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Once I saw the Crabtree Falls hike I knew we had to do it. I had a busy day planned for us with Grassy Creek Falls, Crabtree Falls and one more nearby, but we only made it to the first two and this one was so much better! Don't get me wrong, Grassy Creek Falls…
Continue reading ➞ Hike Crabtree Falls Trail: One Of The Best Waterfalls On The Blue Ridge Parkway
Linville Falls. The falls I was most looking forward to on our October trip and they let me down. I kept seeing this AMAZING waterfall on every North Carolina waterfall or Boone waterfall list and I just had to see it. Falls cascading into a gorge surrounded by trees flaming orange and yellow. How could…
Continue reading ➞ Hike The Linville Falls Trail In The Fall For Out Of This World Color
Ahh, waterfalls. I hope you like them because there are a lot of them coming your way here and first up is Grassy Creek Falls in Little Switzerland! Is this the best waterfall in North Carolina? No. Is it the most impressive? No. But it was still and enjoyable waterfall to see. Grassy Creek Falls…
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! This is a nice moderate hike to one of the best views on the Blue Ridge…
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! We had two whole…
Continue reading ➞ How To Spend One Day In New River Gorge National Park
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. Most people skip Biscayne because it is a mostly water park, but today I'm…
Continue reading ➞ 7 Reasons Biscayne National Park Is Worth It
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! We really only saw the main sights in New River Gorge but it was enough for me to want to go back and see more…
Continue reading ➞ Hike The Cool And Creepy Glade Creek Trail In New River Gorge National Park
Welcome back to another Ranger Talk where I interview park rangers from national parks, state parks, and forests! This week we've got Elizabeth who is working in the Tetons and is also from Wisconsin! Name: Elizabeth Gerrits Where are you from: Port Washington, WI Favorite book: Dare to Lead - Brene Brown If you were…
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…
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. Great Basin is…
Continue reading ➞ 8 Reasons You Need To Visit Great Basin National Park Next
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. Well, West Virginia knows how to impress.…
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 there are still tons of great things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park that aren't hiking. If…
Continue reading ➞ Best Things To Do In Cuyahoga Valley National Park That Aren’t Hiking
Welcome back to another Ranger Talk! It's been a while, huh? If you're new here, this is a little series where I interview park rangers from national parks, state parks, and forests! This week we've got Cory who most recently worked in Grand Teton, one of my own favorites. My goal with this is to…
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. While I'm sure there are tons of things to do here, I'm going…