Sandstone Falls is a beautiful area in the New River Gorge. From the Sandstone Visitor’s Center, which is just off […]
Mastodon State Historic Site – Missouri
Mastodon State Historic Site is just a short drive from St. Louis and makes a perfect day trip. The park […]
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge – Missouri
One of my goals is to visit all of the Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. So while we were […]
Millstream Gardens Conservation Area – Missouri
Millsteam Gardens Conservation Area is a beautiful area just west of Fredericktown, Missouri which is about 2 hours from St. […]
Castor River Shut-Ins – Missouri
Located in the Amidon Memorial Conservation Area, the Castor River Shut-Ins are a perfect place to wade in the water, […]
Nuttallburg – West Virginia
Located in the heart of the New River Gorge are the remnants of an old mining town. By mining and […]
Thurmond, New River Gorge – West Virginia
There are several historic places to see along the New River Gorge. We checked out the old train town Thurmond […]
Babcock State Park – West Virginia
Babcock State Park is near Clifftop, West Virginia and is located near the New River Gorge. The park is rugged […]
New River Gorge Bridge – West Virginia
While exploring the New River Gorge, our first stop was the Canyon Rim Visitors Center just of Highway 19. I […]
Washington D.C.
While we were visiting family in Fredericksburg, Virginia and camping at Lake Anna State Park, we took a day and […]
Ohio River Overlook – Indiana
On our way to Virginia, we stopped at O’Bannon Woods State Park in Corydon, Indiana for one night. On our way […]
Lake Anna State Park – Virginia
Lake Anna State Park is a beautiful park nestled along the shores of Lake Anna is Spotsylvania, Virginia. The park […]
Cathedral Falls & Kanawha Falls – West Virginia
About 15 minutes northwest of Hawks Nest State Park is Cathedral Falls. This is an easy waterfall to visit as […]
Hawks Nest State Park – West Virginia
Hawks Nest State Park is situated along Highway 60 about 20 minutes from the New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors […]
Grandview, New River Gorge – West Virginia
Grandview is a beautiful area located in the New River Gorge of West Virginia. It is located just 15 minutes […]
Humpback Bridge – Virginia
While on our way from Virginia to the New River Gorge, we saw a sign on Interstate 64 for Humpback […]
Castlewood State Park – Missouri
Castlewood State Park is located just outside of St. Louis and is nestled along the winding Meramec River. The park […]
Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park – Missouri
The Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park is just a short drive from St. Louis and just […]
Spring Mill State Park – Indiana
My husband, friend and I decided to take a long weekend and visit Spring Mill State Park in southern Indiana. Spring […]
Fairfield County Parks – Ohio
We lucked out and only had one day of rain on our trip to the Hocking Hills region. We still […]
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest – Ohio
After checking out the Zaleski State Forest, we took the long way back to Hocking Hills State Park. We decided […]
Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills – Ohio
Cantwell Cliffs is another neat area within the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. It is the farthest away from Old […]
Zaleski State Forest – Ohio
During our trip to Hocking Hills, we had finished up our hiking so we decided to go check out a […]
Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills – Ohio
The main attraction at Hocking Hill State Park is Old Man’s Cave. The park has made it easily accessible by […]
Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary – Ohio
About a half hour north of Hocking Hills State Park is Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary. It is owned by Camp […]
Planned Spontaneity 