Tag: wilderness

A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.

Written by Mod Fam on August 3, 2019

Best Camping in Oregon: Clyde Holliday State Park

Some of the best camping in Oregon is a long way away from the coast and the I-5 corridor. You may be surprised to find the high desert oasis of Clyde Holliday State Park, a campground and day-use area near John Day, Mt. Vernon, and Magone Lake.

Yellowstone Vacation: A large American Bison or Buffalo stands in tall grass near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The large grazing animal wanders through an open field while occasionally stopping to graze.

Written by Mod Fam on July 27, 2019

Yellowstone Vacation: 7 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 7-Day Itineraries . Idaho . Itineraries . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

We’ve planned the best 7 Day West Yellowstone Vacation Itinerary so you don’t have to! Check out each of the days below to put together your own vacation to Yellowstone and the surrounding area near Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone Hot Springs: A close-up of upper Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The sweeping mountains and valley floor can be seen beyond the thermal springs.

Written by Mod Fam on July 25, 2019

Yellowstone Hot Springs: Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Geyser Basin

#PNW . Hiking . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

Day 6 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Gibbon Falls and the Norris Geyser Basin. We continue with lunch at the Mammoth and Mammoth Hot Springs, followed by more bison encounters and a tour of Fort Yellowstone.

Written by Mod Fam on July 23, 2019

West Yellowstone, Montana

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Day 4 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are kayaking at Henrys Lake and walking around West Yellowstone, Montana, before traveling to Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park tomorrow.

A large thermal spring connected to Celestine hot spring near Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Deep blue sky contrasts with white clouds over the stark bacteria mats and mineral earth near the spring. The boiling water creates a deep blue and turquoise hue, surrounded by orange, yellow, and brown bacteria mats and a wide walkway for tourists to walk to viewing platforms.

Written by Mod Fam on July 22, 2019

The Best Places in West Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Springs

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

Day 3 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Fountain Paint Pot and the Geyser Walk from Beehive and Old Faithful to Grand and Castle Geysers. We continue with lunch at the Old Faithful Inn, bison encounters, and Grand Prismatic Springs.

Purple, pink, and yellow colors at sunrise at Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho, near the highway leading North to West Yellowstone, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park.

Written by Mod Fam on July 20, 2019

Yellowstone Road Trip

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Trailer Camping . Travel

Day 1 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are driving across Idaho from Boise to Henrys Lake State Park. After a short detour in the desert, we set up camp near West Yellowstone at midnight.

Written by Mod Fam on July 19, 2019

Yellowstone Vacation Tours: 7 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 7-Day Itineraries . Idaho . Itineraries . Montana . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel . Wyoming

Turquoise blue-green water in the reservoir between Clyde Dam and the city of Cromwell, New Zealand, contrasts with dry, rocky hillsides beyond. The view looking back toward Clyde reveals a narrow dirt road below the main highway that snakes along the shoreline near scant trees and desert shrubs.

Written by Mod Fam on June 25, 2019

New Zealand Tours – New Zealand Holiday

3-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . New Zealand . Travel . Worldwide Travel

This 3 Day Itinerary starts in Dunedin and ends in Queenstown, with an easy 4-hour drive between them, not including great stops like the Moeraki Boulders and activities in Central Otago.

New Zealand Road Trip - New Zealand Beaches: Makarora to Fox Glacier. An MSR tent sits in a grassy field, with a rustic fence and wild grasses beyond. New Zealand's West Coast mountain range is visible in the distance, and a helicopter flies overhead under blue skies and bright clouds.

Written by Mod Fam on June 24, 2019

Kiwi New Zealand: Things to do in New Zealand South Island

4- to 5-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . New Zealand . Travel . Worldwide Travel

This 5 Day South Island Itinerary has you flying in to Queenstown and then out of either Picton or Wellington, depending on domestic and international connections, rental car arrangements, and your time frame and schedule. It’s a fair amount of driving, but you’ll get a good combination of urban and rural, with landscapes ranging from sub-tropical and coastal to inland and mountainous.

The number nine engraved on the center of a metal-spoked wheel, a relic from the coal mining site of Brunner, New Zealand.

Written by Mod Fam on June 23, 2019

The Best New Zealand South Island Itinerary 7 Days

7-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . New Zealand . Travel . Worldwide Travel

This 7 Day South Island Itinerary has you flying in to Queenstown and then out of either Picton or Wellington, depending on domestic and international connections, rental car arrangements, and your time frame and schedule. If you only have 5 days, check out our 5 Day Itinerary from Wellington to Dunedin, flying out of Queenstown.

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