Upper Falls - Powerful Waterfall on the Yellowstone River

Upper Falls (of the Yellowstone River) Yellowstone Nationa park , Canon Wyoming, USA

Upper Falls was the other major waterfall that we saw on the Yellowstone River. We thought it tended to be overshadowed by the Lower Falls further downstream because it…

Blue Lakes Trail in Colorado

HOW TO HIKE THE BLUE LAKES TRAIL IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO (WHEN TO HIKE, TRAIL INFO, & MORE!)

Ready to hike the Blue Lakes Trail in Colorado? In this guide we’re sharing everything you need to know before hitting the trail, including when to hike,…

Oregon’s 50 most beautiful places

Oregon is an incredibly beautiful place. That much we all can agree on. But we here at The Oregonian/OregonLive – always game for a ranked list –…

15 Best Things to Do in Montana

Montana is one of the U.S.’s most rural states, and there is no shortage of spectacular scenery to view and wildlife to observe when visiting Big Sky Country….

18 Top Things to Do in Montana

Montana is the fourth-largest state in the U.S. by landmass, measuring 147,040 square miles. The Treasure State is also home to some of the most beautiful natural…

jared dillingham beaver falls

Beaver Falls Arizona: A Guide To The Hike At Havasupai Falls

HIKE TO BEAVER FALLS, ARIZONA (HAVASUPAI RESERVATION) Beaver Falls in Arizona is an oasis in the Desert Southwest.  It’s technically on the Havasupai Reservation, adjacent to the…

20 EPIC Things to Do in North Cascades National Park (+ Tips)

Things to Do in North Cascades National Park (Shutterstock/Dmitry Kovba) You hear a lot of folks talking about Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park these days –…

Via ferratsa course

Climbing a Via Ferrata in West Virginia: Crazy Fun or Just Plain Crazy?

I’ll admit it: I found myself stifling a laugh as I watched back some GoPro video my husband Elliot had filmed while climbing a via ferrata route…

First Time Guide to Visiting Monument Valley | The View Cabins #simplywander #monumentvalley #utah #arizona

First Time Guide To Visiting Monument Valley

The vast landscape of Monument Valley sprawls across the Utah/Arizona border within the Navajo Nation. The towering buttes and imposing mesas boast an unworldly beauty and you’ll…

Ohiopyle Falls

Hiking To Cucumber Falls At Ohiopyle State Park, PA (Plus Natural Rock Slides)

While staying in Pittsburgh, Shae and I drove an hour south to visit Ohiopyle State Park to hike to Cucumber Falls. It’s a popular place to visit…