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Naturalist Guided Hiking & Paddling Trip: EXPLORING THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES

Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and is
made up of 1.5 million acres. Established in 1947, it is designated a Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance. The Florida Everglades is one of the most complex and most fragile natural systems in the United States, consisting of nine distinct ecosystems. At its heart is the well-known "river of grass," a slowly flowing freshwater river that is both shallow and immense, which merges into wide tidal rivers and then mixes with salt water from the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Bay. It is here that the world's greatest mangrove forest thrives. In addition there is cypress swamp, freshwater marl prairie, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, and freshwater sloughs. This diversity of ecosystems combines to create some of the greatest biodiversity found in any one area. In Everglades National Park there are over 360 species of birds, over 1,000 species of plants, over 40 species of mammals, and over 50 species of reptiles.

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Everglades National Park, FL

February 12 – 18, 2012


Naturalist Guided Hiking & Paddling Trip: WILDFLOWERS & WATERFALLS IN SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK

Prepare to embark on a special adventure into Shenandoah National Park. With more than 450 miles of trails, this is a wonderful place to stretch your legs and your mind as you experience the many sights, sounds, scents and ‘the feel’ of Shenandoah National Park. Having the best of all worlds, we will hike a different trail each day, paddle on the famed Shenandoah River, and have the pleasure of staying in lodges located in the heart of Shenandoah National Park. There’s a little bit of something for everyone, and as we travel, we will investigate whatever crosses our path and catches our interest. This will include anything from birds and other wildlife to plant life, as well as animal tracks and traces. Your guide is a naturalist and wildlife biologist who will provide naturalist interpretation to enhance your experience of this scenic and diverse landscape. You will enjoy new discoveries and become more aware of the natural world and its inhabitants.

Established in 1935, Shenandoah National Park straddles a beautiful 100-mile stretch (300 square miles) of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachian Mountain range. The park rises above the Virginia Piedmont to its east and the Shenandoah Valley to its west. Over 70,000 acres of this 196,000-acre park are designated wilderness. Dominated by hardwood forests, this park includes a variety of habitats due to the 3500’ range of elevation, slopes and aspects, rocks and soils, precipitation, and latitude. Lush forests, quiet hollows, rocky ridges and rolling hills characterize this park and its trails. Remnants of boreal forests exist here as well, reminding us that continental glaciers came nearby. Over 1300 species of vascular plants thrive here and 200 species of birds and 50 species of mammals make their home in these habitats.

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Shenandoah National Park, VA

June 3 - 9, 2012



  Naturalist Guided Hiking Trip: NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK- A TRUE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE!

Remote!     Magnificent!     Wild!     Vast!     Rugged Beauty!

These are just a few of the adjectives used to describe North Cascades National Park, and yet they only hint at the incr
edible nature of this portion of the expansive Cascade Range. Venturing into North Cascades National Park is a wilderness experience par excellence! This trip will provide an opportunity for you to explore a very remote national park and ecosystem – an area not accessed by most people; in fact, due to its remoteness, North Cascades National Park is the second least visited park in America. Join me on this unique adventure and enter a world of stunning natural splendor.

North Cascades National Park is one of the wildest places in the United States! The Park is known for its steep mountains with high jagged peaks, ever-flowing streams, countless cascading waterfalls, and tremendous biological diversity. There are 386 miles of maintained trails, many taking you to absolutely breathtaking alpine scenery, along with waterfalls, alpine wildflowers, abundant wildlife, and the turquoise waters of glacial rivers and subalpine lakes.

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North Cascades National Park, WA
August 11 - 19, 2012

Naturalist Guided Hiking Trip: HIKING THE CANYONS OF SOUTHERN UTAH

The canyons of Southern Utah offer spectacular, awe-inspiring vistas. Each canyon offers different eye-popping scenery, from high plateaus and rock towers to the unique hoodoos and awesome slot canyons carved by ancient rivers. The tall, sheer, vertical canyon walls rising 2000 –3000 feet above the canyon floor will impress you, and the kaleidoscope of colors running through these canyons will leave you entranced in quiet wonder. So join us for an incredible week in some of Utah’s outstanding canyons!

Each day we will hike a different trail and be thrilled by new sights and sounds along our path. On this naturalist-led trip, we will explore the natural history and geology of these extraordinary canyon lands, learning about the wildlife and plant life adapted to living in these varied and distinctive habitats. As we travel the trails, we will investigate whatever crosses our path and catches our interest. This will include anything from birds, lizards and other wildlife to wildflowers and other plants, as well as animal tracks and traces. At the end of our day we’ll head back to our nearby accommodations and enjoy a delicious dinner together. 

This trip will run from September 22 – 30, 2012. Please call me (Liz) at 865-977-4453 or send an email my way (Liz@justgetoutdoors.com) with any and all of your questions and to let me know that you are interested in exploring the canyons of Southern Utah. I will send a full itinerary and other trip details to you. This is going to be an awesome trip! I hope you’ll join me on this adventure to explore and make discoveries in this most fascinating and breathtaking region of the United States.

Canyons of Southern Utah

September 22 - 30, 2012


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