2024-04-05 14:29
I’ve been to Big Cypress, what four times now? Five? Six? I’m honestly not even sure, but what I do know is I love it and want to keep going back forever. One thing that has come… Read More
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2024-02-17 02:37
Blanding, Utah is a little stopover town between Moab and Monument Valley. It’s popular to just spend the night in and move on. However, I think it’s worth spending a day or two… Read More
2024-01-30 20:36
Trying to decide between Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon? When visiting Page, people are usually there to see two things: Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. And today we’re go… Read More
2024-01-27 23:32
Page, Arizona is in the heart of the Grand Circle, the ultimate southwest national park road trip route. It’s home to some of the most iconic landmarks in the US but you still be wonde… Read More
2024-01-25 23:34
Want to know if it’s worth visiting Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island? Whether you want to know if it’s worth visiting Amelia Island or Fernandina Beach, I’m going to tell… Read More
2024-01-23 19:15
Today is all about Indiana Dunes National Park. Maybe you’re planning a trip already or just putting your bucket list together and want to know if Indiana Dunes is worth visiting… Read More
2024-01-21 22:06
It’s no secret that I love Big Cypress. I’m preparing for our trip back down there soon as I write this, which is just making me even more excited about it. But a lot of peo… Read More
2024-01-21 01:49
Want to know if Zion or Grand Teton National Park is better? Our next national park showdown are two beautiful but extremely different parks: Grand Teton and Zion! This is like, an alternate… Read More
2024-01-19 01:15
Our next national park showdown is two parks that are both extremely popular and incredibly different from each other: Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks! These might be hard to com… Read More
2024-01-18 19:07
Hello! I just want to share a brief update/minor (temporary) change so you know what to expect from me coming up. I’m currently working toward a specific goal here that I’ve want… Read More
2024-01-17 02:37
The next episode of my national park showdown takes place in Wyoming: Grand Teton vs Yellowstone! I’ll get into which is best to visit in each season, which is busier, which is b… Read More
2024-01-04 22:36
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin is a small town about 20 minutes from my hometown, Eau Claire. It’s claim to fame is being home of the Leinenkugel Brewery. That’s right, the Leini… Read More
2023-12-30 19:41
After writing my Alligator Alley post I decided we need another south Florida showdown, this time it’s Alligator Alley vs the Tamiami Trail. Both the Tamiami Trail and Alligator Alley… Read More
2023-12-12 17:20
Last spring (2022) we made the trek up to Big Shoals State Park from Gainesville. Now that we were all moved in, we wanted to get out and do some hiking! It was about time and the weather wa… Read More
2023-12-09 18:52
If you’re visiting south Florida, Alligator Alley is a section of I75 you’ll likely drive if you’re crossing the state. While it isn’t a road I would drive if you&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-12-08 01:10
Visiting Arizona in winter is wonderful but there’s always one question to ask first: does it snow in Arizona? The answer is yes! But not everywhere. Read on to find out where it snows… Read More
2023-12-06 02:59
While my parents were here in March 2023 we split our time between Gainesville and High Springs. While we were in High Springs we decided to check out Poe Springs. II knew nothing about it o… Read More
2023-12-04 02:20
Not too long ago I did a post similar to this, but for the Grand Canyon. And I loved it. These are silly posts, I’ll gladly admit, but they’re fun to put together so I’m do… Read More
2023-12-02 20:33
I did a lot of hiking in Menomonie while I was at Stout but very little of it was done on actual hiking trails, so I’ve been working on that. There are a good number of newer hiking tr… Read More
2023-11-26 23:05
The Devil’s Millhopper in Gainesville (Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park) is something I always wanted to see but didn’t get to until 2022! We just didn’t go o… Read More
2023-11-24 00:51
I love Micanopy, Florida SO MUCH. Three people have come to visit me here and I made all three of them go to Micanopy with me. I love it. Our first year in Gainseville we lived pretty close… Read More
2023-11-22 01:52
Micanopy is one of my absolute favorite places in Florida and after a couple of visits there, we noticed the Tuscawilla Preserve. Or at least one side of it, the Micanopy Native American Her… Read More
2023-11-20 18:06
One of the biggest parts of planning a vacation is choosing where to stay, whether it’s five star luxury or shoestring budget. I’m here to help you out a bit by sharing the best… Read More
2023-11-18 19:44
One of the last things I did with my parents while they were here in the spring was make a trip to Ikea. And being the way I am, I had to add a little hike. Enter Castaway Island Preserve. A… Read More
2023-11-16 00:38
There are so many great things to do in Lake Powell, it can be overwhelming and hard to know what is best. Most guides out there are generic “boating, fishing, hiking” or just li… Read More
2023-11-14 18:11
Looking to visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park? When my parents were visiting in the spring of 2023, we made a couple of trips to Micanopy and on one of those we also went over to Marj… Read More
2023-11-12 17:38
One of the things I didn’t do enough of while I was out west was enjoy the Lake Powell beaches. Especially since I worked there. But even if I wasn’t on them myself too much, I s… Read More
2023-11-10 21:26
I already had Falling Creek Falls on my Florida bucket list but last year after seeing that Falling Creek Falls had more water than usual, we decided it was time to see it. One afternoon in… Read More
2023-11-08 23:22
On one of our drives down to Ocala last year we stopped at this Orange Lake Overlook area for something, I can’t remember what now, and saw there was a hiking trail! After driving past… Read More
2023-11-06 17:51
Next up in my national park showdown series is Death Valley vs Joshua Tree, the ultimate California desert national park battle. I visited both of these with my parents in early November 202… Read More
2023-10-31 23:19
If you’re visiting Page, Arizona, hiking is one of the best things to do while you’re there, in addition to Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon, of course. I am talking about Hors… Read More
2023-09-23 16:42
Hole in the Rock on Lake Powell is an adventurous scrambling hike and a major part of the Mormon settlement history of the region, but it’s not an actual hole in a rock. You can get to… Read More
2023-09-13 17:30
Looking to visit the Dr. Evermor Sculpture Park in Wisconsin? I thought I was all caught up on last year’s Wisconsin trip but I forgot about Dr. Evermor’s Sculpture Park! This wa… Read More
2023-09-11 23:55
Want to know if Anhinga Trail or Shark Valley is better? Shark Valley and Anhinga Trail are two of the best things to do in Everglades National Park but now you may be wondering which is bet… Read More
2023-09-04 16:22
Want to know why Everglades National Park is worth visiting? Everglades National Park sprawls across three counties in south Florida, covering 1,542,526 acres of land and water. While the pa… Read More
2023-09-04 01:23
Want to hike the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park? The Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park is the most popular hike in the park for a reason and that reason? Wildlife! So much… Read More
2023-09-01 00:01
Looking for the best Everglades hikes? Everglades National Park isn’t known for it’s hiking, it’s primarily a paddling park, but today I’m here to show off all the Ev… Read More
2023-08-30 23:18
The hike to the Santa Fe river rise (the River Rise Preserve Yellow Trail) is a unique hike in High Springs. This is a great hike to where the river rises from the ground after going undergr… Read More
2023-08-28 20:17
Looking for hotels in Everglades National Park? While some national parks have lodging in the park, not all do and unfortunately, there are no hotels in Everglades National Park. Thankfully… Read More
2023-08-25 14:46
My mission living in Florida is to do ALL. THE. THINGS. and one of the first things we did after settling in last year (I’m a little behind) is hike the Ring Park Trail in Gainesville!… Read More
2023-08-22 15:55
Want to know where to stay in Lake Powell? When it comes to deciding where to stay in Lake Powell, first you have to decide if you’re going to the north end (Bullfrog, Utah) or the sou… Read More
2023-08-21 00:38
Moab is amazing. It’s touristy but in a good way and I love it anyway. And these pictures of Moab are about to show you just how great it is. Moab is home to two national parks, the La… Read More
2023-08-14 18:43
Are you planning to visit Moab, Utah in winter? Visiting Moab in the winter is my absolute favorite and now I don’t want to go back in the summer! It’s generally one of my favori… Read More
2023-07-29 17:33
Want to know why is Florida so weird? Don’t we all? When you think of Florida, you probably think Disney, beach, Florida Man. You won’t be hearing about the beach or Disney in he… Read More
2023-07-01 20:30
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When I went to look at some of my analytics I saw I was ranking for… Read More
2023-06-08 21:48
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Welcome back to the latest installment of Things To Do In The Natio… Read More
2023-06-07 19:59
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You’re obviously here because you’re wondering how many… Read More
2023-06-06 14:19
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One of the things I always wanted to do in Gainesville was visit th… Read More
2023-06-05 01:38
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I love Big Cypress, it’s no secret. I’ve probably been… Read More
2023-06-04 01:41
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If you’re planning on visiting Monument Valley in winter and… Read More
2023-06-03 21:24
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While I was visiting home in October I knew I wanted to try and mee… Read More
2023-06-02 15:06
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You’re probably wondering, since you’re here, Is St. Au… Read More
2023-06-01 01:43
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I love swamps, I don’t think that’s a secret, and today… Read More
2023-05-30 23:20
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Winter in southern Utah is amazing. It’s my favorite time th… Read More
2023-05-16 00:23
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This post is long overdue. I lived in Eau Claire for 24 years, aft… Read More
2023-05-06 02:07
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The day after hiking the Tumbled Rocks Trail at Devil’s Lake… Read More
2023-05-03 14:40
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I’m back to posts from my visit home back in October and toda… Read More
2023-03-11 22:59
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I usually try to space out posts that are similar but I love doing… Read More
2023-03-08 02:56
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I’m very excited for my next big national park showdown and b… Read More
2023-01-28 23:54
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I don’t want to say I’m an Eau Claire hiking pro, becau… Read More
2023-01-25 00:16
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Even before I left for my trip to visit home I had a giant list of… Read More
2023-01-21 01:47
Before my visit home I scoured and mapped out my Wisconsin bucket list to make a plan to see all the things. One of those things I new I had to do was hike the Otter Creek Trails!
On… Read More
2023-01-18 19:21
Now that my Utah hiking posts are done and I took months to post nothing here, I’m back and starting to share from my trip home in October! I do have Florida hikes to share that we di… Read More
2022-10-11 21:57
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During our winter trip to Zion, we had one day where we just didn&r&hell…Read More
2022-10-08 01:31
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It’s been a while since I did a bucket list post and today fe… Read More
2022-09-26 13:23
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I went back and forth for so long on how to do this post for spendi… Read More
2022-09-23 01:09
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Over my last winter in Utah, technically Arizona, I wanted to do as… Read More
2022-09-19 00:37
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On my first Utah road trip in 2015, we stopped at Zion and I hiked… Read More
2022-09-12 02:51
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One of the things I knew I had to do on our winter trip to Zion was… Read More
2022-09-08 19:48
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On our January Zion trip we weren’t prepared for so much snow… Read More
2022-08-10 22:02
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Next up in my Zion posts from our January trip is the Watchman Trai… Read More
2022-08-05 01:21
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I’m finally making my way through my Zion trip posts, the las… Read More
2022-08-01 18:23
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Death Valley is amazing and huge and overwhelming. There is so muc… Read More
2022-07-21 18:32
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My goal on our January 2022 Zion trip was to do as many hikes as po… Read More
2022-07-18 00:50
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Sanibel Island is just off the coast of Florida near Fort Myers and… Read More
2022-07-13 23:54
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I like to think I’ve seen a lot of Florida but at the same ti… Read More
2022-06-17 01:18
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Like Wisconsin to Utah, we have driven from Florida to Utah and vic… Read More
2022-06-13 04:16
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Visiting national parks in the off season is my favorite. I love v… Read More
2022-06-10 21:30
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Driving Scenic Byway 12, sometimes called Scenic Highway 12, is a m… Read More
2022-06-08 00:01
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Ive been to Tucson twice now but both times the main priority was v… Read More
2022-06-05 18:57
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I love visiting Arches National Park in winter. It’s my favo… Read More
2022-06-03 20:34
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After Zion, Arches is the most popular national park in Utah. It&r&hell…Read More
2022-06-01 20:56
One of the most popular arches in Arches National Park is just a short walk from one of the best less-known arches: Broken Arch. I don’t think its like, a hidden gem arch or a best ke… Read More
2022-05-29 18:26
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This is the age old question, what is the better national park in U… Read More
2022-05-27 21:48
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Finally, my post about the Fiery Furnace hike in Arches! I’v… Read More
2022-05-25 19:31
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Arches National Park is the first national park I ever visited way… Read More
2022-05-22 19:06
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Next up in my stash of Page and Lake Powell posts are two that will… Read More
2022-05-20 19:45
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In January, about a month before we left, we had to go down to Phoe… Read More
2022-05-18 19:31
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2022-05-15 19:56
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Shenandoah National Park. One of the best national parks to visit… Read More
2022-05-13 16:49
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The one area of Utah (other than the Salt Lake area) that I still h… Read More
2022-05-11 16:55
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Ok, this is actually my last post on things I had to do before leav… Read More
2022-05-08 19:40
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Here it is, the post I’ve been waiting literally two years to… Read More
2022-05-06 19:19
I’ve had seeing Mesa Verde in winter on my national park bucket list since I visited the park in 2017. And i sort of got to do that in December!
I say sort of because we went… Read More
2022-05-04 18:35
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This summer I learned that you can pick fruit at Lees Ferry and I w… Read More
2022-05-01 23:10
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Here we have another adventure crossed of from my doing everything… Read More
2022-04-29 21:37
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Next up in the posts for my quest to see and do all the things in P… Read More
2022-04-27 18:39
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The first few times I visited Canyonlands, I liked it but I didn&rs&hell…Read More
2022-04-24 20:12
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The main trail I wanted to do in Canyonlands during out week in Moa… Read More
2022-04-22 18:32
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One of my goals in Utah was to do more in Canyonlands National Park… Read More
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