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There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I knew most people that visited Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas did it for longer backpacking trips, or at least overnight trips. We were just passing through and didn't really know what…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I knew as soon as I knew I was visiting Florida in January, specifically a little South Florida road trip, that I wanted to go to Myakka State Park by Naple specifically to…
Continue reading ➞ Myakka State Park: A Geocaching Paradise In Florida
This content was created in partnership with Hotels.com. When most people think of national parks, they probably think of the Grand Canyon, and for good reason. It's the grandest canyon in the country and millions of people come to see it every year. While hiking in the Grand Canyon is amazing, most people don't, but…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Of The Best Things To Do In The Grand Canyon For Non-Hikers
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. If you've been here any amount of time, you know I love boardwalks. If you're new here, well, I love boardwalks and Florida has tons of them so you can easily explore the…
Continue reading ➞ Corkscrew Sanctuary Boardwalk: Walk The Longest Boardwalk In Florida
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I love beaches. It's no secret. They are the one thing I really want to see more of. Well, and the springs. But this is about beaches. During both of my trips to…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Little Beach Near St. Augustine: Anastasia State Park In Florida
This content was created in partnetship with Hotels.com. *Clears throat, game show host voice* Welcome back to another episode of Things to do that aren't hiking in the national parks! Today we're featuring Yellowstone, America's first national park, home to Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and more wildlife than you can imagine. We all know there's…
Continue reading ➞ 14 Of The Best Things To Do In Yellowstone That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. This isn't a super well-known fact about me unless you probably know me in person, but I love Nancy Drew. The books, the games, the show, you name it. Of all the Nancy…
Continue reading ➞ 29 Places That Will Make You Feel Like You’re In A Nancy Drew Game
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I've been to St. Augustine twice now and both times I went to Castillo de San Marcos, which is actually kind of funny since I'm not a huge history buff. The first time…
Continue reading ➞ How To Visit The St. Augustine, Florida Fort Castillo de San Marcos
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Back in the winter of 2019 when my parents came to visit Florida, we spent a couple of days in St. Augustine and one of the things we did was climb the St.…
Continue reading ➞ Is The St. Augustine Lighthouse Worth It? {You Bet It Is!}
Way back in 2016 I went to the Philippines and saw a lot less than I hoped to but still loved the things I did see. Well, I just decided, after thinking about it a lot lately, to make a Philippines bucket list to inspire myself to go back and here we are. Back with…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. The International Dark Sky Association has dark sky parks all over the world, but today were looking at all of the ones in Utah, which there are a lot of. One of the…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Stargazing In Utah’s Dark Sky Parks
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to my things to do that aren't hiking series! This time we're focusing on Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, one of my personal favorites, especially in the winter. But, for…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Grand Teton National Park That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I think this post is a bit overdue. I did spend the majority of the last four years in Bullfrog at Lake Powell, after all. So, here we are. This may not be…
Continue reading ➞ Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Bullfrog Marina On Lake Powell
I love the Franconia Sculpture Park. I went for the first time in probably 2013 and came back with my parents this fall when I was home. It was the first (and only) sculpture park I visited and it's just made me want to visit even more of them. One thing I love about the…