Jake Hougaard
Explore La Cueva del Indio (Indian Cave)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
5.0
La Cueva del Indio is one of the most beautiful places on the island of Puerto Rico – there's nothing quite like witnessing the majesty of a sunset on the cliff, and yet it's still incredible all day long.It takes about five minutes to walk out onto the cliffs. Two movies were filmed on these cliffs, which you can learn about at the restaurant nearby.The cave is up to the left. You will have to...
Hike Hole in the Rock
Kane County, Utah
5.0
Hole in the Rock is a historic site in Utah where the Mormon Pioneers had to dynamite a path down the mountain to get through to the Colorado River. The pathway at Hole in the Rock is still cleared out, and you get to hike through the path that these enduring people traveled, bringing wagons down with all of their stuff and their oxen.The Colorado River has now become part of Lake Powell, so yo...
Hike to the Ancestral Puebloan Ruins in Forgotten Canyon
Lake Powell, Utah
4 mi
/ 200 ft gain
The Ancestral Puebloan Ruins found up Forgotten Canyon can only be described as awe inspiring and humbling. The small adobe brick homes are known as the Defiance House. It is believed that there were a couple of families (15-20 people) who dwelled in these homes circa 1200 A.D.
These ruins can only be reached by boat either from Halls Crossing or Bullfrog. Forgotten Canyon is located 12 mile...
Explore Culebra Island
Culebra, Puerto Rico
5.0
At Flamenco Beach, which is always ranked among the top 5 beaches in the world, the water is incredibly blue, and the sand is white and soft. The contrast of colors with the green island behind it is indescribably beautiful. Flamenco is usually pretty busy with people because it's so popular, and there are a couple places to eat close by.Just to southwest of Flamenco, you can take a road out to...
Hike to Cueva Ventana (The Window Cave)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
5.0
Take a short and easy guided hike up to and through the cave to this amazing view of the surrounding landscape and the Rio Grande de Puerto Rico, the river that runs below the cave. It is a 15 minute walk to reach the cave, then you will have another 30 minutes to explore the interior. The guide will teach you about the history and ecology of Puerto Rico, and a lot about the area.After reaching...
Photograph the Milky Way at North Window Arch
Moab, Utah
4.7
Arches National Park is a must see for all photographers, but especially for astrophotography. Many of the most common places to shoot are balanced rock, and Delicate Arch and there's a good reason, these are beautiful places. North Window Arch is much less common, and even on a moonless night, you might get the spot to yourself - I did! The north window arch in Arches National Park is reall...
Backpack Square Top Mountain
Cora, Wyoming
15 mi
/ 2400 ft gain
You have two options when starting from Green River Lakes Campground, located 52 miles north of Pinedale, WY, (21 of these miles are on a washboard dirt road). The first option is to start backpacking from the campground and follow the trail that runs alongside the first lake, up the river and past the second lake. The second option is to canoe across two of these incredible, glacial water Gree...
Photograph Little Cottonwood Creek at Snowbird
Sandy, Utah
2.0
Little Cottonwood Creek flows right through Snowbird Ski Resort and there are a few beautiful locations to go shoot the river at. The best place to start hiking down the river is right by where the tram takes off. That is just below the Cliff Lodge and right by the Peruvian Lift. There's a restaurant down there and you just start right by the restaurant. Hiking down from there it can get a ...
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