In my previous post on Burgess Falls from October 2022, I ended the post by saying “Burgess Falls – I […]


In my previous post on Burgess Falls from October 2022, I ended the post by saying “Burgess Falls – I […]

One of my bucket list items has always been seeing a frozen waterfall. Well, this year I decided to go […]

In November, I took a trip to Virginia to visit my twin brother. His dog, Adlai, had his fourth birthday […]

While visiting my brother in Virginia, we took a trip to Natural Bridge State Park which is 20 minutes south […]

While in Connecticut for work, I took a quick trip to Wadsworth Falls State Park which is located just 20 […]

In May 2024, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Switzerland for work! I left on a Monday, we […]

Matthiessen State Park is a hidden wonder nestled among the rolling farm fields of Northern Illinois. It is often overlooked by […]

We took one more day trip while we were visiting the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. We hiked the Rock […]

I recently met my friend in Paducah, Kentucky and we visited Mantle Rock Preserve near Smithland, Kentucky. No dogs are […]

In mid-September, I took a trip to Rock Cut State Park. Rock Cut State Park is located near the Illinois/Wisconsin […]

Several years ago, I visited Burgess Falls State Park near Sparta, Tennessee. There is a trail that follows the Falling […]

I spent a few days in September visiting my friend in Tennessee. One day, we took a drive to Stillhouse […]

Starved Rock State Park near Utica, Illinois was the state park that started my love for hiking. I honestly had […]

On Good Friday, we took a drive down to Southern Illinois to hike the grounds of Camp Ondessonk. You can […]

Camp Ondessonk is a Catholic church camp located in Southern Illinois on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. While […]

Several years ago, I visited Clifty Falls State Park in southern Indiana and I was amazed! It was some of […]

Fairmount Falls is located southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. What makes this park unique is that only three vehicles are allowed […]

Our first stop on our way to Louisville, Kentucky was at the trailhead for Buttermilk Falls in Brandenburg, Kentucky. To […]

While visiting Louisville, Kentucky, we drove south to visit Tioga Falls. This is a stunning, tiered waterfall! Be sure to check it out!

I had seen pictures on the Shawnee National Forest group Facebook page about the Rocky Bluff Trail. The Rocky Bluff […]

Earlier during the pandemic, I was trying to stay safe, but still adventure a bit so I drove down to […]

I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]

On a recent trip to Tennessee, we took a drive to Short Springs Natural Area near Tullahoma, Tennessee. This area […]

It is really hard for me to go to the same place twice…I just feel like there is so much […]

Hemlock Cliffs National Scenic Trail is located in the heart of the Hoosier National Forest near English, Indiana. This is […]