Finally!! After years of dreaming about visiting The Great Smoky Mountains, I was finally here! Since we arrived before we […]


Finally!! After years of dreaming about visiting The Great Smoky Mountains, I was finally here! Since we arrived before we […]

While exploring the Big South Fork National Recreation Area, we decided to check out Colditz Cove State Natural Area in […]

Yahoo Falls Scenic Area is a rugged and beautiful area within the Big South Fork National Recreation Area. Located west […]

I had been feeling a bit down lately so I needed a road trip and some nature time to help […]

While exploring the Shawnee National Forest a couple years ago, I had stopped at Ferne Clyffe State Park, but I […]

Cummins Falls State Park is located near Cookeville, Tennessee, about an hour and a half east of Nashville. This rugged […]

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located about and hour and a half south of St. Louis in the heart […]

Hickory Canyon is an hour and a half away from St. Louis which when combined with the trail at Pickle […]

The Nature Institute manages 5 nature areas around Godfrey, Illinois. We decided to check out two of these areas on […]

Located in the heart of the St. Francois mountains, is Sam A. Baker State Park. Named for a former Missouri […]

Charlestown State Park is located in Southern Indiana on the bank of the Ohio River and not far from Louisville, […]

Sandstone Falls is a beautiful area in the New River Gorge. From the Sandstone Visitor’s Center, which is just off […]

There are several historic places to see along the New River Gorge. We checked out the old train town Thurmond […]

Babcock State Park is near Clifftop, West Virginia and is located near the New River Gorge. The park is rugged […]

The main attraction at Hocking Hill State Park is Old Man’s Cave. The park has made it easily accessible by […]

About a half hour north of Hocking Hills State Park is Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary. It is owned by Camp […]

Ash Cave is one of several beautiful features in Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio and is just a short […]

About an hour west of Indianapolis, along Highway 70, is Lieber State Recreation Area. This is a convenient one night […]
Last summer we spent a week exploring Arkansas and our travels led us to Lake Catherine State Park near Hot […]
We visited McCormick’s Creek State Park in September 2011 and it was another great example of Indiana’s state parks. McCormick’s […]
One of the things that is really neat about the Savage Gulf State Natural Area is that you can hike […]
Fiery Gizzard Trail is called some of the best hiking in the state of Tennessee. The 12.5 mile trail begins […]
Foster Falls is a beautiful waterfall located within the Foster Falls Small Wild Area. The parking for the trail head […]
Rutledge Falls near Tullahoma, Tennessee is a serene waterfall tucked away from the outside world. This waterfall is located on […]
After visiting Rock Island State Park, I drove about a half hour to Burgess Falls State Park. Burgess Falls is […]