Oak Openings Preserve
Another beautiful day so we took a road tip to Ohio to visit Oak Openings Preserve. The preserve consists of 5000 acres and has two campgrounds, over 70 miles of…
Lillian Anderson Arboretum
Another beautiful day means another adventure. This time we found ourselves in Kalamazoo, Michigan to hike in the woods at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum. Although it was nearly a two…
Pumpkinvine Trail
After a few days of morning rain and evening thunderstorms I decided it would be best to find an asphalt trail. I had heard about the Pumpkinvine Trail and thought…
Fido’s Forest Revisited
It's been eleven months since the last time we visited Fido's Forest. We absolutely loved it the first time so I'm not sure why we haven't been back sooner. Regardless…
Riverbend Park
How Do You Find Places to Visit? I'm often asked how I find all the different places that we visit. It's a combination of searching the internet, looking at online…
Lake Delt Church Park
After the noise and commotion of the July fourth weekend we were ready to get back to nature and the trails so we ventured to LaGrange County and Delt Church…
Pine Knob County Park
Another beautiful summer day in Northern Indiana so we headed out for an adventure and ended up in Howe, Indiana. We found Pine Knob County Park, a beautiful park of…
MacCready Nature Reserve
Finally after a week of high temperatures and humidity it cooled down enough to go hiking. That means an adventure for Sunny and me. Today we ventured to MacCready Nature…
Baby, It’s Hot Out There – Heat Wave Canine Enrichment
The midwest has been having a heat wave this week which has grounded us from hiking. We aren't fair weather hikers, but 90 plus degrees with humidity is not the…
Maple Wood Nature Preserve
Sunny and I decided to get out on an adventure before the heat that is forecasted for later this week. We found ourselves at the Maple Wood Nature Preserve in…