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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park According to Outsideonline National Parks and National Monuments are distinguished by why they are being protected. “National parks are protected due to their scenic, inspirational, education, and recreational value. National monuments have objects of historical, cultural, and/or scientific interest.” The Great Sand Dunes National Park was designated on September 24, 2004. That being said, Great Sand Dunes is small by comparison but should be identified as a National Park simply because it’s one hell of a view. GSD is the largest Sand dune in North America, and reaches an outstanding 750 feet high. It’s very bizarre to be driving along southern Colorado, and…
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Echo Park, Dinosaur National Monument
Echo Park Echo Park is a small canyon which is part of Dinosaur National Monument. It’s located on the Colorado side of the park and is a great little fishing hole with the view of Steamboat Rock dead center. It’s gorgeous for photographers and has rafting, floating, and fishing accommodations. You will need to get a fishing license from the state of Colorado for this location. There is a cabin on site that a park ranger stays in so trying to get away with fishing without one is almost impossible. The ranger on site will come ask for it, I’ve never not been asked. Because this area is on the…
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Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument- Fossil Quarry Dinosaur Quarry The original Dinosaur Quarry was built in the 1950s on unstable clay and even during construction problems started. Damage to the parking area appeared almost immediately. Eventually, cracks in the structure split and grew, there were gaps showing where the building was pulling away from the rock wall. For instance, the library was shut down when support beams flexed through the walls. At one point, ceiling tiles fell from the roof and the chief paleontologist office started tilting so severely his chair would roll away from his desk. Thirdly, the most disconcerting details came from the staff who reported the second story gallery…
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Guest Blogger: Lily- On The Go Survival Gear
Hello, everyone my name is Lily and I am guest writing for Dashboard Destinations!I am SIKED to have the opportunity to write to you all and hope you get a nugget of helpful information by reading this article. A Little About Me! I am the owner of On the Go Survival Gear and am passionate about being prepared for any survival scenario. Along with preparing for survival, I enjoy hiking and kayaking. Being in nature gives me the best feeling and is when I feel the most at peace. My ultimate goal is to be a full time RVer so that I can go at many hikes at I desire and to…
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Wind Caves Trail, Logan Canyon
Wind Caves Trail Of all the gorgeous canyons in Utah, Logan Canyon is one of my all time favorites. There’s so many beautiful views, the river is a great spot for fishing and camping and the hiking is spectacular. One of the most popular hikes in the canyon is the Wind Caves trail. Directions Wind Caves TrailTrail: 1.8 Miles, 3.6 round trip.Elevation gain: 1,000 feetGPS Coordinates: 42.231659281533. -111.5598479379 There are two locations to start. Logan, Utah, or Bear Lake, UT. I’ve posted directions for both. Phone signal in the canyon can be unreliable so take a screen shot of the one that works best for you. Starting In Logan,…
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Bear Lake Paris Ice Cave
Bear Lake Ice Cave Bear Lake is one of the most underrated vacation spots in the western US. It has it all, great water, old-fashioned restaurants, good people, and the view. Oh, goodness that view. The water is so clear and blue it’s ideal for photos and any road trip bucket list must include the Bear Lake Ice Cave Ice Cave While you’re there one of the least known destinations is the Paris Ice Cave. There’s always ice in this small cavern. I felt it cool immediately, even after one of the hottest summers on record the size of the ice chunk was surprising. Directions If you want to visit…
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Hiking with Inflammation
What is Hashimoto’s Disease? Hashimoto’s is an auto-immune disease where the immune system doesn’t recognize hormones. Particularly, the hormones produced by the thyroid. My own immune system attacks my thyroid. This disrupts how my body uses and produces energy and in turn effects many other organs and how they function efficiently. Finding remedies for inflammation is so important in managing auto immune diseases. Hiking with inflammation is one of many difficulties I have with this disease. My Story Before I tell you about how I stay active with something that tries to keep me laid up, I want to tell you this isn’t a sponsored post. No corporation or business…
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Red Canyon Overlook, Road Trip Attraction
Red Canyon Overlook Red Canyon Overlook and Flaming Gorge is one of the most underrated road trip destinations in the US. The drive is beautiful and shows all that North Eastern Utah has to offer. The Uintah Basin is an outdoors-man’s paradise, world-class fly-fishing, rock climbing, river rafting, hiking and national park quality landscapes without the crowds. Paleontologist come here to study dinosaurs, as well as white water kayakers who love the challenge. It has historically acclaimed petroglyphs dating back hundreds, even thousands of years. Those instagrammers won’t know what hit them. This trip will offer unique photos that will have people asking. Where is that? Directions From Vernal, Utah,…
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Moonshine Arch Trail: the Where’s and How To’s
Moonshine Arch Trail Directions Take a screen shot of this. Service can be spotty. Drive time from Vernal, Utah: 15 Minutes Distance from Vernal: 8.1 MilesTrail Length: 2.4 MilesGain in Elevation: 104 FtDifficulty: EasyDuration: 1.5 Hours (including photography time) Moonshine Arch Trail is a quick and easy hike north of Vernal, Utah. It’s great for beginners and the size of the arch is bigger than expected. It’s a taste of Arches National Park without the crowds or costs. It’s 15 minutes North of Vernal, Utah, an 8.1-mile drive. Begin the drive from Cobble Rock Park, which is downtown Vernal, on the corner of Main Street AKA Highway 40. Head north on…
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Goodbye Anthony Bourdain: 1956-2018
Anthony Bourdain wrote in one of his books about the loneliness that travelers feel. That the more you see of the world the harder it is to come home. And I instantly understood what he meant. I don’t think it’s loneliness we travelers feel but a sense that no matter where you are you don’t belong. And as much as you love being home you can’t stay. You find a new place and for a while it’ll feel right. You’ll think this fits. You’ll think you fit. That is until it doesn’t and you don’t. Everywhere you visit you fall in love and you can see yourself living there, belonging…
