Palo Duro Canyon State Park is in the second largest Canyon in the United States at 120 miles long and between 600 and 800 deep. The park is beautiful from the moment you enter to the time that you leave. My first stop was the El Coronado Lodge and Visitors Center which has a wonderful view of the canyon below. […]
Collier-Seminole park was donated to the state of Florida by the Barron Collier who was a advertising tycoon. The park have around 7,271 acres with several trails, provides habitats for Florida’s wildlife, and a bit of history littered throughout the park. As you enter the park, on the right, the last existing Bay City Walking Dredge sits. This helped create […]
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 […]
The Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park is a privately owned and charges $10 per car for up to 5 people then $2 for each extra person. Motorcycles get in for $5. Or a Season Pass for $49. Camping starts at $12 to $35 starting with a tent without a fire ring going up to a 50amp site with three different […]
The Santa Fe Trail was used by Native Americans as a passage way. In the 1820’s, Europeans start using it to travel from what is now Kansas City, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico for trade and moving manufactured goods. One of the stops along the way was James and Lucinda Mahaffie farm. In 1857, the Mahaffie’s left Olathe, Kansas […]
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 […]
In the middle of no where, a little State Park called Little Beaver State Park offers you a wonderful opportunity to find a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the smell of a slice of heaven on earth. At the entrance to the park, they have this wonderful dam with the sound of the water rushing down the stream. It […]
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 […]
Lake Hope State Park is full of unexpected delights. It beauty, hiking, and history surround the park is completely overwhelming. It takes days to see it all properly. The lake is 120 acres with a host of bluegill, catfish, largemouth bass, and crappie just waiting for a fisherman to come catch for a lovely dinner over a nice campfire. The […]