Author Archives: MindfulTrails

Theodore Roosevelt was committed to preserving our nation’s unique natural areas. This is the only National Park named after a person, so that tells you a great deal! The geology,… Read more »

There is more to learn about Devils Tower than the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind! The spiritual and natural components are valuable and visible when you visit this… Read more »

We did NOT run out of gas. Our brakes DID end up working the whole drive. The coyote DID wt oantur PBJ sandwiches!

Don’t miss these top ten things to do in Yellowstone National Park! (Well, there are actually 150 things to do…so we narrowed it down for you!)

The memory of a lifetime occured for us at Yellowstone when the Steamboat Geyser erupted! This rare event has been in the news as it erupts with irregularity sometimes 40… Read more »

Visiting a Hindu Temple in Varanasi India A visit to a vibrant Hindu temple on Saturday afternoon. An experience to not be missed. First step, as you enter the temple property, phones… Read more »

India’s Pollution Conundrum      Human “progress” has certainly taken its toll on Mother Earth, and its very visible in India. Pollution is rampant and increasing. Cars, busses, motorcycles, scooters, and tuktuks… Read more »

Driving in India, an Experience of a Lifetime IMG_9239 Honking fills the ears. Mayhem. Discomfort.  Chaos. Fear. A steady flow of jostling and swerving, ebbing and flowing… yet surprisingly all… Read more »

Traveling up the California Coast and Sonoma County we highlight some tastings of wines, olive oils, burgers, coffee and sea air… California Coast has so many gifts to savor!  … Read more »