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Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story

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Trips to places like Fiji, Idaho, etc.

Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story

Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 11 minutesIs it worth staying in a Sioux Lodge Loft room at Grand Targhee? Well, that depends…

A Quick Hike to Lake Barstow, WY with My Daughter

A Quick Hike to Lake Barstow, WY with My Daughter

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Reading Time: 11 minutesThis has some of my favorite memories ever. It was my first overnight hike with my little daughter!

Mill Iron Ranch Sleigh Ride with Kids
Review: Mill Iron Ranch, Jackson, Wyoming

Review: Mill Iron Ranch, Jackson, Wyoming

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Mill Iron Ranch has exceptional food and company. We’ll be back.

Two Ocean Lake
Review: Kayaking Two Ocean Lake, Grand Teton National Park

Review: Kayaking Two Ocean Lake, Grand Teton National Park

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesA lesser-used lake that’s a bit out of the way, but it still has nice views of the mountains.

Scientists Discover Hottest Place On Planet Is Inside Your Tent The Second After Sun Comes Up

Scientists Discover Hottest Place On Planet Is Inside Your Tent The Second After Sun Comes Up

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBoulder, CO—Scientists at the University of Colorado School of Geophysics have overturned a long-held world record for planetary heat here on Earth. While the record was previously held by Iran’s Lut Desert, it’s been definitively relegated into the realm of sweaty has-beens. 

Review: Kayaking and Paddleboarding Spalding Bay, Grand Teton National Park

Review: Kayaking and Paddleboarding Spalding Bay, Grand Teton National Park

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Reading Time: 4 minutesA quiet place with beautiful views in Grand Teton National Park? We were shocked to find out that such a thing exists.

United Airlines 409 engine.
Review: United Flight 409 Crash, Snowy Mountains—1.5 Mile Walk

Review: United Flight 409 Crash, Snowy Mountains—1.5 Mile Walk

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe wreckage of United Flight 409 is an easy nature walk that most everyone should do!

Review: Overnight Snowshoeing at Lake Agnes, Colorado

Review: Overnight Snowshoeing at Lake Agnes, Colorado

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Reading Time: 6 minutesThis short, Coloradan amble is best done in the late fall or winter when no one’s around, as it’s a high-use area bordering Rocky Mountain National Park. The views are quite beautiful.

Review: Wellington Snow Park Campground and Rafting Riggins

Review: Wellington Snow Park Campground and Rafting Riggins

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Reading Time: 5 minutesA quick review of an un-mapped (doesn’t exist in any literature) campground and some videos of a fun time!

Review: Geyser Park, Lava Hot Springs, and Niter Ice Cave

Review: Geyser Park, Lava Hot Springs, and Niter Ice Cave

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Reading Time: 5 minutesReviews of numerous things in and around Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

the fiji orchid
Review: The Fiji Orchid—Raymond Burr’s Place

Review: The Fiji Orchid—Raymond Burr’s Place

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Reading Time: 8 minutesHow is staying at Raymond Burr’s old residence in Fiji? Pretty dang great.

Windjammer Resort St. Lucia
Review: Windjammer Landing Resort, Labrelotte Bay, St. Lucia

Review: Windjammer Landing Resort, Labrelotte Bay, St. Lucia

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Windjammer Landing Resort in St. Lucia was a convenient and pretty stay—it was quiet, had its own beach, and the staff were great.

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Review: Sarah Eustace Lefore Bed & Respite + Dickinson, North Dakota

Review: Sarah Eustace Lefore Bed & Respite + Dickinson, North Dakota

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe bed itself was nice, and in a very pleasant little closet; on the website, this is listed as the “Valhalla Suite.” Well, it wasn’t a full-size bed by any means, but by curling into a circle, I could fit into it with the dog that I shared it with.

Caille Blanc Villa sunset with infinity pool and Pitons.
Review: The Incomparable Caille Blanc Villa—SI Swimsuit Edition

Review: The Incomparable Caille Blanc Villa—SI Swimsuit Edition

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Reading Time: 7 minutesWhat’s it like to have the prettiest view in the world?

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2 Stars: Goldbug Hot Springs after Gabriel Iglesias

2 Stars: Goldbug Hot Springs after Gabriel Iglesias

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 10 minutesGoldbug Hot Springs in Idaho is worth 2 stars. 3 stars have been deducted for excess urine and an infestation of trashy sex hippies.

Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)

Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)

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Reading Time: 9 minutesThis is a rough draft with interactive map of rockhounding and interesting geologic locations that I’ve found, both on and off the beaten path. It includes locations in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.

The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)

The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)

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Reading Time: 14 minutesA review of Darby Wind Caves in the snow, kayaking String Lake, and also yakking and camping at Upper Green River Lakes!

Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was trying to film some bad turbulence when the pilots made this terrifying announcement. At first I thought…well, it wasn’t good. —BQ

Review: 2 Weeks in the Best Country on Earth—Fiji!

Review: 2 Weeks in the Best Country on Earth—Fiji!

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Reading Time: 70 minutesFiji is the best country on earth. Here’s why.

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