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Yosemite Valley from the top of El Capitan
View of Half Dome from Above You may think that you need to be a world class rock climber to reach the top of El Capitan. As the guests on our last hiking tour to Yosemite found out, this is not true. There is a walking trail that can take
An Island in an Ocean of Fresh Water
What to do when you are on an island 45 miles from the mainland, where more moose than people reside, and the sun is shining 18 hours of the day? This was our situation on Isle Royale – one of the least visited National Parks. The island sits in the
Recap of the North Cascades Hiking Tour
North Cascades National Park Hiking Tour North Cascades National Park in northern Washington is one of those hidden gems containing beautiful rivers and waterfalls, high alpine vistas, and deep luscious forests, yet it is still the 5th least visited National Park in the country. If only they knew what we
International Hiking Odyssey – Western Ireland
Join us on an International Group Hiking Tour! In our never-ending quest to bring new and exciting tours to our loyal customers, we have expanded to offer an annual international option. But true to Timberline objectives, you won’t just see a duplication of the many tours you can already find
Embracing Technology
I finally did it! I purchased a Garmin GPS device to guide me on bike rides in unfamiliar places. For this timid techy, I must say it was a bit intimidating, especially because my 25-year-old daughter accompanied me to REI and rolled her eyes with each question I asked the
Travel feels good; Traveling green feels great!
When you’re planning your next adventure, don’t forget to take a few minutes to plan how you can travel a little more sustainably. Leaving a smaller footprint is probably easier than you think. And once you implement a few of these waste management strategies, it’ll become second-nature and oh so
DIY or Small Group Adventure? Why you should push the “Easy Button.”
Push the “Easy Button” to make your vacation feel more like a vacation I just returned from Guadeloupe, a French island in the Lesser Antilles. I was in charge of planning the adventure for me and my husband, and boy, did I learn a lot! Would I do it again?
Captivated by Big Bend National Park
10 Reasons to Visit Big Bend National Park Many years ago, I was thumbing through an issue of National Geographic magazine and saw a feature on Big Bend National Park. It captivated me. Growing up in Colorado, I never dreamed of vacationing in Texas, but once I explored the park
Happiness is … Your next vacation
Have you ever noticed how you can look forward to a vacation for months and months, and when it finally comes, it feels like it’s over in an instant? I love to travel, and in my opinion, anticipating a vacation is half the fun of actually taking a vacation. I