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January 26, 2012 | 4 Comments

To visit Arches National Park was one of my primary motives for doing a road trip across America. I remember doing numerous image searches for different places in America and the photographs taken at Arches National Park blew me away; unique, stunning, I had to go. This photo taken by Dan Ballard is just one [...]

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Dead Horse Point State Park

January 23, 2012 | 2 Comments

Renee Gordon writes about our visit to Dead Horse Point State Park Dead Horse Point State Park is located near the Island in the Sky entrance to Canyonlands National Park. This park has a dramatic overlook that in my opinion provides the best perspective of the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands. The park [...]

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Islands in the Sky Section of Canyonlands National Park

January 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

Renee Gordon writes about the Islands in the Sky Section of Canyonlands National Park. As mentioned in my previous post, Canyonlands is made up of 3 very different regions: Island in the Sky to the north, the Maze on the west, and the Needles on the east. We previously visited the Needles section and now we’re [...]

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Mountain Biking in Canyonlands – Colorado River Overlook Trail

January 17, 2012 | 10 Comments

Canyonlands National Park is one of the only national parks in the US where there are trails which allow mountain biking. You’re still not allowed to ride on any of the single track walking trails but there are a number of high clearance four-wheel-drive trails which make for a fun mountain bike ride. From the visitors [...]

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Earn Money – Science & Medical Research

January 14, 2012 | 4 Comments

Earning Money While Travelling – Medical Studies When you haven’t got a regular job because you travel a lot people often ask how you manage to fund your travel, and if they don’t ask they’re often wondering. Besides the standard being careful with your money and working hard while you can and saving I’ve also [...]

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Needles Section of Canyonlands National Park

January 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

Renee Gordon writes about the Needles Section of Canyonlands National Park. Inspirational Story My only knowledge of the Canyonlands area in Utah was what I had seen in the movie 127 Hours about the experienced mountain climber who nearly lost his life there. On that Saturday in 2003, 27 year old Aron Ralston parked his [...]

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