I had three days for New River Gorge national park because I visited in the spring and wanted extra time in case the weather didn’t cooperate. But I found that it’s very easy to fill the days, especially once you combine some excellent nearby state parks, not all of which I even had time for!…
[Custer State Park / Black Hills National Forest, SD, Jun 20, 2025] It was going to be another hot day in Custer, so we had to start our day much earlier. With highs forecasted in the 90s, I wanted us to start our 7+ mile hike to the tallest peak in South Dakota as early…
[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 spend the morning doing indoor touristy things in Beckley while waiting for the temps to rise in the afternoon. My first stop was the…
[Tallulah Gorge State Park / Helen, GA, Apr 4, 2025] Now that I had made my way to Northwestern Georgia, I couldn’t resist two more locations in the area. I dont’ think I knew about Tallulah Gorge State Park when I lived in Georgia. I only became aware of it in the last few years…
[Hanalei & Kilauea, Kauai, HI, Feb 21, 2024] No early wake up today! We both naturally woke up between 6:30 and 7 am, and had a small breakfast at our hotel. Ash was nice enough to run to Starbucks for some coffee, too! After Ash’s failed boat snorkel, he really wanted to try snorkeling from…