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March 20, 2020

The Earliest Spring in 124 years

The equinox marks the official start of the spring season. This year it is taking place on March 19, 2020 at 11:50 pm Eastern Standard Time in the Northern Hemisphere. As a tradition, we celebrate the first day of spring on March 21, but the astronomers are saying the the true date this year is March 19, which is the […]

Virtual Vacations 1 min read
March 19, 2020

How To Find Birds At Lake Somerville State Park

Lake Somerville State Park has several different areas to explore which includes two areas for camping which is the Nails Creek Unit and the Birch Creek Unit. The Units are about 30 minutes from each other so when putting them into your GPS make sure you have the correct unit. But it also has several different more different areas to […]

Texas 4 min read
March 18, 2020

Cunningham Falls State Park, MD

Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland holds a 78 foot waterfall called Cunningham Falls or McAfee Falls which is the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland. Plus it is also next to Catoctin Mountain National Park which I had to skip as it was getting late but Catoctin has a hike to a Furnace and both parks would be a great […]

Maryland 4 min read
March 11, 2020

Laurel Caverns and Summit Inn Resort

Laurel Caverns and Summit Inn Resort is up the hill from Uniontown, PA which is about 50 miles from Pittsburgh. You can actually see Pittsburgh on a clear day from both places. Both are also just down the street or around the corner from Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Braddock’s Grave, and Jumonville Glen. Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Braddock’s Grave […]

Pennsylvania 7 min read
March 8, 2020

Cedar Creek Park & The Red Waterfall, near Pittsburgh, PA

Along the Great Allegheny Passage are fabulous sights to see but I wanted to talk about two along the trail but close to each other that you can see both in the same day. Cedar Creek Park & The Red Waterfall. The Great Allegheny Passage is a biking/hiking trail that goes from Downtown Pittsburgh, PA to Cumberland, MD. The total […]

Pennsylvania 7 min read
March 8, 2020

Braddocks Falls at Braddocks Trail Park near Pittsburgh, PA

About 30 minutes outside Pittsburgh is this little park with a lot of personality. Braddocks Trail Park which is has a bit of trails, a lovely waterfall, scenic lookout, and a wildflower walking tour. Of course, I missed the scenic lookout which looks down on the Youghiogheny River because don’t have a map up during the winter. The wildflower walking […]

Pennsylvania 4 min read
March 5, 2020

Should I travel during the Coronavirus Outbreak? If so, where?

This is a very complicated question. The Coronavirus started slow and has now touch most countries across the world. They know about about 90,000 cases, over 3,000 deaths, and over 48,000 people that have recovered. The issue is that a lot of people who have Coronavirus are not showing symptoms, not testing positive at first, and/or not even going to […]

Travel Tips 10 min read
March 4, 2020

James A Garfield Birthplace near Cleveland, Ohio

James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States. He was born on November 19, 1831, in a log cabin about a 30 minute drive from Downtown Cleveland. The original cabin has been lost but they have created a replica near the spot of his birth across the river. The cabin is behind the Village Hall that has […]

Ohio 3 min read