Founded in 1988, the museum highlights over 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe. Some of the collections are more than 100 years old and all the animals found at the museum were donated by various government agencies, wildlife rehabilitation centers, captive breeding programs, zoos, and individuals. This video is a neat little quick tour of this super cool museum!
Back in October 2023, I took a 10-day trip hiking all over Central and Northern Oregon, including the coast. The first 5 days were spent hiking the awesome trails in and around Bend Oregon. This is the first hike I did on this adventure. Located 45 minutes from Bend and 20 minutes from Redmond is the lesser-known Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail. The hike starts in the small yet quaint town of Crooked River Ranch. This trail is labeled as moderate at 2.2 miles round-trip and 518 feet of elevation gain. You basically hike down to the bottom of the canyon to the Crooked River. The views are pretty amazing going down and at the bottom! You are more than likely not to run into anyone else on this hike as well!
For more information about hiking the Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail.
Crooked River Canyon Overlook Trail on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/crooked-river-canyon-overlook-trail?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1iMbAaotzk
In this video, I will be showing off a really beautiful and easy local Las Vegas area hiking trail. The Pine Creek Canyon Trail is one of my favorite hikes in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This hike is labeled as easy at 2.8 miles round-trip and 265 feet of elevation gain. The views of the canyon and surrounding mountains are just gorgeous on this hike! If you want to do a hike, that's not crazy or too long but with amazing views. This is definitely the one to check out!
For more information on hiking the Pine Creek Canyon Trail
Pine Creek Canyon, Knoll, and Fire Ecology Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/pine-creek-canyon-knoll-and-fire-ecology-loop?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rs6lGoycws
In this video, I do the short, easy, and pretty spectacular Windows Loop Trail. At only a 1-mile round trip, this hike takes you to 3 amazing nature rock arches. They are Turret Arch, North Windows, and South Window. This is a great quick hike when visiting Arches National Park!
For more information on the Windows
https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/the-windows.htm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLmq6KJ5Pr8
This is the final video of my 10-day Oregon hiking adventure series! I definitely saved the best and most spectacular hike for last! This trail is located at Siver Falls State Park, roughly 30 minutes from Silverton, and an hour and 15-minute drive from Portland. The Trail Of Ten Falls is labeled as moderate at 7.4 miles round-trip and 1,200 feet of elevation gain. Just like the name says, you literally hike to 10 different waterfalls! These waterfalls are magnificent, and this hike is truly a one-of-a-kind adventure to experience! This was a bucket list hike for me for a long time! I am so glad I finally got to experience and share it with you guys!
For more info on The Trail Of Ten Falls
Trail of Ten Falls on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/trail-of-ten-falls-canyon-trail?sh=gcaq7r
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9YKzSPxxs
This video is of my one way 1.5 mile mile hike on the Entrada Canyon Trail from the campground all the way down to the Valley Of The Goblins. This is an adventuresome moderate trail in which I hikes along the canyon's natural drainage system. Once I arrived at the Valley Of The Goblins everything looks insane! There are crazy looking mushrooms type formations everywhere! I have never seen anyplace like this and I am sure you will really enjoy this video of my amazing adventure!
For more info on Goblin Valley State Park https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y2p6rvvWF0
On this outdoor adventure, I visit Fort Churchill State Park in Stillwater Nevada. Preserving the remains of a United States Army fort and a waystation on the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes dating back to the 1860s.
You can drive to Fort Churchill but it's much more fun to just hike there! Starting from Buckland Station you can hike the 2.2-mile round-trip along the beautiful Carson River to get to the Fort. Let me give you a preview of someplace you should visit in the near future.
For more information on Fort Churchill State Park
http://parks.nv.gov/parks/fort-churchill
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU8MILFbahc
This was an easy 2.4-mile hike in the city of Prescott Arizona. This is a beloved area for local residents. What I liked about the Constellation Loop Trail is the beautiful rock formations and spires along the trail. It was especially beautiful as the sun was starting to go down. So if you want a short, easy but scenic trail in the Prescott area then this is the one.
For more than on the Constellation Trails
http://www.prescott-az.gov/recreation-area/constellation-trails/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e50Dk5UwaIc
This was my stop first on my 3 day Ruby Mountains hiking adventure! Right up a mountain right outside of Wells Nevada is the beautiful Angel Lake! The lake itself is already super pretty but there is more! If you do a short hike behind the lake and you find yourself a cascading waterfall! No trip to the Ruby Mountains is complete without a visit to Angel Lake!
For more information on visiting Angel Lake https://travelnevada.com/discover/26054/angel-lake
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLfUfIQbdps
In this video, I am visiting the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, which is located in southern Oregon near the California Stateline. This is an extremely beautiful part of the Oregon coast. I squeeze in a short beautiful trail while I am here called the Indian Sands Loop Trail. The hike is labeled as moderate at 1.1 miles round-trip and 282 feet of elevation gain. This hike has beautifully dramatic ocean views and pretty tree tunnels to hike through along the way.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh3ZN67zhCQ