Three Year Anniversary
Being back in San Diego for the winter makes me miss Karlie more than usual. We walk the same streets and neighborhoods where she spent several years living and then…
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
In December of the year we said goodbye to Anna and before GOLPP reared it's ugly head, we took Karlie hiking at the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve in Escondido. It…
Buena Vista Park Trails
Now that we've been back in San Diego for a couple weeks we are getting back on the trails and exploring a little further from our home on the coast.…
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…
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…
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…