Whether you want to go ballooning in Napa Valley or you wish to fly over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida, you’re not sure when to schedule the trip. You’d imagine the waiting list for...

When you’re getting ready for a nice hike, it might be tempting to just grab the first pair of outdoorsy shoes you see. However, the shoes that you wear on the trail really make a difference, and...

It’s easy to take it for granted that the path will be clear and the footing will be steady when you’re on a nature trail. There are trails for hiking, biking, and backpacking all over the...

You’ve enjoyed learning about hot air ballooning on this blog, enough so that you’d like to schedule a ride someday soon. Yet one fear that keeps welling up inside you is the thought of the hot...

You decide to book a hot air balloon ride and you’re told that you’ll have to fly early in the morning. You’d rather not, so you call another ballooning company and hear the same response....

CATALOOCHEE VALLEY, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK One of the most popular and visited national parks, Great Smoky Mountains, boasts 522,427 acres and is divided evenly between Tennessee and...