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Beyond the Moonscape – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part III)

Today is an exciting day for me on Handstands Around the World. Today features my very first guest post! The guest author: my mom. She’s been reading my posts since I started this blog and she’s always been there to help me remember the details of our trips, proofread, and remind me of my propensity… Continue reading Beyond the Moonscape – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part III)

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Lava Tubes – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part II)

One of my favorite adventure activities is exploring caves. I’ve never truly gone spelunking (it's on my to-do list), but if we’re somewhere with a cave, we always sign up for the tours. As it happens, formation of caves in lava flows is fairly common, meaning there are a few caves at Craters of the Moon… Continue reading Lava Tubes – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part II)

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“I Walked on the Moon” – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part I)

First things first: if you don’t understand the reference in the title of this post, drop everything and go look up Brian Regan on YouTube (well, okay, read the rest of the post first and then go look him up!). He’s my absolute favorite comedian for two reasons: (1) his humor is clean, and (2)… Continue reading “I Walked on the Moon” – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (part I)