Articles Tagged 'National Parks'
Wild Horses on Cumberland Island, Georgia
Tour Georgia's Cumberland Island with a naturalist and meet the island's "wild" horses by Darley Newman Roughly the size of Manhattan, Cumberland is a small island off the southern Georgia coast that boasts 17.5 miles of pristine beaches and wild horses. It is no more developed today that it was… Read more »
Horseback Riding Banff National Park
Wilderness Pack Trip on horseback in Banff National Park in Alberta by Equitrekking host Darley Newman The first day of our pack trip into Banff National Park had been an eventful one. The three-hour ride to Mystic Camp was a mix of sun, rain and hail- yes hail in… Read more »
Equitrekking Great National Parks
A special episode in Equitrekking's new season, Equitrekking Great National Parks takes a closer look at some of the remarkable landscapes, wildlife, and adventures in America’s National Parks. To film this high definition episode, our crew had to cover a lot of ground, hiking, horseback riding and boating in Bryce… Read more »
Alberta- Banff Pack Trip
It’s about a three-hour ride over varied terrain through Banff National Park to reach Mystic Camp. I’m riding Tumbleweed, a mountain-tough quarter horse whose trot is surprisingly smooth, for my Equitrekking Travel Pack Trip info Banff National Park. Barry, our guide, is riding his mule named Sharon Stone. He says… Read more »
Must Ride National Parks
by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. Bryce Canyon National Park is a place that I’ve always wanted to explore. I was fortunate to be guided by “The Kid,” a black Quarter Horse who’s ridden the Rim Trail a thousand times. That’s the kind of guide I want… Read more »
Arizona- Canyon de Chelly with Navajo Guides
by Darley Newman. Originally published in Darley's Column in True West magazine. I was in Northeastern Arizona, exploring Canyon de Chelly on horseback with Navajo guide Lee Bigwater when we happened upon an awesome piece of history. We rode out of a small area shrouded in cottonwood and Russian olive… Read more »
Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife Video
Take a boat tour on Resurrection Bay to see wildlife in the Kenai Fjords National Park. by Darley Newman View the beautiful scenery and abundant animals that can be seen in Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula, including bald eagles, puffin, orca, sea otters, Dall Sheep and more are seen in… Read more »
Arizona- Canyon de Chelly
We're traveling from the Northeastern part of the state down to the border or Mexico. I was definitely reconsidering my choice for riding in Canyon de Chelly in the Navajo Nation in the Northeast in the winter, as I stuck my cold, gloved hand in my pocket to feel for… Read more »
Georgia- Cumberland Island Day Two
Today we ventured out to see more of the horses and wildlife on Cumberland Island. The horses on Cumberland travel in family groups, usually with a dominant stallion. Because the island is for the most part undeveloped and subtropical forest, there are not many grazing areas. The horses must compete… Read more »
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
For our first adventure on the Big Island, we headed from the airport in Hilo to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lots of people venture here to see hot molten lava flowing. We did too, but that lava flows here are unpredictable, so that wasn’t in the cards for us. We… Read more »