the base of the falls

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 11 – Amicalola Falls

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on April 25, 2016December 16, 2017No Comments

Hike 11 of my 52 Hike Challenge takes me to the highest falls east of the Mississippi: Amicalola Falls in north Georgia.

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El Cap, Three Brothers and the Merced River

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 10 – Yosemite Valley West Loop

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on April 22, 2016December 26, 20175 Comments

Get a look at the often ignored western end of Yosemite Valley and read how the 52 Hike Challenge has changed me.

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Panorama on Mirror Lake trail

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 9 – Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on April 20, 2016November 12, 20172 Comments

A fast and easy hike in Yosemite. Also where I learned that singing Justin Bieber songs keeps mountain lions away.

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A view of both Lower and Upper Yosemite Falls

52 Hike Challenge – Hike 8 – Lower Yosemite Falls

by Chrissy52 Hike Challenge - 2016 Adventure Series, OutdoorsPosted on April 18, 2016May 15, 20192 Comments

Hike 8 of my 52 Hike Challenge Adventure Series at Lower Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park.

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First view of Half Dome driving into Yosemite Valley on Hwy 120

Two Days in Yosemite Valley

by ChrissyOutdoorsPosted on April 16, 2016December 26, 20174 Comments

A lot can be seen in just 24 hours in Yosemite Valley! Read about my trip here and check out photos I took along the way.

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Golden Gate Bridge from the Presidio

Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito & Tiburon by Bike

by ChrissyTravelPosted on April 13, 2016November 12, 2017No Comments

Follow along with our bike tour of San Francisco, Sausalito and Tiburon on a beautiful, clear spring day.

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Large, impressive snow capped mountain ridge rising from valley on each side near Montgomery Pass, Nevada (looking south from airplane window)

Traveling with a View – Don’t Miss the In Between

by ChrissyTravelPosted on April 8, 2016November 12, 2017One Comment

There’s so much to see from the air; your trip starts before you reach your destination! Even on a cloudy day or from the aisle seat you can check out what’s going on beneath you.

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