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Choosing just ten is difficult! Here's some of mine, in no particular order: Sunset at Balanced Rock in Arches National Park: Turret Arch through the North Window at sunrise, Arches National Park: Sunrise at Mormon Row in the Tetons: Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range, Wyoming...

Gorgeous photos as always Jim. Hard to pick a favorite, but I really like 5, 7 and 9. Congrats on the new addition to your family! Nartreb, terrific picture - I like the clouds and the person in the composition. Grouseking, some neat wildlife sightings and I like the snowy Moosilauke shot...

Great pictures! JustJoe - love that first one and NeoAkela - beautiful set! Here are a few recent pictures from the Catskills:

Have a great trip! Will look for your report. :)

Thanks. :) Although I think it probably has to do more with the location!!

We actually planned to hike more of the AV2, but had to change our itinerary due to the snow at the high passes. Are you hiking the full AV2? Then our trips actually connect more than just the cable car up Marmolada. Forcella di Putia, Rifugio Genova, Rifugio PUez, Passo Pordoi, Vial del Pan...

Oh neat - what town was it? So as I understand it's your great-great grandfather's hometown? When he lived there was the town in Italy or Austria? For this trip our daughter was 5.5. By my best guess, we averaged 7 miles a day. She didn't carry a pack. We also hiked in the Dolomites in...

So we had a change of plans and didn't hike as much of the Alta Via 2 as we had planned (big snowstorm right before we arrived), but I did post at trip report: Dolomites 2013

And a few favorite pictures: Snow, snow, snow in the Rosengarten. Steve and Norah hiking down from Passo Principe: Hiking in Odle-Puez Nature Park: One of our favorite rifugios: Malga Brogles in the Odles. Stayed above a barn. Loved it! Steve and Norah look tiny as we approach...

Condensed version: We hiked in the Dolomites in 2011. Loved it. Returned in July this year. Loved it again. See pictures. :D Link: Dolomites 2013 Long version: Steve, Norah, and I spent two weeks hiking in the Dolomites in 2011 and we were hooked. The stunning scenery, delicious food...

Thanks for sharing - I really enjoyed the pictures. A lot of interesting landscapes!

Sounds like you are all set! I think it's smart to just take one bag - cuts down on hassle. You really don't need that much anyway. When we were there last month my husband and I each had a pack (our daughter didn't carry one) and we were fine. I had one set of clothes that I kept clean and...

Lou Hale, do you ever hike in the Taconics/Berkshires? Our daughter is five and I'm always looking for other kids she can hike with. We live in the Poughkeepsie area, but do make it over to the Taconics.

Lovely set of shots! I like the last one the best - pretty range of colors. Last year we chose to visit Lower Antelope because we thought the crowds would be less - but it was still pretty crazy. I was pleasantly surprised to get sunbeam shots in Lower (I had thought it was only Upper). We...

I've only backpacked the Grand Canyon in March and November, so no experience on shelter/sleeping gear for summer months. Ribbon Falls is a side hike and I think there is a short hike to an overlook near Phantom Ranch (I've never done it, but vaguely recall it). At Bright Angel Campground you...

Hiker or tourist, I think it's rude to take up seating for your gear if there is high demand (and this goes for any location - I see it all the time on the train even when there is handy storage above the seats). The sign is a little abrupt, but I get the intent. A gear room would be ideal -...

A good webpage to check if it's visible in your area. Looks like early predictions might have been a little optimistic. I'm still going to stay up though just in case something changes. OVATION auroral forecast

I don't know the details, but I think there are some nice opportunities in the Maze where you can catch a jet boat at the end back to Moab: The Maze Do you already have plane tickets booked? If you are flying into Vegas, Moab would be a little far.

I personally haven't done any 3 or 4 day backpacking trips - but I would guess Grand Canyon would be your best bet. I think there are some longer trails at Zion (but not really enough for 3 or 4 days) and Canyonlands (the Needles or the Maze district - but I think you might have to cache...

How long do you have? Great backpack alternatives: Coyote Gulch in Escalante, Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon, something at the Grand Canyon (if you can get a walk up permit), or the Narrows in Zion (if you can get a walk up permit). I personally really like the Page area, although it's more...