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FULL-TIME CAMPER TRAVEL: A TRIP TO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (VIDEO)

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Filmed and Edited by: Catherine Gregory

Death Valley is a favorite National Park to visit during the late fall and winter months. During this trip I hike a trail I’ve never hiked before. The Darwin Falls trail which takes me through a canyon into a desert oasis with a waterfall that flows year round. I also visit Badwater Basin and head to Mesquite Dunes to catch the sunset. But first I show you my free camp within the park boundary in the middle of a Joshua Tree Forest where I had the place to myself.

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Top Hikes: ‘Angel’s Landing’, Zion National Park, Utah

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Filmed and Edited by: Kraig Adams

My brother and I hiked 7 miles on the Angels Landing trail in Utah.

Angels Landing, known previously as the Temple of Aeolus, is a 1,488-foot tall rock formation in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, United States. A trail cut into solid rock in 1926 leads to the top of Angels Landing and provides views of Zion Canyon.

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Driving Tour: ‘Big Sur Highway 1 To Carmel’ In California (Video)

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Big Sur Coast Highway is a section of California State Route 1 through the Big Sur region of California that is widely considered to be one of the most scenic driving routes in the United States, if not the world. It is both a National Scenic Highway and a California Scenic Highway, and was described by Australian painter Francis McComas as the “greatest meeting of land and water in the world.”[4] Condé Nast Traveler named State Route 1 through Big Sur one of the top 10 world-famous streets, comparable to Broadway in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

The Big Sur portion of Highway 1 is generally considered to include the 71-mile (114 km) segment adjoining the unincorporated region of Big Sur between Malpaso Creek near Carmel Highlands[2] in the north and San Carpóforo Creek near San Simeon in the south.[3]

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Aerial Travel Video: ‘San Francisco, California’

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Highlights, landmarks, attractions:

Silicon Valley – Silicon Valley is a region in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology, innovation, and social media.

Golden Gate Bridge – The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Coit Tower – It is a 210-foot (64 m) tower in the Telegraph Hill, offering panoramic views over the city and the bay. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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Road Trip Video: ‘Big Sky Country – Montana Motorcycle Ride’ (2020)

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Disconnect. No replying to emails. No answering phone calls. Just you, your friends, and the open road. Photographer Ben Christensen relives old memories while creating new ones in Montana.

Montana is a western state defined by its diverse terrain ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. Its wide-open spaces include Glacier National Park, a vast wilderness preserve that passes into Canada. The park’s many snow-capped peaks, lakes and alpine hiking trails are showcased along its famed Going-to-the-Sun Road, stretching 50 miles. 

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Travel Videos: ‘Catalina Island, California’ (2020)

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A film by Eric Minh Swenson. 

Santa Catalina, one of California’s Channel Islands, lies southwest of Los Angeles. It’s known for its wildlife, dive sites and Mt. Orizaba, its highest peak. The resort town of Two Harbors lies to the north. To the south, in the city of Avalon, palm trees and cabanas line Descanso Beach. Avalon’s circular, art deco Catalina Casino is a cultural center with a movie theater, ballroom and museum.

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New Travel Videos: ‘Lassen Volcanic National Park’

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Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of California’s nine national parks and it is located in Northern California. The park is centered around Lassen Peak, a dormant volcano that erupted in the early 1900s. The park features hundreds of miles of hiking trails, stunning waterfalls and many geothermal features. Let me know what your favorite spot is in Lassen Volcanic National Park in the comments.

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New Travel Videos: ‘Cañon Lands’ In Moab, Utah (2020)

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Filmed and Edited by: Jem Moore

Footage from two trips to the Moab, UT area, I’ve always been fascinated by the shadows of clouds on the landscape in a time lapse. Music is from “Bonne Bay Suite” by Jem Moore on solo hammer dulcimer. 

Moab is a city in eastern Utah. It’s a gateway to massive red rock formations in Arches National Park. Southwest, Canyonlands National Park features mesas and buttes carved by the Green and Colorado rivers, plus Native American rock art. Dinosaur tracks can be found at sites like Bull Canyon Overlook and Copper Ridge. In the city, collections at the Museum of Moab include dinosaur bones and archaeological artifacts.

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Timelapse Travel Video: ‘A Taste Of Los Angeles’ (2020)

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For the fourth episode of our independent “A Taste of …” time lapse series we travelled for 13 days to Los Angeles to bring you a time lapse video full of new and highly experimental post production techniques.

Read the full story at Time Lapse Magazine: timelapsemagazine.com/a-taste-of-los-angeles-behind-the-scenes

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