Wind River High Route
UNITED STATES - WYOMINGWind River High RouteJeffrey Palmer 15 August 2021The Wind River Range is an area I've become familiar with. For a backpacking trip a couple of years ago, we linked up several section to see the highlights in the southeastern part of the...
Colorado Foliage Tour
UNITED STATES - COLORADOColorado Foliage TourJeffrey Palmer 30 September 2019I'd long seen fall pictures of Colorado as the leaves changed colors. The images of colorful Aspen trees accenting the mountains were always inspiring. This year I had the opportunity to...
Telluride Via Ferrata
Telluride Via Ferrata30 September 2019 Via Ferrata is Italian for "Iron Road". The name is used for routes requiring climbing gear for technical sections with a wire to clip into. There are many in Europe but, in the United States, they're almost exclusively on...
Wind River Backpacking
UNITED STATES - WYOMINGWind River Range BackpackingJeffrey Palmer 20 August 2019The Wind River Range is a relatively unknown mountain range stretching from Central Wyoming towards the Northwest corner of the state. The fact that such a beautiful range is unknown, to...
A Sprint Through the American Southwest
UNITED STATES - SOUTHWEST A Sprint Through the American Southwest Jeffrey Palmer 22 March 2016 Few places in the world offer more natural wonders than the American Southwest. The area has been imortalized by the film industry for the past half century. It presents...
Santa Cruz Trek: Getting There
PERU - CORDILLERA BLANCA The Santa Cruz Trek - Getting There - Jeffrey Palmer 1 September 2017 Getting to the trailhead is generally straightforward. However, the journey to the Santa Cruz Trek is an adventure in itself. We chose to challenge ourselves by doing the...
Santa Cruz Trek
Peru - Cordillera Blanca The Santa Cruz Trek Jeffrey Palmer 30 September 2017 The Santa Cruz trek is the perfect introduction to high altitude hiking. Given the size of the surrounding mountains, the hike is manageable for hikers of varying fitness levels. ...
Angels Landing
UNITED STATES - UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK Angel's Landing Jeffrey Palmer 22 March 2016 If you don't mind heights, you'll love Angel's Landing. Zion National Park is one of America's finest and this hike will make you understand why.All too often, American National...
Hiking Arches National Park
UNITED STATES - UTAH - ARCHES NATIONAL PARK Hiking Arches National Park Jeffrey Palmer 02 September 2017 Honestly, I didn't expect much from Arches National Park. I had seen all the photographs of the arches but was doubtful that there was anything more to see. I...
Orangutans in Sumatra
INDONESIA - SUMATRA Orangutans in Sumatra Jeffrey Palmer 21 July 2017 If you like animals, this is the tour for you. The experience you'll have here is increasingly rare. You'll never forget coming face to face with these endangered species. When we began planning...
Kauai Hiking Guide
Kauai Hiking Guide 05 AUGUST, 2012 Kauai is known as the "Garden Isle". Ninety percent of the island is inaccessible by road. However, there are plenty of well developed hiking trails that will take you to its most beautiful places. From the cliffs along the Nā...
The Best Little Hike in Alaska
UNITED STATES - ALASKA The Best Little Hike in Alaska Jeffrey Palmer August 20, 2015 There are too many incredible hikes in Alaska to list but most of them require a lot of work. It's rare to find a quick hike that delivers so much. For the ease of access and time...
El Chaltén: A Hiker’s Paradise
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA - EL CHALTEN El Chaltén: A Hiker's Paradise Jeffrey Palmer 5 November 2015 El Chaltén is a small, quiet town with an outdoor charm. If you're an avid hiker, it is near perfect. Few places could live up to such an epic entrance but El...