Wildlife

World of Transitions: Scuba diving in La Paz, Mexico

Jun 8, 2023

Go West – Driving four US National Parks

Sep 21, 2017

How to find edible mushrooms – Forager, Adrienne Long

Mar 31, 2017

Dangerous beauty – Yellowstone Park safety tips

Jun 16, 2016

Why make excuses? San Diego whale watching is thrilling

Feb 27, 2016

World of Transitions: Scuba diving in La Paz, Mexico

by Elaine J. Masters | Jun 8, 2023

Whether kayaking in SE Alaska or scuba diving in La Paz, Mexico, being close to sea life in its...

Go West – Driving four US National Parks

by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 21, 2017

The US National Parks are grand, wildly diverse and pretty far apart. Visiting several over a week...

How to find edible mushrooms – Forager, Adrienne Long

by Elaine J. Masters | Mar 31, 2017

We met on a long weekend camping trip in SE Alaska. I had no idea that Adrienne was a fungi...

Dangerous beauty – Yellowstone Park safety tips

by Elaine J. Masters | Jun 16, 2016

The National Parks are wild and extraordinary places to experience. In ever popular Yellowstone...

Why make excuses? San Diego whale watching is thrilling

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 27, 2016

There’s no excuse to miss whale watching in San Diego! The annual migration of gray whales...

Best pictures of the year – A brief travel memoir

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 26, 2015

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” It’s an impossible...

Scuba Diving with Chuck Nicklin, Underwater Cameraman

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 2, 2015

The boat bucked in a white capped sea while rain blew in at a slant. This wasn’t the...

Wild life encounters in New Orleans

by Elaine J. Masters | Oct 3, 2015

Think of New Orleans and images of Mardi Gras, Zydeco bands and Beignets probably come to mind....

Get wild! National Park Service Free Days and Passes

by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 25, 2015

The National Park Service is celebrating a milestone and greetings are flooding the media....

Visit Lanai – Crossing into wild Hawaii

by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 19, 2015

A visit to Lanai can take you closer to the wild Hawaii spirit. In the winter months, visitors...

Lanai adventure – A different Hawaii

by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 16, 2015

Humpback whales breech, hurling themselves out of the water and crash down again. The yearly...

Free diving for wild Abalone on the Mendocino coast

by Elaine J. Masters | Jun 14, 2015

It’s not often you get a chance to harvest your dinner. The rich waters of the north Pacific...

Elaine J. Masters

Elaine J. Masters, travel writer / tripwellgal on the road

Whether you're taking a short road trip or zipping across the planet, I'm be here to help. Learn from my years of travel for work and pleasure, solo, family and a few tours. The Tripwellgal mission remains: To help us connect with our beautiful planet and each other with care and wonder. Stay in touch and happy travels!

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