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I don't want to say I'm an Eau Claire hiking pro, because I'm definitely not, but I did spend my fair share of time wandering through the woods back in the day. I spent a ton of time on the Boyd Trail when I was in high school (sorry mother) then in college I went…
Continue reading ➞ Best Hikes In Eau Claire, Wisconsin And The Chippewa Valley
Even before I left for my trip to visit home I had a giant list of posts I wanted to write, including this one. think the midwest is an underrated fall destination and II wanted to find the best places to see fall foliage in Eau Claire. Sure, I grew up there and knew a…
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 Google Maps they're the Otter Creek Trails, but on AllTrails it's the Centennial Park Trails. They're…
Continue reading ➞ Otter Creek Trails: A Hidden Gem Hiking Spot In Eau Claire, WI
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 did between March and October but I'm excited for these. I haven't gone through any of my pictures…
Continue reading ➞ Boyd Trail: A Short And Sweet River Trail In Eau Claire, Wisconsin
I've done the drive from Wisconsin to Utah a lot. Like, so many times. We counted the other day and since moving to Utah in 2016, we've driven across the US 19 times. 19! They've pretty much all been between Wisconsin, Florida, and Utah with varying routes. We like to make stops along the way…
Continue reading ➞ Amazing Places To Visit On A Wisconsin to Utah Road Trip
One of the things I always say I'm going to do every year is to see more stuff around home when we visit. I'm usually really bad about this, like this year I've seen nothing. But last fall I went to Interstate State Park and Franconia Sculpture Park with my parents one day! This state…
This winter instead of making a yearly state to-do list, I decided to just make a bigger state bucket list. Then I decided to turn this into a little series. I wanted to do specific states that I spend a lot of time in, want to spend a lot of time in, or am close…
Outside of dear little Menomonie, Wisconsin, there is a place rumored to be the home of fairies, gnomes, and trolls. That is the Devils Punchbowl, a great place for a short visit any time of year, but this visit was in the winter. I've been to the Punchbowl a few times and always enjoy it. …
Continue reading ➞ Gnomes And Trolls At The Devil’s Punchbowl In Menomonie, Wisconsin
There are affiliate links in here. If you purchase anything through them I get a tiny commission at no extra cost to you. When you think road trip, you probably don't think Wisconsin. Or anywhere in the Midwest, really. I mean, I don't. I'm not saying it's the ultimate road trip destination, either, but it's…
Continue reading ➞ Hello Wisconsin! Why It’s Actually Pretty Cool