Tag: State Parks
Happy Thanksgiving! Spending a Lovely Morning with Maple Tahini Sourdough and Turmeric Ginger Sourdough from Bishop Breads! – Athens, Georgia to Comer, Georgia – 11/25/2021
Have you ever gone hiking with two loaves of bread? That’s exactly what we did on this lovely Thanksgiving Morning!…
Fall Foliage Hiking at Lake Jocassee – Devil’s Fork State Park – Salem, South Carolina – 11/19/2019
All the pretty colors! I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough of the blazing beauty of fall! All…
A Little Lakeside Fun – Lake Jocassee – Devil’s Fork State Park – Salem, South Carolina – 11/19/2019
In our quest to find more gems not too terribly far off our beaten path, we have discovered the stunning…
Waterfall Scrambling at Cane Creek Falls – Fall Creek Falls State Park – Spencer, Tennessee – 11/06/2019
It’s been a while since we’ve been rock or waterfall scrambling. I’ve been trying to plan a few waterfall destinations…
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park – Orick, California – 09/13/2018
Oh, the Redwoods are INCREDIBLE! This entire trip was about making Bucket List Items HAPPEN. From driving to the Arctic…
Alvin C. York Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park – 04/07/16
The Alvin C. York General Store and Home, now known as the Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park, kicks…
Playing on the Playground at Cumberland Mountain State Park – Crossville, Tennessee – 04/02/2016
After an early afternoon flying kites at Cumberland Mountain State Park’s Kite Day Event, we spent some time hanging out…
Kite Day at Cumberland Mountain State Park – Crossville, Tennessee – 04/02/2016
I don’t believe any of us are particularly GOOD at flying kites, But we sure had a blast! In all…
Building a Driftwood Fort on the Banks of the Caney Fork River – Rock Island, Tennessee – 03/29/2016
After a busy day Exploring Rock Island State Park in Rock Island, Tennessee, we spent the rest of the afternoon…
Waterfall Scrambling at Rock Island State Park – Rock Island, Tennessee – 03/29/2016
There are so many waterfalls to explore in Rock Island State Park! And one is even more beautiful than the…
Silly Sibling Fun at Falls City Cotton Mill – Rock Island State Park – Rock Island, Tennessee – 03/29/2016
My little monkeys… They almost got the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Monkeys down pat! Sometimes…
The Path to Spring Castle at Rock Island State Park – Rock Island, Tennessee – 03/29/2016
In the heart of Rock Island State Park, Spring Castle is a quaint little late 19th century-era structure, that remains…
A Day Exploring Rock Island State Park – Rock Island, Tennessee – 03/29/2016
We’ve been working our way through the beautiful units of the Tennessee State Park System. Today’s adventures took us climbing,…
Checking Out the New Playground at Pickett State Park – Jamestown, Tennessee – 03/12/2016
Tennessee is full of beautiful State Parks, and so many of them are very close to us. Pickett CCC Memorial…
Hiking Cloudland Canyon State Park – Rising Fawn, Georgia – 01/16/2016
With some of the most scenic trail options in the Georgia State Park System, Cloudland Canyon State Park offers up…
Hiking the Lava Fields of Snow Canyon State Park – St. George, Utah 07/02/2012
Of all the things we do, hiking volcanoes generally tops my list of absolute all-time favorites. And Snow Canyon State…
Jenny’s Canyon – Snow Canyon State Park – St. George, Utah – 07/02/2012
Snow Canyon State Park is our all-time FAVORITE State Park in the entire United States! Just west of St. George,…
Hiking to Jenny’s Canyon – Snow Canyon State Park – St. George, Utah – 07/02/2012
Ah, Snow Canyon State Park in St. George, Utah. Truly one of our favorite places on this planet. Most people…
Wildlife Viewing Along Buffalo Point Trail – Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
Bison, Coyotes, Antelope, and Mule Deer, oh my! Wildlife is everywhere on Antelope Island! And Buffalo Point Trail is an…
Rock Scrambling Along Lady Finger Point Trail – Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
Even to the day you are reading this post, rock scrambling along Lady Finger Point Trail at Antelope Island State…
Junior Rangering at Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse, Utah – 07/01/2012
The Utah State Park System has a great Junior Ranger Program, just like those in the National Park System, that…
Sights and Sounds Around Town – Niagara Falls, New York – 04/09/2010 – 04/10/2010
Another collection of random sights around the city of Niagara Falls on our way to and around the falls themselves!…
Sunset at Cypremort – Cypremort State Park – Cypremort Point , Louisiana – 02/15/2010
The sunset this evening was INCREDIBLE! There is a bit of editing touch up to these photos, but a lot…