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Ohio - Hocking Hills State Park
As part of our road trip, two of my kids and I spent a few days and nights at the Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio. I had seen it on...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 26, 2022


Wisconsin - Door County
I was here for a class at the Clearing, and then came up again the next weekend to try to see the northern lights (no luck), but saw some...
MTNestWanderer
Aug 21, 2022


New York - Watkins Glen State Park
WOW! Really. Wow! This is not really one waterfall, but a series of them – maybe a dozen? It’s tough to tell how many, since there are...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 19, 2021


New York - Taughannock State Park
A visit to Taughannock Falls State Park was not on my agenda, but I was driving by, and I wanted to see the falls. I stopped at the...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 18, 2021


New York - Niagara Falls
Although an incredibly impressive falls, powerful and beautiful, the surrounding area put a huge damper on my enjoyment of the falls. ...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 17, 2021


The Beauty of Boardwalks!
Over the last year or so, I have slowly realized that I have an unusually strong affinity for boardwalks. Its something that I guess I...
MTNestWanderer
Jan 24, 2021


Tennessee - Trail of Tears
Every time I go on a solo road trip, I put together a loose itinerary with one or two places I want to visit each day, with about 4 or 5...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 5, 2020


Georgia - Amicalola State Park and the Appalachian Trail Approach
The idea of my southern states road trip during COVID-19 was that throughout the trip, I would be able to stay in my campervan and limit...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 4, 2020


Alabama - Little River Canyon National Preserve
Over the last several years, I have been attempting to visit a National Park Service property in each state. As of this trip, I have only...
MTNestWanderer
Oct 31, 2020


Road Trip Review - Lake Michigan Loop - 1080 miles
Late August 2020, and its in the middle of the COVID epidemic. My kids and I are getting stir crazy, so Angee, Matt and I decided to take...
MTNestWanderer
Aug 27, 2020


Wisconsin - Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - and a WATER TRAIL!!
Another weekend, another COVID 19 “friendly” trip. I’m keeping things close to home, and limiting my exposure to people, but I still want...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 28, 2020


Wisconsin - Wildcat Mountain State Park - Camping!
During the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, my travel has been drastically different. Last weekend, I took a camping trip to the Wildcat...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 20, 2020


Georgia - Tallulah Gorge State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest - Get your steps in!
Day 5 of a 9 day road trip through the southeast. This morning, my goal was to hike in a National Forest in Georgia. I know that is a...
MTNestWanderer
Mar 29, 2018


California - Redwood National and State Parks
My middle child had just graduated from college, and wanted to have an adventure, so she called her brother, who was in school in San...
MTNestWanderer
Aug 8, 2017


Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park
Its the end of the semester for Matthew, and Angee has been out of classes for several weeks. They both want to get out of a city, so...
MTNestWanderer
Dec 15, 2016


Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park
I know this isn't a National Park Service property, but we were so impressed with it while we were there, that it deserves some mention. ...
MTNestWanderer
Dec 12, 2015


The Quest
I have set about to visit a National Park Service property in every state. I decided to start this quest for several reasons. I love to...
MTNestWanderer
Mar 1, 2015
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