Musings
Last Adventurer
#preservethegood

As you’ve seen above, #preservethegood could mean anything – it could mean helping someone in a time of need; it could be picking up trash on a trail, or a wilderness area; it could be educating people on leave no trace principles; it could be making a difference in any way you want; and it could be just about anything you want as long as you are focused in keeping the magic and the unique positive things in this world and this life. In terms of tangible things, I encourage you, my readers and followers to use the hashtag when you post a photo of something amazing; or when you’re talking about something exceptional you – or someone else has done to improve the world. I look forward to seeing how all of you end up preserving the good in 2015, and you can rest assured that as always, I will keep preserving the good where I find it as well, because as Plato says, “Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” 

#preservethegood
Hiking, State Parks
Last Adventurer
Canyon Trail to Waipoo Falls

As I mentioned previously, Waimea Canyon is a site that is most definitely one of the “must-view” locations on Kauai, and in the world; and as I also mentioned, the best way to experience it is to hike it. While there are many great hikes through the canyon, the best hike in my book is the Canyon Trail to Waipoo Falls. It is the best hike to me because at four miles roundtrip, it is accessible, it has stunning views of the canyon from inside the canyon, and it ends at the top Waipoo Falls. It also allows the hiker the chance to swim in a waterfall, which is a once in a lifetime experience.

Canyon Trail to Waipoo Falls

Mexico

La Bufadora

La Bufadora

As the “Cinderella of the Pacific”, Ensenada has long been a favorite travel destination for all types of travelers. Although the city has many charms, and has become one of the first stops for many cruises along the Mexican Rivera, one of its most popular and well known spots, “La Bufadora” (The Blowhole) is actually located outside of the city confines. Located at the tip of the Punta Banda peninsula on a rocky outcropping, La Bufadora is a marine geyser and now in 2017, a popular tourist attraction with restaurants, shops, and a museum leading up to the actual blowhole. Like any marine geyser, L a Bufadora is formed by a partially submerged sea cave, which is affected by the tidal flow along the coast. As the waves from the Pacific come into the cave, water and air are trapped, and then forced through an opening at the top. At La Bufadora, the geyser regularly shoots out water over sixty feet, and is considered to be the second tallest marine geyser in the world.

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El Vallecito Rock Art

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El Vallecito Rock Art

The Southwest is dotted with two things: interesting geologic features, and interesting man-made features. Like the geologic features, the man-made features range from the recent past, to the ancient past. In my opinion, while there is nothing like a ghost town, or other more modern man-made site, the truly mysterious sites are the ones that are from the ancient past. While there are many sites in the United States that are accessible to visit, there are also sites that are just across the border in Mexico that are equally fascinating as well.