Nickel Plate Trail
It has been a really rainy spring so we have not been hiking as much as we would like. When we finally had a break in the rain at the…
Ruth Kern Woodland Preserve
I grew up in a suburb of Rochester, NY so when I came across the Ruth Kern Woodland Preserve in Rochester, IN I knew we had to visit it. Although…
Louis A Stelzer County Park
We recently visited the Louis A Stelzer County Park in Lakeside and found a wonderful place for picnics, exploring, and hiking. The park has a nice area for kids with…
Payton County Park
Near the end of August we visited Payton County Park to explore the Pufferbelly Trail. On that visit we did not explore the trails in the woods. Today we returned…
Rail Trails
We've been having some truly beautiful and cooler weather so we've explored a couple rail trails. We like these kind of trails when it's muddy or we just don't feel…
Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark
After a busy week of not getting out in the woods, we started this week with an adventure to Lagro, IN and the Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark. It was…
Plumb Lake County Park
With several days of rain in the forecast we got out on the trails this morning. We drove to Sturgis, Michigan to check out the Plumb Lake County Park. It's…
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…