Go West: Get out the Map

Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area Heading out for four weeks of travel. Today it will be from home to Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area just west of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Despite estimating my route will take me about 4.5 hours to drive, I'm already behind on … Continue reading Go West: Get out the Map

New Trails : Getting to the Bottoms

#24 of my 2022 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Railroad Bed Trail, Zumbro Bottoms West Assembly Unit, Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest Trash Collected: 0.5 pounds I often find myself looking for a trail I haven't experienced and I'm willing to drive a fair distance to check out a new trail or park too. … Continue reading New Trails : Getting to the Bottoms

An Unexpected Invitation

#24 of my 2021 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: John A. Latch State Park, Altura, MN I want to acknowledge this hike took place on the traditional territory of the Sauk and Meskwaki, Wahpeton, Waazija (Ho-Chunk / Winnebago) and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. To learn more about the tribes and these lands, please follow the links provided. There … Continue reading An Unexpected Invitation

West of the St. Croix River : Midweek Getaway

#22 of my 2021 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Merrick State Park, Fountain City, WI I want to acknowledge this hike took place on the traditional territory of the Sauk and Meskwaki, Wahpeton, Waazija (Ho-Chunk / Winnebago) and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. To learn more about the tribes and these lands, please follow the links provided. Trash Collected: … Continue reading West of the St. Croix River : Midweek Getaway

Spring Ephemeral

#12 of my 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Hidden Falls, Beaver and White Oak Trails, Nerstrand Big Woods State Park I want to acknowledge this hike took place on the traditional territory of the Wahpekute, Wahpeton and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. To learn more about the tribes and these lands, please follow the links provided. Taking hikes seems to … Continue reading Spring Ephemeral