What to do on a day trip to Mackinac Island
A view from Fort Mackinac overlooking the harbor and the town on Mackinac Island. The yellow umbrellas is the cafe at the fort that has great views overlooking the town.…
What to see at Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Lava tubes snow canyon Utah Snow Canyon State Park is located about 11 miles northwest of St. George, Utah. When we visited this park this is where we opted to…
Roadside Fossil Collecting in Central Arizona
Our daughter Vivian chipping at the loose rocks of the exposed hillside at the Naco Paleo Site east of Payson, Arizona, looking for 300 million year old brachiopods and other…
Exploring Fossilized Dinosaur Footprints in Southwest Utah
One of our daughters walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs at the the Dino Cliffs site, located near Washington, Utah. The area around what is today St. George, Utah was…
The Ghost Town of Silver Reef Utah
The welcome sign to the Sliver Reef mining ghost town north of St. George, Utah. Several buildings and mining structures are still there, and ruins of many other buildings can…
Shades of Death – Shades State Park
Shades State Park Hiking Shades State Park in located in Waveland, Indiana about 15 or so miles East of Turkey Run State Park. From the 1880s till around 1947 the…
Blast into the Past in Beautiful Nauvoo Illinois
Tabernacle Nauvoo IL Nauvoo Illinois is located between bluffs and the might Mississippi river, roughly 4 and half hours from Chicago or about 270 miles(ish). It's well known for its…
Devil’s Lake Wisconsin is the Midwest’s Trip Into the Mountains
The Devil's Doorway rock formation is the most popular hike at Devil's Lake State Park in central Wisconsin. Is towers 700 feet above the lake and the valley floor. The…
Turkey Run State Park Offers Great Hiking in the Heart of Indiana’s Covered Bridge Country
A view from the bottom of the Turkey Run gorge looking up to the old highway bridge just behind the Turkey Run lodge. If you like hiking among cool rock…
A Hidden Gem – Illini State Park for Barge Watching
Barge seen from campground at Illini State Park Illini State Park is a hidden gem if you are into barge watching, fishing and relaxing. This park is also only about…