As you drive into Van Lear, Kentucky towards Webb’s Grocery Store check out the street signs like Silk Stockings Loop, Possum Hollow Road, etc. I love the names. Most are just straight and to the point. First thing to know is that you don’t need to be an early bird. Webb’s Grocery Store opens about 10am and the place that […]
Christmas Rock Nature Preserve is a wonderful little place to take a hike but finding the trailhead is a bit more interesting then most. The drive to the trail is on city streets but they are a bit rough and narrow in places. The parking area is down the hill and about the first 1/4 mile is actually walking up […]
Buckeye Lake State Park is just massive. The Park has several different areas that you have to drive to but they are between different towns and I kept turning the wrong way. Therefore, it was just frustrating for me as I keep missing the turn. But the Buckeye Lake State Park is a fisherman’s and boaters paradise. The lake has […]
Logan Lake is just so pretty with lots of different place to explore. I got there very early in the day and watched as the fog was rising off the lake and listened to the little frogs and other sounds. It was enjoyable to the ears and the eyes. The lake is not very big but it has lots of […]
As I was driving along Highway 90 on my way to the Badlands National Park, suddenly this Horse Sculpture came into view. Along side him was a great big Bull head. I had to stop and see what it was. I found this great place called Porter Sculpture Park. Wayne Porter, a self taught artist has created a field of […]
Salt Fork State Park has both a dark side and a light side to it. On the dark side, deaths and a grave yard. On the lighter side, breathtaking beauty. The Hosak’s Cave Trail has taken several life over the years. Aubrey E Parsons lost her life at age 14 when she fell during a hike in 2003. The grave […]
Driving along going from Pittsburgh to the Badlands, I saw a sign that said Blue Earth. I wanted to stop but I was in a hurry to get to the Badlands before the winter descend on the land. But an other sign got me to stop. The golden dedication for I-90 at the Blue Earth Rest Area. I stopped and […]
The Big Spring State Park has been used as a rest area since the early 1900’s. It was developed in 1936. As I walked around the park, all I could think was that this would be the perfect place to have a Wedding during the Covid19 time frame. It has this great big shelter which using every other table could […]
The Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Dauphin County is just over 2 miles away from Fort Hunter Mansion and Park near the historic capital of Harrisburg. The Preserve was donate by Alexander Boyd in 1999, with a restrictive covenant. It can only be used for conservation, education, and non-motorized recreational activities. The exception is motorize wheelchair and motorized […]