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Jacq and Lemon in Carrizo Plains
Top 3 Places to Spot Wildflowers in Carrizo Plain National Monument | Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

Top 3 Places to Spot Wildflowers in Carrizo Plain National Monument | Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

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Visiting Carrizo Plain National Monument Carrizo Plain National Monument is located in San Luis Obispo County and features over 200,000 acres of public land for visitors to enjoy exploring year-round. The national monument is very remote and provides you that peace and quiet you just can’t seem to get in surrounding cities. It is a place to become one with nature and it’s considered one of Southern California’s best kept secrets. Well…till now of course! 2017 Superbloom The 204,107 acres of…

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Top 5 Things To See In Joshua Tree National Park | Don’t Miss In Joshua Tree National Park | First Time In Joshua Tree National Park 

Top 5 Things To See In Joshua Tree National Park | Don’t Miss In Joshua Tree National Park | First Time In Joshua Tree National Park 

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Is it your first time visiting Joshua Tree National Park? Would you like to know the best things to see and the most popular attractions in the park? If you only have a day or maybe you’re lucky enough to have a whole weekend you’re going to want to make sure you get the most out of your time here. So I went ahead and put together my Top 5 Things To See In Joshua Tree National Park. This way you…

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Barker Dam Joshua Tree | Barker Dam Nature Trail | Explore Joshua Tree Barker Dam

Barker Dam Joshua Tree | Barker Dam Nature Trail | Explore Joshua Tree Barker Dam

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The Barker Dam Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a 1.1 mile loop where you can enjoy the vast landscape of Joshua Tree as well as learn about the history of the area. Barker Dam History Barker Dam was built around 1900 by early cattle ranchers in the area. They used the dam to hold water for their cattle. Along with having the water for mining usage. Today, if it does happen to rain, the dam will fill up with…

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Bedford Peak | Hiking Cleveland National Forest | Hiking Trails Silverado California

Bedford Peak | Hiking Cleveland National Forest | Hiking Trails Silverado California

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Bedford Peak was not a hiking spot I was really aware of till I hiked it today. It seems it’s an unknown hidden gem of a hike in Orange County, California. One where you kinda forget your in Southern California…well till you spot Mt. Baldy in the distance (that mountain haunts me I swear?). We were told the hike would be roughly 7 miles, but we did get off track a bit and ended up hiking about 9 mile. Which the Tiny…

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Best Shave Ice In Hawaii | Island Snow | Waiola Shave Ice | Scandinavian Shave Ice

Best Shave Ice In Hawaii | Island Snow | Waiola Shave Ice | Scandinavian Shave Ice

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A trip to Hawaii wouldn’t be complete without some shave ice now would it. Sharing with you some of my favorite spots for the best shave ice in Hawaii! Enjoy… 1. Island Snow With two locations and the Obama’s titled as Island Snow “regulars”, it’s a definite stop on the shave ice adventure. Island Snow is the sleek modern update to the old school ice shave shops. They combine their love for shave ice with a retail store featuring all local…

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Chino Hills State Park | Hiking Chino Hills State Park | Wildflowers at Chino Hills State Park

Chino Hills State Park | Hiking Chino Hills State Park | Wildflowers at Chino Hills State Park

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Chino Hills State Park We’ve turned into total hippies… just running aimlessly in fields of flowers! And man it feels so good. Walker Canyon just fueled my wildflower obsession and as soon as the tiny monster and I were driving away I immediately felt the need to research another wild flower location… to get my flower fix! And don’t fret I waited till we reached home to start my research on my next wild flower location Such led me to…….

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Newport Beach Back Bay | Dog Friendly Trails in Newport

Newport Beach Back Bay | Dog Friendly Trails in Newport

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Dog Friendly Hiking in Newport Beach Back Bay Since we got massive amounts of rain here in Southern California every hiker, adventurer, and outdoorsy person I know is on the hunt for wildflowers. Newport Beach Back Bay is gorgeous any time of year but can be even better when the wildflowers in bloom. I had heard some rumors that the Newport Beach Back Bay was covered with beautiful wildflowers. So, I packed up little Lemon, got our new nifty Cannon…

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Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

Top 2 Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking

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Yosemite National Park Winter Hiking In a previous post here, I went over a lot of the benefits of visiting Yosemite National Park in the winter, however I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that there are also some drawbacks. Some of those drawbacks being that some trails are closed, some roads are not accessible, and the quickly changing weather can make for dangerous conditions all around you! We ran into some of these drawbacks when hiking on…

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Yosemite Falls | Winter Yosemite Falls | Viewing Yosemite Fall Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Falls | Winter Yosemite Falls | Viewing Yosemite Fall Yosemite National Park

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Can’t stop…won’t stop…chasing those darn waterfalls! On any visit to Yosemite National Park this is a must see, fan favorite, very popular, crowded attraction. Don’t miss out on seeing Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in the park offering you an upper and lower waterfall to view. The falls reach a height of 2,425 ft. The best time to view Yosemite Falls is in the spring when most of the snow is melting. And get this….sometimes…in the summer,…

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Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area | Yosemite National Park Cross Country Skiing

Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area | Yosemite National Park Cross Country Skiing

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Taking on some cross-country skiing in Yosemite National Park, can you tell I’m excited! This is another perk of visiting the park in the winter the Yosemite Ski amd Snowboard Area is open. Yippee!!! So if you feel like skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or even going tubing this is the place to be in the National Park. The Yosemite Cross Country center has been teaching people how to cross-country ski since 1970, so if your new to the sport…

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