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Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, USA

Enjoy One Of The Best Blue Ridge Parkway Views On The Rough Ridge Trail In North Carolina

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While we were in North Carolina almost every hike we did was to a waterfall. This wasn’t totally on purpose but I did like it a lot. Well, today I’m sharing our one non-waterfall hike: the Rough Ridge trail!

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National Park, New River Gorge National Park, USA, West Virginia

How To Spend One Day In New River Gorge National Park

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New River Gorge National Park is the newest national park and you can find it pretty much in the middle of West Virginia and we got to visit not too long before the change.

If it isn’t already on your national park bucket list, it should be because it’s pretty cool!

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Biscayne National Park, Florida, National Park, USA

7 Reasons Biscayne National Park Is Worth It

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Biscayne national park is an underwater gem of a national park just outside of Miami, Florida, not far from it’s neighbor, Everglades National Park. While they’re close to each other, Biscayne receives far fewer visitors and is a totally different experience.

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National Park, New River Gorge National Park, USA, West Virginia

Hike The Cool And Creepy Glade Creek Trail In New River Gorge National Park

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I was pretty excited to visit West Virginia this fall. It was totally new to me and I knew nothing about it before getting there. Turns out, it’s pretty good!

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Bucketlist, USA

90 Amazing Things To See, Do, And Eat That You’ll Want To Add To Your New Orleans Bucket List

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Over the last year I’ve published a lot of bucket lists for specific states and regions around the US and a few countries I’ve been to like Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.

I decided to switch things up on bucket lists for a bit (don’t worry, some other countries are still coming) and doing a few US cities!

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Great Basin National Park, National Park, Nevada, USA

8 Reasons You Need To Visit Great Basin National Park Next

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I LOVE Great Basin National Park and that is no secret around here. I’ve wanted to do some posts like this for a while because I love the one I did for Black Canyon of the Gunnison so today I’m going to share 8 reasons to visit Great Basin National Park next.

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National Park, New River Gorge National Park, USA, West Virginia

Fall In Love With West Virginia On The Sandstone Falls Trail In New River Gorge National Park

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West Virginia really surprised me. I really knew nothing about West Virginia before going there.

Those things were Mothman, a landlocked lighthouse, Hillbilly Elegy (which is actually Ohio and I didn’t know that until a couple months later, check out this book, too), and I think that’s it.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, National Park, Ohio, Things to do that aren't hiking, USA

Best Things To Do In Cuyahoga Valley National Park That Aren’t Hiking

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Looking for the best things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park besides hiking?

Welcome back! Today we have another Things to do that aren’t hiking in the parks post. This time were going to Cuyahoga Valley in good ol’ Ohio.

While this park didn’t blow me out of the water (except the Ledges, that I loved) there are still tons of great things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park that aren’t hiking.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, National Park, Ohio, USA

Waterfalls, Witchy Woods, And Beetlejuice: How To Spend One Day In Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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LOOKING FOR THE BEST WAY TO SPEND ONE DAY IN CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK?

One thing that surprised me on our fall road trip was Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It’s not my favorite park by a long shot but it did exceed my expectations and it should definitely not be skipped on a midwest road trip.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, National Park, Ohio, USA

Get Lost In A Fairytale In The Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ledges Trail

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LOOKING TO SEE THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK LEDGES?

You guys. This is for real one of the coolest national park hikes I’ve done so far. It literally felt like I was walking into a fairytale. But no, it’s just the Ledges trail at Cuyahoga Valley National Park begging to be added to your national park bucket list.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, National Park, Ohio, USA

Hike The Dreamy Blue Hen Falls Trail In Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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LOOKING TO HIKE THE BLUE HEN FALLS TRAIL?

Would it even be a national park trip if I planned ahead at all? Cuyahoga Valley was no different and I was a little overwhelmed when it came to knowing what to do. This is a park that definitely needs at least a little planning ahead.

Like usual though, we started our trip at the visitor center. This made our next move easy. The Blue Hen Falls trail was just across the street so off we went!

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Indiana, Indiana Dunes National Park, National Park, USA

How To Feel Like You’re In Florida With Two Hours At Indiana Dunes National Park

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The first stop on our fall road trip was Indiana Dunes. We figured we might as well stop this time because even though it’s close to home, wee never go to that area. This was the time!

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Slot Canyon, USA, Utah

Hike Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch To See The Golden Glow Of Utah Slot Canyons

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One of the things that has been on my Utah bucket list for years is the Buckskin Gulch hike: the longest slot canyon in the world at 21 miles long. Or at least that we know about. Well, I still haven’t done it.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, Things to do that aren't hiking, USA

Best Things To Do In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Besides Hiking

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Next up in my Things to do that Aren’t Hiking series is Great Smoky Mountains! There are about a million things to do in the Smokies because it has over 900 miles of hiking trails, but that’s not what we’re here for today.

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