Tagged With "Upper Geyser Basin"
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New book celebrates Yellowstone, National Parks Centennial
A new guidebook to Yellowstone catches Marilyn Jones's attention, and triggers some thoughts on travel books generally.
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Paris plans summer swimming in canal basin
Where swimming was banned as recently as last summer, Paris plans seasonal swimming pools starting next summer.
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October 26, 2016: Dillon Reservoir
Samantha visits the Dillon Reservoir, a great spot in Colorado for outdoor recreation and beautiful views.
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Nov. 2, 2016: Loveland Pass, on the Continental Divide
High in the Rockies, Loveland Pass is one of the beauty spots on the Continental Divide in Colorado.
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Journey to Jordan: Pt 3, Petra
Here in Part 3 of his journey, ProfessorAbe takes us to one of the world's key archaeological sites, Petra.
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Little Venice: Unexpected London
Far from the most famous attractions of London, an unusual neighborhood along a stretch of the Regent's Canal
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Visiting My Backyard—Riverside Park
Come visit Jonathan L's Backyard - Riverside Park in NYC
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The Lush Grounds of Speke Hall, Liverpool
Speke Hall is a fabulous Tudor mansion with a Victorian interior—and beautiful grounds and gardens that make the house almost an afterthought.
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banff National Park (Where Gumbo Was #178)
Gumbo was visiting the Cave and Basin National Historic Site, the original site around which Canada's first National Park -- Banff National Park -- was created.
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July 27, 2016: Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, NV
On a side trip from Las Vegas, Samantha found this park, well-equipped with recreational equipment...and bighorn sheep!
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June 23, 2016: Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C.
If you ever visit Washington, D.C., make sure to visit this beautiful memorial dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, a complex 18th century man with a wide ranging impact on the very makeup of America itself.
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The Getty Center, Los Angeles (Where Gumbo was #194)
Gumbo was visiting the famous Getty Museum complex in West Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood. Famed for its beautiful architecture, wonderful art collection, magnificent gardens and stunning views of the Los Angeles skyline, it is one of the city's greatest tourist attractions.
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November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Built in 1939 atop Enger Hill, this five story tower provides visitors with a spectacular panoramic view of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin.
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Bologna: a Wonderful City to Walk Around
Jonathan L takes us on a walk along the porticoed streets of Bologna.
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#336)
A new week, and a new travel puzzle, with daily clues. The answer will appear Monday—can you figure it out before then?
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Lynchburg, Virginia: A Town of Many Pasts
George G reveals Gumbo's mystery destination, Lynchburg's varied history and a bit of its future.
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Kinderdijk: How the Dutch stay dry
PHeymont visits a famous land of windmills site and learns about the history of the technology that keeps the Netherlands from becoming Submarinelands.
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Mar. 11, 2019: District of Columbia War Memorial, Washington DC
DrFumblefinger visits the District of Columbia War Memorial. It's located between the Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, close to the Martin Luther King Memorial.
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A visit to Great Basin National Park
In the United States, a country with dozens of great national parks, it makes sense that there would be some “orphan” parks that are only rarely visited. Such is the case with Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Great...
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The Beautiful Pools and Geysers of Yellowstone National Park
Although Yellowstone is famous for its geysers, the brilliant colors associated with the geysers, pools and hot springs are often mesmerizing. According to the park website, it was Walter H. Weed who in 1889 first recognized that the...
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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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April 27, 2016: Liberty State Park – New Jersey
Jersey City's waterfront park on New York Harbor offers walking trails, picnic areas, and especially, great views of the Statue of Liberty and Verrazzano Bridge.
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Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)
This week we move from Africa to the United Arab Emirates, where a close encounter with some serious antlers taught me a healthy respect for Arabian Oryx.
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How dumb can you be? (2)
Bob Cranwell recounts, as only he can, a trip to Yemen at a time when military tensions and unrest were quite high.
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Basilica of San Zeno, Verona (Where Gumbo was #293)
The solution to last week's travel puzzle was to be found in the charming city of Verona. This historic old church is filled with interesting sights and well worth a visit.
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Nov. 29, 2018: The Andernach Geyser, Germany
ProfessorAbe visits the largest cold-water geyser in the world.
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Disney plans Florida port expansion
Disney is building bigger ships, and making plans for their deployment and docking.
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Re: Yellowstone: Upper Geyser Basin
One of the greatest hikes in North America is through the Upper Geyser basin on a nice summer day! Thanks for showing us why.
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Re: Yellowstone: Upper Geyser Basin
Well, maybe suggesting rather than showing. Landscape photography is a skill I haven't cultivated but, the fact remains, a remarkable bit of real estate.
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July 23, 2020: Piranha, Rio Oroso
DrFumblefinger shares some photos of the most common fish he encountered while visiting the Peruvian Amazon.
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August 21, 2020: Reflections of the Amazon
DrFumblefinger shares some photos taken from a tributary to the Amazon River in a remote part of Peru.
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If there is a paradise on earth….
Bob Cranwell, our resident travel philosopher and raconteur, shares a tale of Kashmir.
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Alpine, New Jersey: Hiking through History
Not far from Manhattan, PHeymont enjoys hiking in a park with a long and now largely-hidden history.
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Saratoga Spa State Park: Great place for a nature hike
With great trails and other recreation opportunities, Jonathan L recommends a visit!
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A Week in the Peruvian Amazon
DrFumblefinger shares photos of a journey to a remote tributary river of the Amazon basin in Peru.
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Sept. 26, 2020: Munich's Fish Fountain
A seemingly whimsical statue in Munich's Marienplatz is actually the inheritor of a long and interesting history.
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Mammoth Lakes Basin, California
DrFumblefinger enjoys the beautiful natural setting of Mammoth Lakes Basin in California.
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Palisades Interstate Park. Beautiful Hikes and Views near New York City
Jonathan L takes a drive along the cliffs that line the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River
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Iceland opens the door for the vaccinated
Iceland joins a number of countries that are willing to take vaccinated visitors without quarantine... but they are very particular about proof.
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New Brunswick Aquarium, Shippagan, NB
Travel Rob visits a small but unique Aquarium in Shippagan, New Brunswick Canada
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Lighthouses of Lake Havasu – Part 2 of 3
With Samantha as our guide, we continue the tour of Lake Havasu's unique attraction: large-scale replicas of famous lighthouses.
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Martin Luther King Memorial
Jonathan L found cherry blossoms surrounding the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington DC
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Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC
Jonathan L spent a morning walking among Washington DC's cherry blossoms while they were in peak bloom.
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Upper Tremane Falls, Ithaca, New York
Jonathan L gives us an extended exposure of the Upper Falls at Tremane State Park, near Ithaca New York.
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Venice cruise ban: This time it's real
Under threat to its World Heritage status, Venice finally gets a real ban on huge cruise ships.
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Cottonwood Lakes, California
DrFumblefinger shares one of his favorite backpacking locations on the eastern slopes of California's Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Re: Big lakes at record lows in western drought
UPDATE August 16 Water levels in Lake Mead have now dropped to a point where Federal officials have declared a first-ever water shortage for areas downstream that depend on it for water as well as hydroelectric power. Over 40 million people in seven states are in the affected area. Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary of Interior for water and science told a press briefing that “We are seeing the effects of climate change in the Colorado River basin through extended drought, extreme...
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Tribes ask protection for sacred trees
Shoshones are hoping to have a grove near Ely, Nevada designated as a national monument.
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Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Jonathan L visits the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island