Hiking in Effigy Mounds National Monument | Pikes Peak State Park | May 2024 After a peaceful night in Minnesota, it was time to return to our home state once again. And we could think of no better way to enter than by taking highway 26, following the Mississippi River, which we think is one…
Driving from Beaver Lake, WI to Wabasha, MN | Elk Mound Hill Castle | Devil’s Punchbowl Preserve in Menomonie | Laura Ingalls Wilder Birthplace in Pepin, WI | Kruger Campground in MN | May 2024 After enjoying a few days of slower paced travel in the UP and Northern Wisconsin, it was time to make…
Potato River Falls to Beaver Lake, WI | Hiking to Morgan Falls & St. Peter’s Dome | Kayaking & Camping at Beaver Lake | May 2024 We started today with a slow and relaxing morning at the Potato River Falls campground. We didn’t have too far to drive today, so it was nice to take…
Hiking to Overlooked Falls & Presque Isle River Waterfalls in Porcupine Mountains State Park, MI | Legion County Park Waterfalls, WI | Potato River Falls, WI | May 2024 Having visited two of the main highlights in the Porcupine Mountains the day before, today we wanted to visited the third “must-see” spot on the West…
Hiking in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park | Lake of the Clouds | Summit Peak | Camping on Lake Superior | Michigan’s Upper Peninsula | May 2024 While we have visited Michigan’s upper peninsula several times, before this week we had never been to one of its crown jewels: the Porcupine Mountains. Today, we were…
Day 3 in Marquette, MI | Hiking to Miners Falls and Miners Castle | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Munising, MI | May 2024 On our third day in Marquette, we decided to go for a short road trip over to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Since we were bringing the dogs, we were a bit…