Gallery: Fern Canyon in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino

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One of the loveliest things about Mendocino is the natural beauty. It’s an artsy little town on a spectacular and relatively undeveloped stretch of coast. It’s about five hours’ drive from San Francisco if you take the short way, up Highway 101 and then cutting through the Anderson Valley. You could also take scenic Highway [...]

A photo walk through Golden Canyon in Death Valley

Golden Canyon in Death Valley

We did several hikes in Death Valley, but my favourite by far was Golden Canyon. We started at the Zabriskie Point look-out with stunning views over the canyon and down towards the Badwater salt flats. There were three options – we could hang out at the lookout and then take the bus to the other end [...]

Hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc

Heather Cowper

Hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc around the Chamonix valley in the French, Italian and Swiss Alps. This is a guest post by Heather Cowper, from Heather on her Travels. Heather is based in Bristol, in the west of England and travels mainly in Europe. You can read more about Heather’s walk on the Tour de Mont [...]

Photo Friday: I left my Hartz in Tasmania

Hartz Mountains National Park, Tasmania; February 2007 In February 2007, I visited my friend Katrina in Hobart, Tasmania. She was madly studying for a medical exam but she managed to take a day off to play with me and we headed up to hike in Hartz Mountains National Park. Tasmania is one of my favourite [...]

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