Tagged With "Horseshoe Canyon"
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Northern Arizona: Sedona & Surrounds, Part 1
On our recent trip to Northern Arizona, we collected some points of interest to see and experience. We did these things (plus many more!) during a 6 day tour of the area. We rented a car and used Sedona as a base. There will be more of them in the...
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A Land of Hoodoos — Bryce Canyon National Park
We visit the beautiful colors and eroded hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Pizza twirling on list for 'intangible heritages'
As a UNESCO committee meets, candidates from Italy, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and more seek spots on the heritage lists.
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Little Petra: Another chapter in Jordan's history
Siq al-Barid, known as Little Petra, is more recently-discovered than its famous namesake. Join Marilyn Jones on a trip to see it.
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Travel Guide to Southwestern Missouri
We visit some of the attractions of Southwestern Missouri, including Branson and some of the region's lovely natural attractions.
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Canada's 10 Best Kayaking Destinations
Floating Authority shares ten top spots to go kayaking in Canada. Canada may well have the best assorted destinations for kayaking of any country in the world.
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The Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta (Where Gumbo was #259)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta. The Museum is home to the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. A fascinating destination for the entire family.
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August 15, 2018: Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Andalusia
Professor Abe visits a memorable bridge spanning a deep gorge, with fantastic views!
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North Georgia Hikes for Every Season
Paige shares four great hikes from lovely North Georgia that span all four seasons. Some of these are real gems, so give the post a look.
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China: Longest glass bridge drawing big crowds
The world's longest glass-bottom bridge is a third of a mile long, sways in the wind, and draws so many visitors it's hard to see the view.
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The List Of Ultimate Destinations For An Amazing Stag-Do
Planning for a stag do destination may seem daunting, but exciting at the same time. Be it just for the night or the weekend, there are many options to choose from and have a blast just the same. If you have the budget (and the time), you can plan a month long getaway because it’s not every day that your buddy gets hitched. Since it's the last chance for the groom-to-be to enjoy his singledom, it falls upon his friends to throw him a stag party that he will remember forever! And because you...
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National Park Service fees going way up
Starting next spring, National Park entry fees will nearly triple in peak seasons. NPS says it needs the cash for maintenance.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. April 22, 2014: Alberta's Badlands
Driving 1.5 hours northeast from Calgary over the prairies, the landscape changes suddenly from rolling grassland and grain crops to dramatically eroded hilly layered sedimentary rock formations. These are Alberta's Badlands, a rough...
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Arches National Park, Utah. Where Gumbo was #33
Gumbo was enjoying the unparalleled beauty of the American Southwest. Without having been there when the photo was taken, I would not have guessed it was taken in Arches National Park, at least not without having tried a dozen other...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 3rd, 2014: The Grand Canyon
I visited The Grand Canyon in January and was a little saddened to wake up that morning to see that lots of snow had fallen in the night and I immediately thought that it would impact the view in a negative way. It did not! It was a...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 11, 2014: Colorado National Monument
One of my favorite places to visit in Colorado is in the western part of the state, just south of the I-70 freeway and city of Colorado Springs. Colorado National Monument contains some beautiful red sandstone rock, with massive...
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An introduction to Alberta's Badlands: Hiking in Horseshoe Canyon
Most of the hikes I've featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But...
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Montmorency Falls (Chute Montmorency), Quebec. Where Gumbo was #52
This photo proved to be challenging, although Jonathan L figured out where it was -- just didn't put a name to it. That's a view of the Montmorency River as enters the great St. Lawrence River, 13 km (about 10 miles) east of Quebec City....
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Gold Country California: South Yuba River
“Going to the river” is a thing both locals and visitors to Gold Country seem to do a lot. My son, having lived here for a time, often heads straight up Highway 49 to the South Fork as soon as he gets to town, but I’ve...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 19, 2014:
Lake Koocanusa is where I spent all of my summers growing up, it is close to my heart and is filled with fond memories. Because this lake is formed by a dam, every spring, we would watch the water slowly rise with great anticipation...
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Niagara Falls: Pretty much the complete guide
Yes there will be a lot of people when visit Niagara Falls, but it is still worth the trip. Jonathan L gives his impressions and advice
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Indian Hill and the Cave of the Blue Sun
Tim Newcomb follows old legends and old tracks through the California desert in search of petroglyphs that are over 4000 years old.
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How to get around Las Vegas
If you are preparing a trip to the city of sin, you may already have wondered how transportation works in Las Vegas. Something that is not always taken into account the first time you visit Las Vegas is the great distance between hotels. And it is that, although it seems that everything is very close, the reality is far from that. The Strip is 7 kilometers away, and although we simply want to go from one hotel to another, we will have to walk, go through bridges, go up and down escalators...
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Nowhere, Arizona
PortMoresby heads back to the high desert of southeastern Arizona, Cochise County, the perfect place to rest and clear her head.
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7 Underrated United States Vacation Destinations
Odetta Viola has some suggestions for interesting and less visited destinations for your consideration in the USA (sponsored content).
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The Best Livable Nature Cities In The U.S.
Best U.S. Cities For Nature Lovers By Kirstin Chock Science has proven that the elements of nature improve our mental and physical health. Research studies found that nature has many benefits like improving your mood, improving your breathing, and improving your cardiovascular system. The unfortunate thing is that there are hardly any nature locations that are not in the middle of nowhere or that are not on the outskirts of civilization. However, there are a few places in the U.S. that are...
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Where Gumbo was #326)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous San Diego Zoo Safari Park. About a half hour's drive north of San Diego, it covers a vaste 1800 acres and offers the opportunity to see hundreds of species of often endangered animals roam freely in their vast enclosures.
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Mixed signals: Cell tower in Sequoia Park
Cell service may be coming to parts of Sequoia National Park, but not everyone thinks it should.
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Free entry to all National Parks this Saturday
A free-entry day celebrates the nation's national parks and give visitors an opportunity to try the outdoors on for size.
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Places you must visit this year
Some good suggestions on where in the United States you might want to travel to this year (Sponsored Content)
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A Field of (Rusted) Dreams
Like a rusty traffic jam on a ghost highway, these cars of the past are going nowhere. We spent two weeks in the summer of 2007, criss-crossing Colorado, admiring the deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison, photographing classic F7 locomotives in the...
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Swiss "Jetman" Buzzes Mt Fuji
Yves "Jetman" Rossy has recently flown 9 times around Japan's Mt Fuji.Previously he's flown over the city of Rio de Janerio, the Grand Canyon and evenCrossed the English Channel. Read about it and view a video of his latest...
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Palouse Falls State Park -- one of Washington State's hidden gems
In a most improbable feat of natural engineering, a beautiful nearly 200′ (60+ m) waterfall was plopped in the middle of nowhere. At least many would call the rolling grasslands and eroded lava formations of...
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Be sure to stop at Twin Falls, Idaho
Most travelers seem in a big hurry to complete their drive on the I-84 freeway, through the lava fields of the Snake River Plain. Their destinations are often Boise to the north, Yellowstone National Park to the east, or Salt Lake City to...
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Arches National Park — One of America’s Finest
The United States is blessed with some beautiful geography — perhaps more varied than any other land. Utah especially has some extremely unusual geology and is home to 5 National Parks, surpassed in number by only Alaska and California....
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A Springtime Walk in the Desert
I've been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager. The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place. It's certainly a hostile environment but I couldn't have been more wrong...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 19, 2014: London (Art is Where you Find It)
I currently have no view, whatever, from my bathroom. My last house had what I liked to believe was the most beautiful view in the world from a toilet. Subjective I know, but a wrap-around vista of Arizona canyon. ...
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The Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border. Where Gumbo Was #28
Gumbo was visiting the Hoover Dam , previously also called "Boulder Dam ". This dam is a magnificent feature of engineering! Built in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, it bridges two states, Arizona and Nevada....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 31, 2014: Saguaro National Park, Arizona
I love visiting the saguaro cactus forest of southern Arizona almost as much as any of this state's great landmarks, including Petrified Forest National Park and Grand Canyon National Park . The landscape intrigues me and no where is it better...
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Stevens Lake -- A Hidden Gem in Idaho's Bitterroot Range
This is the time of year when those of us who love to hike have our eyes gazing to the tops of the mountains, longing to get up to those high passes. But there's still a lot of snow and ice up there, at least in Western Canada and the Pacific...
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Gallery: Grand Army of the Republic Highway. One of the Most Scenic Road Trips in America!
The United States has some of the planet's finest scenery and boasts dozens of great drives. From the California's Pacific Coast Highway, to Montana's Going to the Sun Road, to Newfound Gap Road in the Smoky Mountains, there's scenic drives in...
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Las Vegas
The city of Entertainment. So many shows, nightclubs drinking; and gambling only makes it more confusing. The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Indoor Skydiving, Zip Line, Rock Climbing, Triple A Baseball, Rodeos, Concerts, Limos,...
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More flights allowed over Grand Canyon: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing several thousand more small-plane and helicopter flights in and over the Grand Canyon, with planes that are supposed to be "quieter," although many have questioned the quietness formula. This has been a...
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Google takes a 'Street View' of Machu Picchu
Google's roving cameras take Street View to Machu Picchu—where there are no streets!
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Kirsten Hines' Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents
Kirsten Hines loves nature and wildlife. Here's a summary of her series entitled "Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents".
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Plenty to See and Do in Laughlin, NV
Samantha's not too fond of crowds, so she likes to head for Laughlin: not as big or as crowded as Las Vegas, but with lots of attractions—and a real river.
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Split Rock Creek and Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Samantha shares her visit to Split Rock Creek and Park in South Dakota. It was interesting and she learned a little bit about Jesse James and some of his adventures in the area.
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December 13, 2018: Miles Canyon, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits an important site in the journey of many prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush, the then treacherous Miles Canyon of the Yukon River.
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Fun Travel Activities for You and Your Children
Do you have many kids and tots in the family? Do you love traveling? Are you short of creative and fun ideas to engage them on long trips? If yes, you are in the right place. Don’t delay your travel plans for the time when your kids are older. Instead, you can improvise tons of fun activities and games to keep your kids happily entertained on the go. Don’t expect your toddlers to stick to their seats solemnly. They are going to be wiggly and restless. You will not have your Spectrum Internet...
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The Niagara River and Horseshoe Falls
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to lovely and memorable Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls.