Canyon Forest Nature Preserve
The Sycamore Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation group that protects land, restores habitat, and provides nature preserves to hike around Bloomington, Indiana. They own and maintain more than 10,500…
The Sycamore Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation group that protects land, restores habitat, and provides nature preserves to hike around Bloomington, Indiana. They own and maintain more than 10,500…
Paynetown State Recreation Area is near the northern section of Lake Monroe and has a lower and upper section. The upper section is accessed from highway 446 behind the visitor's…
One of our close to home spots to explore in Bloomington is Car Top State Recreation Area (SRA) on Lake Monroe. This is our go-to spot for launching our kayaks…
Leonard Springs Nature Park in Bloomington, Indiana is one place I never took Karlie. Not because I didn't think she would love it, but because the description said there were…
Another one of Karlie's favorite Bloomington adventures was hiking at Wapehani Mountain Bike Park, which was the first mountain bike park in Indiana. It consists of nearly forty-six acres of…
Another one of Karlie's favorite Bloomington adventures was hiking at Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve. The preserve extends out into Lake Monroe and is on a portion of the former…
A place that Karlie and I enjoyed visiting in Bloomington, Indiana is Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. Griffy Lake is actually a reservoir and the smallest lake in Bloomington. Until the…
When we said goodbye to Karlie, I didn't realize it was the end of an era and the life we had. We had lived with Anna and/or Karlie for the…
Karlie loved tennis balls. Actually she was obsessed with them and had the uncanny ability to find them on our walks and adventures. She loved chasing them and was so…
Liberty Station in San Diego became a go-to location for us to take adventures, especially during COVID in 2020. It has retail, restaurants, art galleries, and a public market on…