This post is sponsored by Discover Ruidoso The warm glow of the rising sun is still lingering in the sky yet the crisp mountainside is slowly waking up. I sip on my freshly brewed coffee welcoming the cool mountain air … Continued
We have tent camped, truck camped and stayed in a pop up, but we had never stayed in a cabin. There’s something about the idea of snuggling up in a tiny house in the woods that is exciting. It’s definitely … Continued
No disrespect to my home state of Illinois, but the prairie land is not the first place that comes to mind for diverse landscapes. I was proven wrong this weekend when making a trip from Chicago to Shawnee National Forest … Continued
We have been a little quiet on the blog lately. It’s because we are busy planning our first grand escapade of the year. In the spring, we are heading over to Europe for a ninety-day BIG adventure. We will be hiking 500 miles … Continued
Unique and surreal are the two words that pop into my mind when thinking about Badlands National Park. The South Dakota desolate terrain and unusual formations are an enigma of sorts. I had never seen anything like it. Exploring and hiking through … Continued
We flew through the forest, jumped off a tree, paddled down the Delaware River, biked a scenic rail-trail, and hiked to amazing waterfalls while visiting Pennsylvania. Welcome to the Pocono Mountains You can find the Pocono Mountains covering four counties … Continued
An extension of our summer road trip continues with a visit to our 14th national park of the year! We started this trip in Ohio to downtown Cleveland, Akron next, and then will finish up in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. … Continued
SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 71 – 77 Say it ain’t so. Can it really be? We’ve reached #13, the last national park of our unforgettable summer road trip. Here we are at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the third … Continued