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Lamar Valley or Hayden Valley: Which You Should Visit + FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Not sure whether you should visit Hayden Valley or Lamar Valley on your Yellowstone trip? Have a limited amount of time to wildlife spotting in Yellowstone and want to make sure that you hit up the right valley? I have some good news for you–both Hayden and…

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How to Hike the St. Mary and Virginia Falls Trail in Glacier National Park + Tips & FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Looking to take on the St. Mary and Virginia Falls trail when you are in Glacier? Growing up on the west side of Glacier National Park, it’s only in the past few years that I’ve really been able to dive into what the east side has to…

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How to Choose Climbing Shoes as a Beginner + Tips & FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Picking out your first pair of climbing shoes? Getting into climbing was one of the most exciting and things I’ve done over the past few years. I went to a bouldering gym in Whitefish, Montana and I found that I was hooked! Since then, whenever I am…

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Balanced Rock in Arches National Park: What You Need to Know + Tips & FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Planning on visiting Balanced Rock on your trip to Arches National Park? While there are plenty of iconic things to do in Arches National Park, one of the quickest and most family-friendly options is the Balanced Rock. To be honest, when Daniel and I visited, we almost…

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Grand Prismatic Spring: What You Need to Know About Visiting + Tips & FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Want to make the most of your visit to the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone? When my dad used to take me to Yellowstone as a teenager, I would roll my eyes every time he wanted to check out the hot springs and paint pots. I wanted…

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Many Glacier Hotel: What You Need to Know & FAQs

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Considering staying at the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park? For years I had wanted to stay at the Many Glacier Hotel! As someone who grew up right by Glacier, I had been inside it a number of times as a young person, but we never…

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How to Choose a Mountaineering Jacket: What You Need to Know

This guide contains affiliate links to trusted partners. Wondering what you should be looking for when choosing a mountaineering jacket for your adventures? Getting into the world of mountaineering required learning a whole bunch of new things–especially when it came to finding what gear I needed! It can be really overwhelming, and I definitely felt…