7 Notes On Visiting Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is small & compact, but very underrated. It’s a very special Park.
Acadia National Park is small & compact, but very underrated. It’s a very special Park.
Olympic is one of the most underrated National Parks.
I got to go to an Atlanta Falcons game. I grew up going to Atlanta sports as well as college…
Bicycle Tours of Atlanta is the perfect way for anyone visiting, moving, or living in Atlanta to get to know the city.
Seattle is a city in an incredibly beautiful setting that is surprising in several ways.
Mt. Rainier National Park is an incredible, beautiful, and underrated National Park.
If you are able to support environmental causes, look at buying a hunting / fishing license. It’s leveraged & incredibly effective.
The Cohutta mountains in Georgia’s section of the Appalachians are not especially high, but their topography is unique enough to generate their own weather.
The Longmire settled the land around Mt. Rainier in cabins that still exist today.
I’ve been able to run several Marathons, Half Marathons, Trail Half Marathons – along with shorter races. I love them…
I’ve always been intellectually interested in gardening, but once I finally got around to doing it properly, I discovered a…
I think some people own dogs and do the 10,000 steps thing just to have an excuse to walk. Walking…
Replacing a lawn puts the land to work, requires less work, and brings in (mostly) good plant species.
Little Ocmulgee State Park is one of Georgia’s oldest State Parks in middle Georgia. It has a lake built by…
I stumbled into a whole new world of knowledge when I downloaded the Seek app and bought Sibley’s Guide To…
Looking at the moon and stars has always been so magical…and so daunting to me. To be focused on the…
I really have nothing against resort owners and beachfront property owners personally. But the beach is for everyone. Anyone who…
More than 5 years after the Georgia Dept of Transportation first said they were open to reworking one of Atlanta’…
On my way back from Acadia National Park, we got to stop in Bangor, ME, which strikes me as a…
City parks are the workhorses of free, public space. They are amazing but also taken for granted.
The exotic plants at big box homegoods stores? They look cool in the planter but can’t compare to native plant…
Historical landmarks are completely underrated. And not just historic sites, I’m talking about those random metal signs on the side…
Chattahoochee Bend State Park is one of Georgia’s newest State Parks…and in 20 years or so, it will be one…
One of the best short day hikes in Georgia is up to Cowrock Mountain from Tesnatee Gap. However, the hike…
I am only a few visits away from visiting every State Park in Georgia. It’s been one of the best…
On an Eastern National Parks road trip, I got to visit Mammoth Cave National Park. I had no idea what…
Indian Springs State Park is one of Georgia’s oldest State Parks. It’s located in middle Georgia, close to I-75 and…
As part of a Eastern National Parks road trip, I got to visit Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia. Here…
Birdwatching is completely underrated, even by enthusiasts.
So many random small towns in the United States have an old World War II or Vietnam era plane that…
On my trip to Dayton, Ohio for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, I was able to spend some time at…
For the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, I got to drive straight up I-75 to Dayton, Ohio (the closest decent size…
High Falls State Park is a Georgia State Park near I-75 in middle Georgia along the Towaliga River. It’s fairly…
I spend soooo much time in my nearby Chattahoochee National Forest. National Forests are the most underrated public lands on…
I visited Sloppy Floyd State Park in northwest Georgia for several nights. It is a small but underrated park for…
I’ve visited Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site several times on my trips to the Oconee National Forest in middle Georgia….
I visited the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site in Northwest Georgia one weekend. I had put it off for…
I’ve stopped at A.H. Stephens State Park several times, mainly because it’s right off I-20 and a perfect rest stop…
Smithgall Woods State Park is one of Georgia’s most special properties in their entire State Park portfolio. It was gifted…
Everyone loves them, everyone knows them…but when was the last time you watched one?
Magnolia Springs State Park is a very underrated Georgia State Park in Millen, GA. It’s built around, well, an actual…
At every park around the country, there are thousands of picnic tables going unused and I have no idea why.
Don Carter State Park is a relatively new State Park along the north side of Lake Lanier near Gainesville, Georgia….
Public pools have a bad reputation in many circles in the US, at least. I don’t know why. They are…
While visiting Boston, I got to walk up to Bunker Hill (i.e., the one battle that every American kid learns…
Atlanta United is one of the best sports experiences that I’ve ever been to. Fun team, great stadium, amazing atmosphere.
Wildlife Refuges are not built for people…but we absolutely benefit.
General Coffee State Park is a Georgia State Park near Douglas, Georgia in the far south of the state. It…
While visiting Chicago, we got to visit the Museum of Science and Industry on the Southside. And on our first…
10 years ago, I bought a Solo Stove Lite for my backpacking kit. I’m glad I have it. It was…
Crooked River State Park is an absolute hidden gem in the Georgia State Park system. Though it is small, I…
While staying at Fort McAllister State Park, we got to take a day trip to Skidaway Island State Park. Here…
As part of a trip to Alaska in the summer of 2022, I got to ride in a shuttle for…
I went hiking on the Wise Creek Trail in the Oconee National Forest in the spring of 2023. I started…
On my trip to Cuyahoga National Park, I got to take a short day trip into the city of Cleveland,…
For families (or anyone) visiting Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry is far and away the biggest, best, most…
I was able to visit one of Georgia’s best places – the Cumberland Island National Seashore. It is one of…
Cloudland Canyon is a Georgia State Park in the far northeast of Georgia. I’ve been able to visit several times…
I got to talk with the US Forest Service’s Wilderness & Trails Technician for the Conasauga District in the Chattahoochee…
Atlanta, a city tons of famous attractions like Aquarium, National Civil and Human Rights Museum, College Football Hall of Fame,…
The Chattahoochee River is Georgia’s River. It’s also one of the hardest working rivers in America. I’ve been able to…
Oakland Cemetery is one of Atlanta’s best places. It is owned by the City and maintained in partnership with the…
During my trip to Alaska, we spent a day in Fairbanks before heading further north. In addition to checking out…
I was able to visit Seminole State Park in the very southwestern corner of Georgia. The Park was very different…
I got to check out the Historic Liberty Bell Swimming Pool at F.D. Roosevelt State Park last summer. Here are…
On my way to see Cumberland Island National Seashore, I was able to stop off and see the Hofwyl Broadfield…
I was able to visit Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA in October. Even though it was incredibly…
I was able to visit Providence Canyon State Park for the first time since I was a kid. Here are…
As part of my project to visit every Georgia State Park & Historic Site, I went to New Echota State…
Macon lost their Minor League baseball team to Rome, Georgia in 2001. They are a fun, solid mid-sized city that…
I’m from Atlanta, where seemingly every little neighborhood has their annual community festival. And they are absolutely awesome…and totally underrated.
“Overtourism” is a real problem. People blame Instagram and social media. Or just smartphones. But I think a deeper shift…
Travelers Rest State Historic Site is a hidden gem in the Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites division. It does…
I recently visited the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and it was nothing like I expected. Here are seven surprising things…
Sikes Cut divides Saint George Island from Little St. George Island in Florida. It was a project where the Army…
While traveling through Alaska on the Dalton Highway, I got to cross the only bridge over the Yukon River in…
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In June, I got to visit India for a week. It’s been 8 years almost to the week since I…
The formula is cotton balls + petroleum jelly + oak sticks.
Cowrock Mountain is one of the most accessible, and best views on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Unlike Blood Mountain,…
This photo is of DeSoto Falls in North Georgia. It’s a really incredible view and very accessible near US Highway…
This photo is from the Lake Conasauga Swim Beach in the mountains of North Georgia. It is the highest elevation…
In March, I went on my first solo backpacking trip. It was only a single overnight. The weather forecast was…
This photo is of the South River as it leaves the City of Atlanta on its way through Panola Mountain…
I visited Mojave National Preserve on a short day trip within my business trip to Las Vegas in 2020. I…
Six years after we finished our last section (Unicoi to Dick’s Creek Gap), my brother, Dad, and I decided to…
I recently visited the Scull Shoals Historic Site in the Oconee National Forest*. The site is very accessible just following…
The Burgess Mountain Trail is a short hiking trail in the Oconee District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Unlike other,…
Sweetwater Creek State Park is one of the best state parks in Georgia. It’s “Atlanta’s State Park” and receives a…
I got to attend the Global Climate Strike in Atlanta on September 20th 2019. It was the first protest that…
Rabun Bald is the 2nd highest point in Georgia behind Brasstown Bald. But unlike Brasstown Bald, it’s only accessible by…
In April 2019, I went to hike the Red Cockaded Woodpecker Trail at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge as part…
Raven Cliffs Wilderness is one of the most heavily trafficked Wilderness areas in Georgia. And Raven Cliffs Falls Trail is…
The Oconee National Forest has been part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest almost since its establishment. But it’s much smaller,…
I visited Death Valley National Park in January 2018 as a side trip on my business trip to Las Vegas….
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