Hashtag 59 Season 3 Episode 51 Podcast: Territories

Hashtag 59's Season 3 Podcast is 50 Episodes long and each episode will provide SIX outdoor adventures in each of the US's 50 states.
We are doing these episodes in ABC Order of the states and episode fifty-one is all of the amazing Territories of the US.
The goal is to give you ideas and opportunities to experience outdoor adventure anywhere and everywhere in the United States of America.

Here's our list for US Territories:
Puerto Rico
Go to Rincon and take the surf by storm!
Take a day trip to the island of Vieques: Vieques is a Caribbean island off Puerto Rico's eastern coast. It's known for boat tours of Bioluminescent Bay (or Mosquito Bay), where microorganisms give the water a blue-green glow. It also offers secluded beaches and snorkeling. Wild horses roam the countryside, much of which is preserved as the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.
One of the island’s highest mountains, Tres Picachos is one of those places in Puerto Rico you have to see to believe (one of many, to be honest). Tres Picachos sits in the middle of Puerto Rico’s central mountain range, making it perfect for 360-degree views of nearby tropical peaks. Although only 3.4 miles long, the hike up Tres Picachos can be physically demanding, but you’ll have plenty of time to recover over locally-grown coffee at Cafe Tres Picachos.
Often overlooked by tourists because of its small size, Isla Culebrita is a 15-minute boat ride off of Culebra, the gorgeous island off of Puerto Rico’s eastern coast. Isla Culebrita is completely uninhabited, making one of the best places to take advantage of Puerto Rico’s many activities like snorkeling, hiking, and diving. If you want to make a day trip of Isla Culebrita, ask a local for insider tips on spotting sea turtles and swimming in the island’s natural seaside jacuzzis.

Guam
Hike to Tarzan Falls: Tarzan Fall is a moderately difficult easy that is very simple to find and follow, especially by Guam standards. It is only about 30 minutes away from Tumon Bay, the commercial and hotel center of the island, so it's an easy morning or afternoon trip.
Spend a day at Ritidian Point - white sandy beaches and snorkeling are some of the reasons to visit. Just remember: it closes at 4, so get there early!
Stand up paddle boarding and swimming with dolphins via Guam Adventures
Ypao Beach Archaeological Site Exploration

American Samoa
National Park of the American Samoa: distributed across three islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture.
Stay with a Samoa family and learn the true culture there.

USVI
If you are in St. John, hit up the Virgin Islands National Park! There are 22 miles of hiking, camping overnight on the beach and of course, the beach itself! Trunk Bay beach will cost you $4/person, but it’s well worth it.
The best snorkeling I ever had in my life was in St John. It was at ...Cinnamon Bay. Francis Bay is desolate with a lone port a potty. It’s a protected north shore area that you can swim all the way to Maho.
Sandy Pointe National Wildlife Refuge: Sandy Point is a southern beach in St. Croix that moonlights as a habitat and natural refuge for the leatherback sea turtles. During the day, you can swim in the shallow waters or sunbathe along the buff-colored sand. If you're lucky you might catch some turtles nesting their eggs in Sandy Point's 2-mile stretch. One TripAdvisor reviewer notes that this off-the-beaten path locale can be a bit of a challange to get to: "Once you enter the park, follow the gravel road ... to the end. [G]o slow, it is a single lane with one or two turnouts for traffic coming the opposite direction." When you finally arrive, you may recognize the setting from the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption." The spot was said to be Mexico in the flick, but the final scene was actually filmed right on Sandy Point's beach.
Snorkel with sea turtles on Honeymoon Beach in St Thomas, go for a long run/walk on the beach, and watch out for the barracudas.

DC
Visit the National Mall, walk through all the free museums and then walk up to the Lincoln Memorial
Take a stroll through the Renwick Gallery
Run the Rock N Roll Washington DC Half Marathon
Bike to the state of Maryland from Georgetown DC via the C&O Canal Trail

Thanks for listening to Season 3 of our podcast featuring all 50 US States and some of each state's unique and hopefully lesser known to you Outdoor Adventures. This episode featured the Territories of the US. Subscribe to our podcast if you enjoy what you hear and if you feel so inclined to leave a review we would be grateful.

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