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Is Spearfish Canyon Hiking Worth a Full Day? Probably not.

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If there was one place in South Dakota that disappointed me, it was Spearfish Canyon. I think it was a case of unrealistic expectations. Everyone raves about hiking in Spearfish Canyon — the “prettiest place in the state” — so I expected an environment so unbelievably beautiful that nowhere else compared. However, the rest of

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This North Dakota National Park is Way Better than Expected

I caught myself judging North Dakota before I went. Even though Theodore Roosevelt National Park is the North Dakota national park that inspired our country’s conservation efforts, I didn’t expect much. Ask anyone: North Dakota is just a boring plains state. It’s home to Little Missouri National Grassland — that’s one MILLION acres of fields,

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The Tasmania Painted Cliffs on Maria Island are Spectacular

Tasmania Painted Cliffs on Maria Island

Truth be told, I went to Maria Island National Park in hopes of seeing kangaroos.  I knew all about the Tasmania Painted Cliffs, but I figured they were wouldn’t be that impressive in person.  We weren’t going at the right time of day for ideal lighting to bring out the colors and I thought they’d

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Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Pulpit Rock Hike, One of the Best Hikes in Norway

Against my better judgement, I used my one and only day in Stavanger to do the Pulpit Rock hike.  On paper, this was a silly decision.  It takes a ferry and bus to get there, using up precious time, and it’s notorious for being crowded.  On top of that, it’s less of a “trail” and

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