Galvaston Island State Park is a place to hike and see all kinds of bird, take your canoe for a spin, or even camp! But for me it was time for me to turn tail and hike back the way that I came. I saw a snake that with a pink head. I am not sure how it had a […]
Fort McAllister was created to protect Savannah during the Civil War. The land was on McAllister’s farm and he created the Fort with his slaves and other southern troops that he commanded. The Fort was very slow at first and really was just a camping area with lots of bugs biting the troops. But it would have two major events […]
In 1823, the Cove of the Withlacoochee was once give to the Seminole Indians in the Treaty of Moultrie Creek. The agreement required that they give up farms and cattle ranches that they had worked and move. The Seminole Indians were partly, Native American that had lived in Florida and partly runaway slaves which had joined the Native Americans. Five […]
Cimarron National Park is 108,175 acres of grasslands that was once a site of the pioneers heading west ward. Loaded in southwest Kansas, the National Park was once park of Santa Fe Trail this was area was called the Cimarron cut off which took pioneers through the Comanche territories but to a reliable water source. The trail below was created […]
Arriving late in the afternoon to Blue Mounds State Park, I was able to have a wonderful walk around the park and get back to the van just as the sun went down. It being late, I got a camp site for the evening in the park when I arrived. Arriving at Blue Mounds State Park, my eyes had so […]
North Bend State Park is a great way to get back to nature and get away from the big city. The park has several different areas which to discover your perfect place to relax. One area of the park has this beautiful view with a boat launch and a little area for fishing. It does not have picnic tables or […]
Spending a weekend at Kingdom Come State Park is full of fun, relaxation, breathtaking views, heart stopping uphill and downhill drives, family fun, hiking, and/or an escape from the real world. Being on top of the world and look down on the valley. I loved watching the fog between the valley each day. As it burns off, it revels the […]
Swatara State Park is beautiful but without a good pair of hiking shoes, a horse, a canoe, or a bike; then you will have a hard time enjoying this park. The park is filled with wonderful trails for mountain bikers… The Swatara Rail Trail for hikers, bikers, and horse riders. The trails all through the park including a water trail. […]
The loop allow you to go two different ways on the the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail. The loop starts in Boston and loops back to Boston both ways have great sites but I love the one that goes by Dead Man’s Hollow. In the middle of the Loop, the trail goes off to McKeesport. So, we will leave the […]
Prince Gallitzin State Park is not my favorite park but I don’t think that it is the park fault. I went on Sept 1st but the trees were already turning color which made me feel that summer would soon be over. It was a sad day for me to realize that I needed to put out my coats and actually […]