{"id":875538,"date":"2023-09-21T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ttcbrendanblog.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=875538"},"modified":"2024-11-26T21:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:41:01","slug":"things-to-do-on-your-autumn-in-ireland-and-scotland-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/articles\/things-to-do-on-your-autumn-in-ireland-and-scotland-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"The top things to do in Ireland and Scotland in Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"875538\" class=\"elementor elementor-875538\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0357296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0357296\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c1bc5\" data-id=\"39c1bc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e012488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e012488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall foliage in the forest, festivals and more things to do on your autumn in Ireland and Scotland vacation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec01a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec01a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The month of September brings feasts, fall foliage in Ireland and Scotland and of course, the autumn equinox. We like to think of it as the tipping point because it&#8217;s literally the equal night and day point of the year \u2013 12 hours of daylight and darkness. And once it tips? You\u2019ll find yourself surrounded by the perfect weather for cozy drinks, delicious harvest season foods, stories by a fire (we like the spooky ones best) and seeing the autumn leaves change colors in our Celtic National Parks. Read on for the top things to do in autumn in Ireland and Scotland.\u00a0<\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1173d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1173d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-875540\" alt=\"A group of people walking down a road in Killarney National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-killarney-national-park-hike-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627a44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627a44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn in Ireland: Killarney National Park Hike<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a006c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a006c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feel like getting the best views of the changing leaves? We would recommend making time for a Killarney National Park visit. We can link you with our best in the business guides who live and breathe this park (and the Ireland outdoors) to guide you on a hike filled with unforgettable nature scenes of fall in Ireland, spotting wildlife, and perhaps some of the beautiful hidden treasures tucked into the forest. If you\u2019re there at the right time, you\u2019ll see ample native deer during the rutting season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935d066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"935d066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-styles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take a wild hike<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0724c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0724c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-875542\" alt=\"A large body of water surrounded by mountains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-o-fautumn-blog-loch-lomond-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd1822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bd1822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn in Scotland: Trossachs National Park &amp; Loch Lomond<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b61a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3b61a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trossachs National Park is perhaps one of the most stunning places to experience autumn in Scotland. Bold, beautiful and absolutely bonny at this time of year. You can take a day trip cruise of Loch Lomond, visit Stirling and see Trossachs all in their blazing fall foliage beauty and get the best of fresh air and wide-open spaces in Scotland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c19a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21c19a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-styles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Made in shade<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695b34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"695b34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-875544\" alt=\"A group of people during cooking workshops at Tracey&#039;s farmhouse in Northern Ireland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-traceys-farmhouse-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6eadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f6eadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn in Northern Ireland: Tasty Treats with Tracey <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf5f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bf5f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-styles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">You deserve a treat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7161032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7161032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-875546\" alt=\"A person holding a plate with food on it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/first-day-of-autumn-blog-galway-food-tour-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4623d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b4623d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn in Ireland: Galway Food Tour <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f916f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f916f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speaking of snacking \u2013 bring an appetite for good food and history on a visit to Galway. Because it&#8217;s autumn in Ireland, you\u2019re going to reap the bounty of harvest season when you go out to eat. Consistently reviewed as one of the best experiences in Ireland by guests and also recently ranked by National Geographic Travel as one the top ten things to do in Ireland, we highly recommend taking this tour and experiencing Irish culture through the flavor of local restaurants, specialty shops and markets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6146ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6146ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-styles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">For the historians and foodies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647af12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"647af12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-875547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/autumn-in-scotland-hike-the-highlands-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162a45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162a45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn in Scotland: Hike the Highlands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bae11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7bae11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to get the full feel of the bold autumn air? Take a Highland Safari professionally guided hike. Spot the amazing wildlife on a hike in this iconic landscape and see dear, eagles, rabbits and more with a kilted guide leading the way. Care to stay a wee bit longer and warm up? You can arrange for a wee bite of a picnic featuring local tastes and treats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d36a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d36a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/travel-styles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Stretch those legs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556d973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556d973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a title=\"Return to The Gab homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/0bbc8bf2ca1247cd814073452c16fc1b\">Return to The Gab Homepage &gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d4516b\" data-id=\"8d4516b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278b5de elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"278b5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-cropped-cropped-image-from-clipboard-e1731618853176-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of Brittany Hanson\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrittany Hanson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBritt Hanson is a contributing writer to The Gab. For 15+ years she's been writing news and features about people, places, science and the details that make it all stand out. She's been published on national news stories and academic magazines and culture blogs She loves running, reading, forests, hotel breakfasts, metro transit and will definitely ask if she can pet your dog.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fada70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fada70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e75d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56e75d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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