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Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanJanuary 22, 2024Wildflowers, Native PlantsComment

Mountain Laurel

Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanJanuary 22, 2024Wildflowers, Native PlantsComment
Mountain Laurel
Trail Notes, FungiFaizanJanuary 22, 2024Comment

Coral Mushrooms

Trail Notes, FungiFaizanJanuary 22, 2024Comment
Coral Mushrooms
Hikes, SouthwestFaizanJanuary 19, 2024southwest, Utah, Zion, National ParksComment

Experience Hiking The Narrows in Zion Nat'l Park

Hikes, SouthwestFaizanJanuary 19, 2024southwest, Utah, Zion, National ParksComment
Experience Hiking The Narrows in Zion Nat'l Park
Hikes, UAEFaizanJanuary 14, 2024Hike, Map, United Arab Emirates, Desert, Nature, UAEComment

Exploring Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve in Abu Dhabi

Hikes, UAEFaizanJanuary 14, 2024Hike, Map, United Arab Emirates, Desert, Nature, UAEComment
Exploring Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve in Abu Dhabi
Hikes, UAEFaizanJanuary 12, 2024Hike, Map, United Arab Emirates, Desert, Nature, UAEComment

Hiking the Wadi Shees Nature Trail

Hikes, UAEFaizanJanuary 12, 2024Hike, Map, United Arab Emirates, Desert, Nature, UAEComment
Hiking the Wadi Shees Nature Trail
Trail Notes, Trees & PlantsFaizanJanuary 11, 2024Fruits, Foraging, Native PlantsComment

Foraging for Paw Paw

Trail Notes, Trees & PlantsFaizanJanuary 11, 2024Fruits, Foraging, Native PlantsComment
Foraging for Paw Paw
Hikes, Mid-AtlanticFaizanAugust 27, 2018Hike, Map, Northern Neck, Rappahannock River, midatlantic, VirginiaComment

Hiking the Voorheese Nature Preserve

Hikes, Mid-AtlanticFaizanAugust 27, 2018Hike, Map, Northern Neck, Rappahannock River, midatlantic, VirginiaComment
Hiking the Voorheese Nature Preserve
Hikes, Mid-AtlanticFaizanAugust 27, 2018Hike, Map, GWNF, Massanutten, midatlanticComment

Hiking Veach Gap in GWNF

Hikes, Mid-AtlanticFaizanAugust 27, 2018Hike, Map, GWNF, Massanutten, midatlanticComment
Hiking Veach Gap in GWNF
GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018Backpacking FAQ, Backpacking 101

Backpacking FAQs

GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018Backpacking FAQ, Backpacking 101
Backpacking FAQs
Hikes, SouthwestFaizanMay 26, 2018Southwest, Video, Utah, National ParksComment

Experience Hiking Angels Landing in Zion Nat'l Park

Hikes, SouthwestFaizanMay 26, 2018Southwest, Video, Utah, National ParksComment
Experience Hiking Angels Landing in Zion Nat'l Park
GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018guides, backpacking, checklist

Backpacking Overview

GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018guides, backpacking, checklist
Backpacking Overview
Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanMarch 29, 2018Virginia, Potomac River, Wildflowers

Spring Ephemerals along the Potomac

Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanMarch 29, 2018Virginia, Potomac River, Wildflowers
Spring Ephemerals along the Potomac
Hikes, Pacific NorthwestFaizanSeptember 19, 2017PNW, Olympic NP, Washington

Hiking Ruby Beach - Olympic National Park

Hikes, Pacific NorthwestFaizanSeptember 19, 2017PNW, Olympic NP, Washington
Hiking Ruby Beach - Olympic National Park
Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanSeptember 13, 2017Wildflowers, Native Plants, Pink, MilkweedComment

Common Milkweed

Trail Notes, WildflowersFaizanSeptember 13, 2017Wildflowers, Native Plants, Pink, MilkweedComment
Common Milkweed
 
Northern Virginia's Spring Ephemerals are trending... uhh... *blooming* right now! #spring #wildflowers #virginia  #floraofvirginia #nativeplants #nature #trending #virginianativeplants #vnps  #ai
Magnolias in the Enid Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Castle are in full bloom. 

#spring #washingtondc #flowers #gardens #smithsonian #nature
Abu Dhabi’s mangroves are a unique intertidal habitat that not only contributes to the regions biodiversity but also introduces the most beautiful greens and blues to this desert color palette. Add in some warm light at golden hour and it becom
It’s amazing how a snowfall transforms the mundane. #winter
“To us snow and cold seem a mere delaying of spring. How far we are from understanding the value of these things in the economy of Nature” #Thoreau  #winter #snow #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #adventure #virginia
White-throated Sparrows  #nature #birding #wildlife #outdoors #explore #birds
A walk along the @potomacheritagetrail after our most recent snow. The Potomac River was frozen all the way across but the birds were active. 
1. Red Shouldered Hawk
2. Pileated Woodpecker
3. Downy Woodpecker
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Grey Squirrel
6. W
On our hikes through the cloud forests in Monteverde, top on our list to find was a Resplendent Quetzal. It was late in the rainy season which is a bit early for their nesting season and we were at the higher elevations which didn’t help our ch
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