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In this video, we show you some great trails at Jenny Lake. After we took the shuttle boat to the western boat dock, we hiked up to Hidden Falls, which was about a ½ mile. The next ½ mile was up to Inspiration Point. There’s about 450 feet gain in elevation from the lake to the end of this trail. You can either keep hiking west through Cascade Canyon, or you can head back to the lake and take a number of different trails. If you go in the summer, it is best to arrive at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center parking lot by 9 a.m. as it gets pretty crowded after that. Instead of taking the boat back, we hiked south along the Jenny Lake loop trail, which is an easy hike of about 2 miles. On this hike, we came close to a bear, and we saw a bull moose, too. It was a great morning of hiking.

This video shows the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. It is located near Moose Junction at the south end of the park.

This video shows the burial places of Sacajawea and Chief Washakie, in the town of Fort Washakie, Wyoming

In this video, we explore the beautiful Golden Gate Canyon State Park in northern Colorado.

This video was filmed in Grand Teton National Park at last surviving cabin used in the movie "Shane."

Jackson Lake Dam is located in Grand Teton National Park

In this video, we explore beautiful Castlewood Canyon State Park, located about 10 miles south of Parker, Colorado.

In this video, we saw several types of wild animals including moose, bear, pronghorn antelope, and bison.

This nice little park is located just north of Parker, Colorado on Parker Road.

In this video, we explore 9 historic building in Grand Teton National Park.

Petrified Forest National Park is located in northeastern Arizona. There are many stops along the way, and this video shows the top 15 highlights of the park. The park covers 346 square miles. The headquarters is 26 miles east of Holbrook, Arizona, along I-40, and it parallels historic Route 66. From Holbrook, take I-40 exit 285 to US 180 East to the south entrance. Then drive north through the park to I-40. To the north of the park is the Painted Desert. As you drive north of I-40, you’ll see an iconic 1932 Studebaker, left to bake in the sun. For more information, visit: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm https://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/petrified_forest/national_park.html

In May, we visited the cliff dwellings of Walnut Canyon National Monument. It was a fantastic experience. We walked the easy mile-long Island Trail after descending 284 steps. We passed by approximately 25 ancient ruins on this loop trail. Along the rim is the Rim Trail, about .7 miles long. After that, we walked to the Pit House Ruins. Finally, we visited the small museum inside the Visitor’s Center, which also has a gift shop. For more information: https://www.nps.gov/waca/index.htm

In Sinks Canyon, the river disappears into a limestone cave and come out of the ground a quarter mile downstream into a calm pond full of huge rainbow trout. It's located 7 miles from Lander, Wyoming.

Pinedale, Wy, is located in the Wind River Mountain Range, and it is just a short drive southeast of Jackson. The Museum of the Mountain Men is a must-see spot, and a great place to eat (and drink) is the Wind River Brewery.

This video shows you the awesome Bighorn Sheep Center in Dubois, Wyoming. When in Dubois, you can't miss this place!

In this video, we traveled to Tombstone, located in southeast Arizona. Most of the saloons and restaurants are located on Allen Street. The O.K. Corral is located on Fremont Street. We highly recommend visiting the Birdcage Theater, which is one of the only original buildings in Tombstone that survived the fire of 1882. For more information, go to: https://www.ok-corral.com/pages/faq.shtml https://tombstoneweb.com/

In May, we visited the Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park, about 10 miles east of Tucson. The temperature reached about 89 degrees, so it wasn’t too hot. There are plenty of trails to hike, and if you go to Signal Mountain, you can hike to the Hohokam Petroglyphs, which are about 800 years old. Make sure you bring plenty of water when you go hiking here, as temperature can become very hot. For more information, visit this website: https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm

We made a stop in Sedona, Arizona in mid-May, 2022. After visiting the Chapel of the Holy Cross, we did some hiking in and around the beautiful red rock mountains of Sedona. Truly not to be missed if you are anywhere near this awesome place!

We made a short stop in Hatch, New Mexico, and we were surprised to find all these restaurant mascots in the southern part of town. Sparky's is home to dozens of old mascots. We thought Hatch was just about the red and green chile peppers! Who knew?

The Osanbashi Pier is located in Yokohama, Japan. It has been renovated, but it is on the site of the oldest pier in Japan.

The Wigwam Motel is a great place to state before heading into Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.

We visited the Barringer Crater along Arizona's Route 66. Seen in the movie "Starman," this crater is a must-see attraction along Route 66.

We visited State Forest State Park near Walden, Colorado to view moose. We were not disappointed! Walden is located in north central Colorado near the Wyoming border.

This museum (and food court) is dedicated to Japanese ramen noodles. It is located near Shin-Yokohama station in Yokohama, Japan. It's a fun and interesting place to visit.

This video shows the incredible cliff dwellings built by the Sinagua farmers of Arizona about 1100 years ago. It is located about 50 miles south of Flagstaff.