Day 2 in Marquette, MI | Hiking Sugarloaf Mountain | April 2024 Our second day in Marquette was both dry and cool, the perfect day to go hiking! We wasted no time in driving North to our chosen hike for the day: Sugarloaf Mountain. Starting from the South parking lot, this trail is one mile…
Day 1 in Marquette, MI | Visiting Lakenenland | Hiking Around Presque Isle Park | April 2024 Our week in Marquette started off rainy and cold. After spending almost a month in Southeastern Pennsylvania watching spring arrive, it felt like jumping back a season, and it was hard to re-adjust to colder temperatures. But we…
Spending 3 Weeks in King of Prussia, PA | Fremont Park | Valley Forge | April 2024 Curtis’ last assignment of the spring brought us back to King of Prussia, PA, where we had wrapped up last spring’s work as well. It felt a little like coming full circle, returning in the van which we…
March 2024 in Davenport, Iowa | What We Did, Where We Ate, and Where We Stayed Curtis’ assignment in the Quad Cities area ended up being his longest one so far — and thankfully, it also turned out to be his favorite from this spring season. Part of that was because he actually had a…
Hiking in Mississippi Palisades State Park | Savanna, IL | March 2024 For our time in the Quad Cities, one of our main goals was to go out and find a park or place to hike along the Mississippi River. When we think of the best/most scenic areas to hike in Iowa, they mostly revolve…
Ottawa, IL to Davenport, IA | Hiking a Section of the Hennepin Canal Trail | First 2 Days in Davenport, IA | Hiking Around Sylvan Island | Hiking a Section of Duck Creek Trail | March 2024 Curtis’ third assignment this spring brought us to Davenport, IA and the greater Quad Cities area. We were…