I still can’t believe I had the opportunity to visit one of the world wonders last year. Trekking to Machu Picchu was an experience I will carry in my heart for the rest of my life, and I encourage anyone who is interested in going here to visit. Most people know Machu Picchu as one […]
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The Grand Canyon. It really is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It’s just baffling how a river—A RIVER—created this masterpiece over hundreds of millions of years. Last month my boyfriend and I made a stop at the Grand Canyon during a cross-country road trip from California to Virginia. We only had a […]
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The Tracy Arm Fjord is a fjord in Alaska located about 45 miles south of Juneau and is about 30 miles long, leading up to the Twin Sawyers Glacier. It is a beautiful fjord with deep, calm water and plenty of wildlife including harbor seals, bears, deer, wolves and mountain goats. For those who may […]
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A recent science field trip to the eastern shore in Maryland and Delaware taught me so much about the formation and destruction of our beaches. I’ve grown up loving the beach, so it was fascinating to look at things I’ve seen a million times before but learn about them from a different perspective. Every natural […]
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Deserts: some of the most barren places on Earth but, interestingly enough, they are also some of the most diverse places too. Deserts cover about ⅓ of Earth’s surface and are known to be very dry, receiving little to no precipitation annually. Considering they cover a third of our planet it’s surprising how little most […]
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Our world’s oceans are vast. They make up 70% of the surface of the planet and help maintain life on Earth. And yet there is still so much we don’t know about them. A friend of mine and I were once engaged in a discussion about space exploration. For those of you who don’t know […]
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Why does Iceland have so many waterfalls? There are thousands of them and they range in all different sizes and strength. When I was driving around the Golden Circle I even ran into waterfalls unplanned! Iceland is a unique island situated at a very high latitude, not far from Greenland and the Arctic Circle, yet it […]
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Ohhh the beauty of majestic mountains. I think most people can agree there is something powerful about seeing a mountain looming off in the distance. There is something even more powerful about climbing to the top of a mountain and looking down on the world. Mountains are truly spectacular, but do you know how they […]
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I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of and heard about the beautiful northern lights, but do you know why they occur and where to see them? Read below to find out! What are the northern lights? […]
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Travelers have many things in common, but one important quality I believe we all share is curiosity. Traveling opens our eyes to the unknown. The places we have always wondered about and dream of exploring. The term “wanderlust” has grown in popularity over recent years as our generation yearns to see and do as […]
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