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Hiking Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, Arizona

This was my last adventure in Arizona before coming home from college early due to the Coronavirus! It was in the middle of March, just around the time the Coronavirus became the topic of every conversation. I remember using the railing at one point during the hike, joking about catching the virus. Thankfully I didn’t…
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Day Trip to Great Gully Waterfall on the Finger Lakes

Great Gully is a beautiful waterfall secluded by luscious greenery in Upstate New York along Cayuga Lake. I would definitely consider this spot a hidden gem because I hadn’t heard of it until the day before visiting!
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Watch the Sunset Over Farmland in Upstate New York

This spot became popular during the summer of 2019, so naturally my friends and I went to check it out! It’s located in Manlius, NY, which is about 15 miles east of Syracuse. It took a little bit to actually find this spot. All we had to go off of was a map from Instagram…
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Sunset at Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York

I’ve also heard that it’s one of the best sunsets in the country, but I have yet to find a source to back it up. That goes without saying that this is an incredible sunset. The bright orange that lights the sky on fire as the sun is still setting is riveting. After the sun…
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The Sunset at Salmon River Falls in Upstate New York

I suggest packing a picnic to enjoy at the top of the waterfall as the sun starts to set. The water falling in the background is very peaceful and will leave you feeling rejuvenated.
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Day Trip to Conklin Gully in Naples, NY

We weren’t really expecting the hike to kick our ass, even though it’s rated as difficult on All Trails. It was a great hike nonetheless! On our hike up, there was a place to camp out if you wanted, and also a fireplace built! The fireplace was pretty top notch if I say so myself.…
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Day Trip to Tonto Natural Bridge in Arizona

So the original plan for this day was actually supposed to be a road trip to the Four Corners! …Since it was a 6 hour drive and we didn’t have any other activities planned, we decided to change our destination. Don’t get me wrong, we totally would’ve drove 6 hours to only get out and…
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Day Trip to Carpenter Falls in Skaneateles, NY

Ahh I love a good drive to Skaneateles! The drive out here is always so peaceful. Driving through the hills of the countryside, listening to country music (of course) and enjoying time with my friends, that’s what I’m missing most during quarantine…
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Hayden Butte, aka “A” Mountain, in Tempe, Arizona

When I hiked “A” Mountain to paint the “A”, it was about 9am and already super hot outside, as you could expect in Arizona. There were over 4,000 of us out of our incoming class of 10,000 that attended this event! We each grabbed a cup of paint, poured it on our hands, then rubbed…
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Incredible Sunset Views from Papago Park’s Hole in the Rock in Phoenix, Arizona

We could’ve just sat in the hole to watch the sunset but Rita’s window neighbors didn’t want to settle so we climbed to the top of the rock! This was a little difficult since we were basically scaling a giant rock but we made it…
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Day Trip to Ithaca Falls in Upstate New York

Standing basically under the waterfall, you can feel its power. It’s easy to just zone out and go into your thoughts here. My friends and I decided to lay out some towels, close our eyes and just listen to the sound of the rushing water. We had got there pretty early, maybe 9am, since one…
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Day Trip to Salmon River Falls in Upstate New York

Despite the fact the path is barely there, the hike down is definitely worth it! Once we neared the bottom we encountered signs about “no swimming allowed”, however, people swim there all the time. So we continued on past the signs as if we didn’t notice them and jumped in! …
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