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Category Archives: State Parks

Backpacking the US National Parks: 8 Great Parks for Backcountry Hiking

February 16, 2015 backpacking budget travel camping Channel Islands National Park Grand Canyon hiking Kings Canyon NP Lassen Volcanic National Park Mt. Rainier National parks North Cascades NP Olympic NP photography Sequoia National Park summer travel travel philosophy travel planning Leave a comment

Our Travel Valentine!

February 9, 2015 africa Chicago family love to travel National parks Oregon Oregon Coast travel travel planning USVI 4 Comments

Backpacking the Mineral King Area of Sequoia National Park

February 2, 2015 backpacking budget travel California camping Free fun hiking National parks Road Trip Sequoia National Park travel wildlife 4 Comments

Exploring Portland on our Urban Adventure Quest

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January 19, 2015 adventures city exploring Oregon Portland scavenger hunts tourism tourists travel travel tourism walking walking tour Leave a comment

Exploring Chinese Culture at Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden Portland
January 5, 2015 budget travel celebrations China cultural travel Free fun gardens Oregon Portland travel planning 2 Comments

Holiday Events 2014 – Portlandia Style!

Portland Christmas lights
December 8, 2014 budget travel Christmas Free fun holidays music Oregon Portland theater travel travel planning traveling with children 3 Comments

Portland’s Greek Festival!

September 29, 2014 food Free fun Oregon Portland travel travel planning Leave a comment

Get Wild on Oregon’s Wildwood Recreation Trail!

Wildwood Recreation Site
July 7, 2014 birding budget travel fishing hiking Mt. Hood Oregon rivers travel travel planning Leave a comment

Beat the Heat on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway!

Palm Springs Aerial tram
May 19, 2014 birding California hiking Palm Springs state parks travel travel planning 2 Comments

Arizona’s Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

Boyce Arboretum
April 21, 2014 Arizona birding hiking Mesa Phoenix photography spring break travel travel planning wildlife 2 Comments

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