About an hour southwest of Houston, Texas, you can find Brazos Bend State Park, one of National Geographic’s top ranked state parks in the country. It is definitely one of the most unique state parks I have ever visited. If I could sum up this park in one word: alligators! Until exploring this park, the only […]
Hike to Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Brazil and all the world. Completed in 1931, Christ the Redeemer is set atop Corcovado Mountain and is part of the larger Tijuca Forest National Park. This entire landscape – known as the Carioca Landscape – encompasses Corcovado Mountain, […]
Best Sites for Running and Hiking Trails
Around this time of year, specifically between Thanksgiving and New Years, some of us tend to go up a pant size or two. With so much good food, maybe a little too much eggnog (with brandy, of course), and weather cold enough to keep you inside for days at a time, it’s a wonder we […]