One of the places I was most looking forward to visiting during our 6 weeks in Kentucky was Carter Caves State Resort Park. I'd seen photos of the park when What's That Rattle visited last year, so I added it to our list of things to do as it looked beautiful there. Our … [Read more...] about 4 Natural Bridges In 1 Day At Carter Caves State Resort Park In Kentucky
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Visiting Mammoth Cave National Park In Kentucky
Shae and I got lucky when planning our time in Kentucky as we happened to be staying near Mammoth Cave National Park during 2019 National Park Week. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express Horse Cave which is only 10-15 minutes from the park. In reality though, it's more … [Read more...] about Visiting Mammoth Cave National Park In Kentucky
Central Kansas Road Trip Tips: Castle, Museum, Horses, Mushroom Rocks & More
Our final stop in Kansas during our 50 state road trip was the city of Hutchinson. Hutchinson is in the center of the state and has several fun things to do (more on those activities in the coming week). It's also fairly close to all sorts of other interesting locations, so … [Read more...] about Central Kansas Road Trip Tips: Castle, Museum, Horses, Mushroom Rocks & More
West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
The 10 most populated cities in Kansas can all be found in the eastern half of the state. That doesn't mean that the western side of Kansas has nothing to offer though. Quite the opposite in fact. Shae and I recently spent 10 days in west Kansas and had a great time there. If … [Read more...] about West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
9 Reasons Why I Loved Big Bend Ranch State Park In Texas
Having visited Big Bend National Park a couple of days before, Shae and I decided to check out the other large park near our cabin in Terlingua - Big Bend Ranch State Park. Big Bend Ranch State Park is the largest state park in Texas and runs along the border of Mexico. Having … [Read more...] about 9 Reasons Why I Loved Big Bend Ranch State Park In Texas
Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
It's amazing to think that Inner Space Cavern was undetected by humans for millions of years. In fact, it was first discovered by prehistoric animals tens of thousands of years ago when sinkholes made the cavern accessible and the animals ventured down. Those sinkholes filled … [Read more...] about Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
Visiting Garden Of The Gods (& More) In Southern Illinois
When I saw that there was somewhere called Garden Of The Gods in southern Illinois, I'll admit - I was a little dubious. Shae and I had visited Garden Of The Gods in Colorado several years ago and it was beautiful. I'd figured that the Illinoisan version wouldn't be as nice as … [Read more...] about Visiting Garden Of The Gods (& More) In Southern Illinois
Road Trip Mistake #5: Getting Lost In Little Grand Canyon
Little Grand Canyon in Pomona IL is a great place to go hiking. It's not a great place to get lost. It's been a while since we made an egregious road trip mistake, but not following trail blazes and so getting lost deserved to make it on the list. Here's what … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #5: Getting Lost In Little Grand Canyon
3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
We recently spent five nights in Wausau WI while on our 50 state road trip. We'd been told by someone in Green Bay to bypass Wausau and head on to Chippewa Falls, but we're glad we kept our plans as it was a nice place to visit. Wausau's a city that's home to about 40,000 … [Read more...] about 3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
Visiting Old Man’s Cave In Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
I am behind you on 33 heading into Logan Ohio. If you do not have it on your list of places to stop, you must! Old Man's Cave. Look it up!! On our drive from Toledo to Athens, I received the above email which was sent through the contact form on this site. Someone called … [Read more...] about Visiting Old Man’s Cave In Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio