Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari report for Backwoods Adventures 2010
Going into this Mount Kilimanjaro Climb I knew it would be a challenge and potentially offer the greatest reward of any Backwoods Adventures Mount Kilimanjaro Climb we have ever run. With 18 people it...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari report for Backwoods Adventures 2009
This was our 5th overall Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and the 4th with a BWA guide. By all accounts and measurements I believe this was our most successful Mount Kilimanjaro Climb to Tanzania with 100% of...
View ArticleUtah Canyons Backpacking Report for Backwoods Adventures 2007
When I first visited Grand Gulch in 2007 I was quickly consumed by the mystery and beauty of such an amazing place. It was my first voyage into a canyon setting for an overnight Utah Canyons...
View ArticleBackwoods Adventures Utah Canyons Backpacking Trip Report 2010
For our first year officially running this Utah Canyons Backpacking Trip there were a lot of great things that happened. We were able to get in and get approved with the area BLM, a victory in itself,...
View ArticleYellowstone Backpacking Trip Report 2010
After just finishing with our inaugural Backwoods Adventures Yellowstone Backpacking Trip I think it is safe to say that this trip will remain in the BWA trip line-up for years to come. There are so...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari report for Backwoods Adventures 2010
Going into this Mount Kilimanjaro Climb I knew it would be a challenge and potentially offer the greatest reward of any Backwoods Adventures Mount Kilimanjaro Climb we have ever run. With 18 people it...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari report for Backwoods Adventures 2009
This was our 5th overall Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and the 4th with a BWA guide. By all accounts and measurements I believe this was our most successful Mount Kilimanjaro Climb to Tanzania with 100% of...
View ArticleUtah Canyons Backpacking Report for Backwoods Adventures 2007
When I first visited Grand Gulch in 2007 I was quickly consumed by the mystery and beauty of such an amazing place. It was my first voyage into a canyon setting for an overnight Utah Canyons...
View ArticleBackwoods Adventures Utah Canyons Backpacking Trip Report 2010
For our first year officially running this Utah Canyons Backpacking Trip there were a lot of great things that happened. We were able to get in and get approved with the area BLM, a victory in itself,...
View ArticleYellowstone Backpacking Trip Report 2010
After just finishing with our inaugural Backwoods Adventures Yellowstone Backpacking Trip I think it is safe to say that this trip will remain in the BWA trip line-up for years to come. There are so...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari Report for Backwoods Adventures 2013
10th trip up Kili = 100% to the summit Mid-June 2013 Backwoods Adventures took a group of 6 adventurous souls to tackle the highest point On Africa. The trip was significant for us, we were reaching...
View ArticleStunning National Park Photos to Inspire You to Get Out and Explore
Need some additional inspiration to plan a trip to a national park this spring or summer (not to mention, brush up on your photography skills)? Check out the recently announced winners from the Share...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Zion National Park
It’s no surprise that when the first American settlers reached this isolated canyon in southwest Utah, the name that came to mind was Zion. This “dwelling place of God” is filled with an unworldly...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Yosemite National Park
Located on the western slopes of central California’s Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Yosemite National Park is 1,200 square miles of breathtaking beauty, filled with granite walls, towering sequoias,...
View ArticleMissouri National Recreational River- Flatwater Paddling
Intro The Missouri National Recreational River offers almost 60 miles of river from below Gavin’s Point Dam west of Yankton, South Dakota to Ponca State Park, on the Nebraska side of the river...
View Article8 Tips for Alpine Lake SUP in Colorado
A new frontier is bubbling up among standup paddlers in Colorado. Call it alpine SUP: carting your board to a high alpine lake where you can paddle among peaks away from the crowds. Whether you carry...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Hot Springs National Park
History literally seeps out of the streets in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where the steam from the thermal waters that give the town its name often curl and roll across the pavement. Nestled unexpectedly on...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
From the surface high above the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, the gash that cuts across the land appears to be little more than a shallow indentation, no different than any other river that that flows...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park
Accessible only by boat or seaplane, Dry Tortugas National Park consists of seven islands that are the farthest west and also the most isolated of the Florida Keys. About 70 miles from the Key West,...
View Article10 Amazing (and Attainable) Thru-Hikes Across the Country
Weekend backpacking trips are one of the greatest gifts of the summer. You can get so much in just two to three days: a breathtaking vista, a serene mountain lake, a secluded old-growth forest. The...
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