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Life-Changing​ Events

Hi everyone! I know it’s been a minute since I’ve posted, but there have been a couple of major events that have happened in my life, that caused me to need some processing time. My mama passed away in July, which was tough, to say the least. She lived a long, fruitful life, she was…
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Robbers Roost Trail

There are so many great trails to hike at Mt Charleston and Robbers Roost was no disappointment!This is a moderate hike with a distance of 1.4 miles. It’s a short hike climbing up a narrow canyon to gorgeous limestone caves. The caves, according to local legend, were used by bandits as a place to hideout…
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Butterfly Exhibit at Springs Preserve

Springs Preserve located here in Las Vegas, offers a butterfly exhibit, weather permitting, in the fall and spring. It’s really unique in the fact that they set up a small enclosed building where the butterflies are housed. They have very secure doors as you enter so the butterflies don’t fly out of the space as guests…
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Mary Jane Falls Hike

Mary Jane Falls hike at Mt Charleston is one of the more moderate hikes around the Las Vegas area. It’s a 3.1-mile hike with a 990 ft elevation gain. Due to this trail being at 7700 ft, it’s best to hike between the months of March and November. There will be lots of opportunities along…
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Lone Mountain Hike

This is a picture my husband took of me the day we hiked up to the top of Lone Mountain. Lone Mountain is a rocky butte just inside the I215 beltway here in Las Vegas NV that rises about 600 ft above the homes that surround it. It’s a short, steep hike up to the…
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Pine Creek Canyon Trail

Ahh, Pine Creek Canyon trail at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area …such a great hike! This trail is nestled at the bottom of the geological beauties that are the monolithic canyon walls. At the beginning of the trail, you’ll see lots of Ponderosa Pine trees that are able to survive, due to the nice cool…
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Death Valley Super Bloom 2016

I was reminiscing today about the Super Bloom at Death Valley in February 2016 that we visited. It was spectacular!! As you would imagine, this is a rarity in the desert due to the harsh, dry climate that it experiences year round. However, conditions have to be just perfect for a Super Bloom to take…
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Oldest State Park in Nevada

We have been visiting Valley of Fire State Park on a regular basis for 16 years. Our first visit left us in awe and wonder and ever since then, I have made it my mission to become a “rock expert”. Sounds exciting right! My husband and I consider ourselves to be self-taught experts on this…
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Nature is to be Enjoyed

My goal with this blog is to help encourage as many people as I can to get out into nature and enjoy their surroundings. Over the years, getting out in the great outdoors has helped me in so many ways, from mentally to physically and I want the same for you. You know what’s great…
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Hello world!

Thank you for stopping by to visit my baby… My baby blog that is. 😉 It’s in the infancy stage right now but I will be adding entries regularly so please feel free to come back and check it out.