Tag Archives: national park

Biking to Point Reyes Lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on October 20, 2021 by oconbach

We did just a short ride, 8.5 miles each way, from Point Reyes Beach North to the Point Reyes Lighthouse. But along the round trip we made 2,400 feet of elevation gain, with slow pedaling uphill. Thank goodness for an … Continue reading →

Posted in Smell the Roses, Stravaficionados | Tagged biking, California, elk, ice plant, national park, Point Reyes National Seashore, wildlife | Leave a comment

Return to Keuka, Part Deux

Posted on August 19, 2018 by noconbach

Aspen, home of John Denver and Patrick O’Connell! Continuing our eastward travels with tours of beautiful natural scenery, we visited John Denver Sanctuary. It is manmade, but it is certainly a lovely naturalized spot filled with flowing water, standing rocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Journal | Tagged Aspen, bison, Colorado, Custer State Park, lupine, Maroon Bells, Mount Rushmore, national park, Needles Highway, prairie dogs | 3 Comments

Return to Keuka, the latest in a series

Posted on August 19, 2018 by noconbach

We’re back on the road again*, heading east from California to New York. We always marvel at how easy it is for us travel compared to the pioneers from 150 years ago. When we were living in the Tahoe area, … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Revisited

Posted on November 13, 2017 by noconbach

We were in Yellowstone in 2014, seeing Old Faithful, Mammoth Springs, mudpots, and other sulfurous activity in the caldera. We also visited the Lamar Valley, with animals galore. This time we’re focusing on the eastern side of this vast park. … Continue reading →

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Posted on September 16, 2017 by noconbach

While this isn’t the first national park, it’s a very important one. Our 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, spent many happy seasons here in North Dakota hunting bison, exploring badlands, and developing a lifelong love for naturally wild areas. Fortunately, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Journal | Tagged animals, Badlands, buffalo, deer, mule deer, national park, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National park, wildlife | 2 Comments

Utah’s Red Rocks and Missing Mountains

Posted on September 25, 2015 by noconbach

The rocks of Utah are as red as the Golden Gate Bridge and hundreds of millions of years old (or 6,000 depending on your point of view). The large concentration of iron oxide colors the rocks red and the lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Smell the Roses | Tagged Arches National Park, Arizona, Bryce Canyon National Park, Forrest Gump, Monument Valley, national park, Utah, Zion National Park | Leave a comment

New Zealand South Island Scenery – January and February 2015

Posted on February 22, 2015 by noconbach

If you’re a Hobbit fan, you may have already seen all the landscapes we found on the South Island. For us, there was something new and exciting around every corner. The South Island is 500 miles long and the “Southern Alps” … Continue reading →

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From a very deep hole to very tall trees October 28 to 30 (Days 57 to 59)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by noconbach

Another day, another national park. (But nothing ho-hum about it.) Here we are at Crater Lake in Oregon. Snow and volcanoes don’t seem to go together, but this park has both. There are more than 40 volcanic cones here! The one … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Journal | Tagged California, Crater Lake, elk, national park, Oregon, Redwood National Park, snow, volcano | 1 Comment

It’s a lot less rainier in Rainier October 19 (Day 48)

Posted on October 21, 2014 by noconbach

Now that that pun is out of the way, we had a glorious day to explore Mount Rainier National Park. We’re in the middle of the Cascade Mountain range that runs through Washington and Oregon, actually all the way from … Continue reading →

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Glacier National Park – Oct 9 and 10 (Days 38 and 39)

Posted on October 11, 2014 by noconbach

Welcome to Glacier National Park, our fourth national park in two weeks. We’re not going for a speed record, but we’re amazed at how much beautiful country we’re finding in these preserved areas. Have we said this before? We have … Continue reading →

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