Hiking the Hemlock Cliffs Trail in Hoosier National Forest | Camping in Buzzard Roost Recreation Area | May 2024 Once the storms had passed, we were ready to resume our road trip to North Carolina. We had spent a little more time planning our next steps while in the hotel, and had found a few…
Camping in Hoosier National Forest | Hiking in Brown County State Park | Bloomington, IN | May 2024 On the Friday before Memorial Day, we arrived in Hoosier National Forest and headed toward our intended campsite. Because of storms and a long detour around road construction, we arrived a bit later than we would have…
Driving from Eastern Iowa to Central Illinois | Visiting Lincoln Home National Historic Site | Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site | Springfield, IL | May 2024 After a refreshing week in Iowa, it was time to kick off this summer’s travels. Curtis has a few work assignments scattered throughout the summer which will dictate where…
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…