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[Lisbon, Portugal, May 5, 2025] I had already planned all my travel for 2025 when, in November 2024, my friend Maria suggested we go to the Portuguese island of Madeira. Our...
[Last Updated June 25, 2025] Now that I’ve been to 52 of the 63 national parks, I’ve also covered all the different caves you can find! Here’s the run down on...
[New River Gorge National Park, Apr 13, 2025] Today was the start of a warming trend that would continue into the next few days. It was too bad it was my...
[Beckley, WV / New River Gorge National Park / Hawks Nest State Park, Apr 12, 2025] As forecasted, temps dipped into the mid 30s overnight! It was cold! I decided to...
[New River Gorge NP, Apr 11, 2025] Two weeks into my trip, I was finally on the way to New River Gorge National Park – my 49th! I knew that spring...