Overview William B. Bankhead National Forest is located in northwestern Alabama and covers more than 180,000 acres. The forest is known as the “land of a thousand waterfalls” and is popular for hiking, fishing, canoeing, and more. Within Bankhead National Forest, Sipsey Wilderness contains dozens of waterfalls and is the most visited Wilderness area in […]
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Hikes in Talladega National Forest (AL)
Overview Talladega National Forest is located in Alabama. Only 50 or so miles southeast of Birmingham, it sits at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. The forest covers nearly 400,000 acres and is administered by three districts – Talladega, Shoal Creek, and Oakmulgee. Trees, wild flowers, and an abundance of wildlife make biking and […]
Through the Smoke in Glacier National Park
My wife and I recently returned from an 8-day trip to Glacier National Park, the Crown of the Continent. Planning for the trip started several months before we left, researching the best hikes, campgrounds, and areas of the park to visit. However, that all got turned upside-down on Aug. 12th, just 10 days before we […]
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Best Hikes at All 59 National Parks
This is the ultimate bucket-list countdown for any outdoor loving, hiking enthusiast, national park nut (like me)! I have spent about a year compiling all of the best national park hikes, hoping one day that I may get the chance to complete them all. Take a look below and see if your favorite hike made […]
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Kobuk Valley National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park is located in northwest Alaska, just west of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. 400,000 caribou migrate across the park between breeding grounds year round. Bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and other mammals share the park with these caribou. Similar to Gates of the Arctic, there are no roads into […]