What a lovely nebula to share with the world right? Why not work on your own rendition of this beautiful nebula a short 7500 light years away from Earth located in the constellation Cassiopeia. In this guide to the Heart Nebula, we’ll show you how we captured it, processed it and share the data with…
There is no better mix of amazing experiences – exploring our planet and exploring our universe and the areas I love to visit all seem to coincide with being able to do both. Climbing a mountain during the day and pulling out a telescope or binoculars by night is just my kind of day! With…
One of the best parts about hiking is the chance to see an entire plethora of sights and sounds. Hiking and camping can take you to plenty of unexplored areas or places that have but the slightest touch of mankind. It’s one thing to watch a nature documentary but something entirely different to explore it….
Responsible travel is not just opting to carbon-offset your flights. It goes beyond picking up your trash and leaving nothing but footprints. It’s about choosing an ethical tour operator that is committed to sustainable practices and giving back to the local communities. When I trekked to Machu Picchu, my group chose to take the path…
There is nothing more essential to a successful backpacking trip than a good backpack, it seems obvious right? Well, I had to learn this the hard way when I first began backpacking a few years ago. The idea to spend days out in the woods, escaping into nature, sounded like a grand adventure to me….
Across the sea from Los Angeles – 26 miles, according to the song – sits beautiful Catalina Island, an escape-from-the-city oasis that’s really about a thousand mental miles from busy L.A. Join us on our adventure as we go sailing to Catalina Island.
Don’t be nervous about travels south of the San Ysidro border even if traveling as a family with children! Bienvenido to Baja California! Drinking margaritas in Tijuana may sound like a fun time when you were twenty-one years old but what are some family-friendly activities in Baja California? Swimming with whale sharks, galavanting with lion cubs and exploring areas of Baja Sur where whale calves are swimming right next to your boat in the Pacific Ocean, are just a few of the family fun activities you can check out, and it’s all just a road trip away in Baja Sur!
Seminole Canyon is a Texas State Park in the west with the main attraction being the preserved Native American pictographs. Along with this, the park boasts beautiful trails that either follow the canyon rim out towards the Rio Grande River or leads you through the desert to the same final destination. With 46 drive up…
There are far too many food options for the field for me to mention all of them here, but needless to say, I’m a big fan of oat meal and quinoa. For lunch, I’ll typically just snack along the trail instead of actually stopping. Granola, almonds, peanuts, cashews, even chocolate.
The initial part of the hike involved tramping through a meadow, then climbing up through a mossy forest. Although we did this hike in late March, conditions were still pretty wintry, with snow lying in uneven patches on the ground. Small, interlocking streams wove like ribbons down the mountainside.