Stephen Foster State Folk Center, located about 10 miles our of Lake City, Florida, is a hidden gem of a state park and campground. We were unfortunate in that the several days we camped at the campground our family was ill, which limited our ability to explore and enjoy the park. On top of a […]
Alligator spotting at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve – Ft. Myers, Florida
During our days of healing in Ft. Myers, FL, we started feeling for an outing in the afternoon. We’d not yet seen alligators in Florida, so we decided to take our kids out looking for some. We headed to the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, a 3,400 acre wetland preserver on the outer edge of […]
Old Folks at Home at Stephen Foster State Park, FL
Way down upon de Suwannee River, far, far away. Here’s wha my heart is turning ebbed. Here’s wha de old folks stay. Stephen Foster lyrics from “Old Folks at Home” Florida’s State song. Stephen Foster NAILED IT! No, really. We were the youngest four people in the entire state park. The youngest people with the […]
A Virus: The Uninvited Visitor at Santee State Park, SC
The day we left on our trip, I was filled with nerves and lots of emotions. I was in pretty good spirits in the car. Wilson napped! Jane behaved well, and we got to our destination easily. “We’ve got this!” I thought. The blissful overconfidence was my parenting fail. Never get cocky!!! You WILL be […]
Camping at Santee State Park – Near Columbia, SC
Santee State Park is a little over an hour drive from Columbia, SC and Charleston, SC, making it easily accessible for many South Carolina families looking for a weekend camping adventure with biking, hiking, and swimming. Though only a few miles from Interstate 95, the park feels remote and is quiet once you make your […]
Walk the North Carolina Museum of Art Park – Raleigh, NC
The North Carolina Museum of Art on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, NC has a 160 acre park that combines nature and art, giving visitors an opportunity to walk through fields and forests while enjoying numerous commissioned works of art. The park combines paved paths for walking and cycling, and it also has some scenic […]
Day hike in Umstead State Park – Raleigh, NC
Umstead State Park has about 20 miles of walking and hiking trails, and on busy weekends you’re likely to see many casual walkers, trail runners, and even a few folks loaded with heavy backpacks (some training for longer backpacking adventures.) The walking trails tend to criss cross one another, but if you hiked every mile […]
Biking the Virginia Creeper Trail with a Baby – Damascus, Virginia
My wife and I cycled regularly before children, and now that we’ve had a daughter, we want to continue cycling as a family. The Virginia Creeper Trail is an easy cycling trip for the family, even a family with a baby. The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 35-mile rail trail in southwest Virginia. The multi-purpose […]
Carvers Gap to 19E Appalachian Trail Weekend Hike – A Great North Carolina Weekend Hike
A splendid weekend hiking along an open ridge in the Roan Mountain, TN area of the Appalachian Mountains. We hiked 14 miles hike along the Appalachian Trail from Carvers Gap to Highway 19E, and here are the trip details so you can too. By the way, if you’re looking for a great weekend coastal kayak […]
Kayak Fishing and Camping Lea Island – Coastal NC near Wilmington
Kayaking and fishing around Lea Island, NC is a weekend kayak trip well worth it. Lea Island is a small island, about 3 miles long, and it is uninhabited. On weekends it can get a little crowded on the south and northern ends, but the middle of the island is visited more rarely and allows […]
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