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Anne's Travels is a travel blog dedicated to sharing trails to beautiful and interesting destinations across the US and Canada.

22/11/2024

A beach near Storm Point on the edge of Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

https://www.annestravels.net/storm-point/

21/11/2024

to one year ago today on an adventure of a lifetime: Hiking the South Kaibab Trail rim to river to rim. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

20/11/2024

Views over Poison Spring Canyon from the Neck in an area administered by the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah

https://www.annestravels.net/big-ridge-road-to-the-neck/

19/11/2024

Quiz time! Which US state has the most PhDs per capita?

A) Massachusetts
B) New Mexico
C) California

Answer: According to the Washington Times, New Mexico has the most people with PhDs per capita. This is likely due to the small overall population and the large number of government and private research facilities within the state.

19/11/2024

The 2024 Hiker's Gift Guide is here! Practical, useful, and fun gifts for all of the adults on your list who love the outdoors!

https://www.annestravels.net/practical-hiking-outdoor-gift-guide-2024/

18/11/2024

Newspaper Rock in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Facebook has been quietly posting all of this page's content to my personal profile (while telling me it had posted here) - I'm not sure how long this has been going on, but I'd guess a week or more. So, hopefully, this week I'll actually post here for a change!

12/11/2024

Quiz time! How many miles are between the northern border of Grand Teton National Park and the southern border of Yellowstone National Park?

A) Ten
B) Twenty-three
C) Eighty-four

Answer: Only ten! In 1972, congress made the lake between the parks in the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway to honor the millionaire who helped conserve the area that is now Grand Teton National Park. Despite the name, the "parkway" extends quite a distance on either side of the road between the two national parks.

05/11/2024

Quiz time! How many counties are there in Louisiana?
A) 23
B) 64
C) 0

Answer: Louisiana is the only state in the US that has no counties. In 1699, Spanish settlers set up church units known as "parishes" (even today, many liturgical churches us the term "parish" to describe the region where they minister). The term stuck, and today, Louisiana has 0 counties and 64 parishes.

31/10/2024

Reflections in a puddle on the way up to Wildhorse Window, Utah. to today in 2021.

https://www.annestravels.net/wildhorse-window-lower-wildhorse-canyon/

30/10/2024

Beargrass below Mount Hood in Paradise Park, Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon

https://www.annestravels.net/paradise-park/

29/10/2024

Have you ever pulled all of your pasta out of the boxes and put them in bags to conserve space while packing for a trip? Find this and 4 our other great tips for packing here: https://www.annestravels.net/10-ways-pack-more-efficiently/

28/10/2024

Autumn colors near the Slough Creek Trailhead, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

22/10/2024

Quiz Time! A plane crash over which national park inspired the US government to create the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)?
A) Grand Canyon
B) Yellowstone
C) Shenandoah

Answer: The Grand Canyon! In 1956, two commercial jets collided while showing off the Grand Canyon to the passengers. The accident prompted the US government to create the FAA to help with air traffic control and general safety measures.

22/10/2024

How I plan trips (or more accurately, one way that I sometimes go about planning a trip): https://www.annestravels.net/how-i-plan-a-trip/

21/10/2024

Kayaking the Genesee River Gorge to Lower Falls, Rochester, New York. The colors will be peak in a week or two.

https://www.annestravels.net/autumn-in-the-genesee-river-gorge/

17/10/2024

to 2 years ago tonight. An evening stroll on Topsail Island, North Carolina

https://www.annestravels.net/photos-from-topsail-island/

16/10/2024

A hiker by Gloria Falls, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

https://www.annestravels.net/gloria-falls/

15/10/2024

Quiz time! Which state has the largest Walmart?
A) California
B) New York
C) Arkansas

Answer: New York! The largest Walmart in the US is located in Albany, New York. Covering a whopping 26,000 square feet, it has two levels and a shopping cart escalator (affectionately known as a "cartalator"). The upstairs portion was originally a Walmart, but the downstairs portion was a Sam's Club until 2008, when Walmart took over the space.

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