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Hiking the Watkins Glen Gorge with Ranger Outfitters

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Fingerlakes Region, Nature and Wildlife, New York 4 Comments

To me there is something mystical about taking a simple walk in the woods. No matter where you are in the world, the moment you step out on the trail, you are immediately transported to a different universe. All your “civilized” problems seem to melt away and are instead replaced with an appreciation for the simple beauty of the world around you. It’s a great way to clear the mind and it’s also cathartic for the soul. While in the Finger Lakes Region of NY, we found out that the Watkins Glen Gorge was the perfect place to get out and unwind.

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Leatherback Turtles of Trinidad – Conservation of a Prehistoric Giant

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Lauren Bassart Posted in Caribbean, Nature and Wildlife, Trinidad & Tobago 19 Comments

As a child, my parents took me to see the leatherback turtles on Matura beach in my homeland of Trinidad. It was an experience that has traveled with me through all my years. I would recant my adventures to my husband over and over again about the times when I was a wee little thing running along the beach with my older brother stopping to watch these majestic creatures come ashore to lay their eggs at night.

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Indian Echo Caverns Harrisburg – Journey to Another Universe

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Hershey - Harrisburg, Nature and Wildlife, Pennsylvania, Things To Do 10 Comments

As I looked at my surroundings there was only one thought that kept coursing thorough my mind. I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had somehow fallen asleep and my dreams had transported me to some alternate universe where every 70’s sci-fi movie ever made had been filmed. I was surrounded by these strange shapes and colors everywhere I turned. It was surreal to think that I could feel this way simply by walking down a few steps and heading into the Indian Echo Caverns just outside of Harrisburg, PA.

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Photo Essay of the Maligne Canyon Icewalk in Jasper National Park

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Alberta, Canada, Jasper, Nature and Wildlife 11 Comments

Winter seems to have the ability to completely change the face of any landscape it touches. Rolling prairies teeming with wildlife become vast frozen tundras, trees become bare, and lakes become blocks of solid ice. When you come from a place that’s primarily warm this transformation can make you feel like you’re on a completely different planet. That’s exactly what it felt like when I visited Jasper National Park in Canada and took a Maligne Canyon icewalk. The views were completely out of this world.

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Wildlife Tour of Jasper National Park in Alberta

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Lauren Bassart Posted in Alberta, Canada, Jasper, Nature and Wildlife 6 Comments

Jasper is a small town in the Canadian Rockies. It’s part of the Jasper National Park so the town’s population can never exceed 5000 humans residents at any given time. This being said, the town and it’s surrounding areas are teaming with wildlife, sometimes you can even catch a critter just wandering through town. If you are an animal lover, Jasper is the perfect spot for a wildlife tour.

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