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Minnesota - Mississippi National River & Recreation Area and FOOD!
Going to Minneapolis is always a treat, since I can see my eldest child and her partner. They are always up to visit a new restaurant,...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 9, 2023
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Puerto Rico - El Yunque National Forest
I have not traveled as much since Covid, and I really wanted to take a trip – so I looked at the National Parks that I have NOT been to...
MTNestWanderer
May 15, 2023
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Ohio - Cuyahoga National Park
This was part of a longer road trip with two of my kids. Neither of them had ever been at Cuyahoga before. We only had a few hours, so...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 23, 2022
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Michigan - Ottawa National Forest
I had never been to Bond Falls in Ottawa National Forest and its only a short drive from my sibling's cabin, so off we went! What a treat!
MTNestWanderer
Aug 12, 2022
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Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a long narrow park that follows the Cuyahoga River for miles just south of Cleveland. In this...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 23, 2021
5 views


New York - Watkins Glen State Park
WOW! Really. Wow! This is not really one waterfall, but a series of them – maybe a dozen? It’s tough to tell how many, since there are...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 20, 2021
13 views


New York - Taughannock State Park
A visit to Taughannock Falls State Park was not on my agenda, but I was driving by, and I wanted to see the falls. I stopped at the...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 19, 2021
3 views


New York - Niagara Falls
Although an incredibly impressive falls, powerful and beautiful, the surrounding area put a huge damper on my enjoyment of the falls. ...
MTNestWanderer
Sep 18, 2021
6 views


Tennessee - Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
I rolled into Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area for the last night of my COVID campervan Wisconsin to Atlanta road trip...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 5, 2020
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Tennessee - Obed Wild & Scenic River
Near the end of my Wisconsin to Georgia road trip, after I had finally gotten used to sunset being so early, I got up early one morning...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 5, 2020
10 views


Georgia - Amicalola State Park and the Appalachian Trail Approach
The idea of my southern states road trip during COVID-19 was that throughout the trip, I would be able to stay in my campervan and limit...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 4, 2020
13 views


Georgia - Stone Mountain Park
I usually write about my visits to National Park Service properties, and Stone Mountain Park is not run by the NPS, in fact, I have no...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 2, 2020
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Alabama - Little River Canyon National Preserve
Over the last several years, I have been attempting to visit a National Park Service property in each state. As of this trip, I have only...
MTNestWanderer
Nov 1, 2020
6 views


Wisconsin - Wildcat Mountain State Park - Camping!
During the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, my travel has been drastically different. Last weekend, I took a camping trip to the Wildcat...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 21, 2020
11 views


Michigan - Waterfalls in the UP
Thanks to my talented friends, I have a cute, compact and very functional rolling tent, and this trip was my first excursion! My first...
MTNestWanderer
May 31, 2020
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California - Yosemite 2020
The National Parks are beautiful, and one of the most beautiful is undeniably Yosemite National Park. I had been to Yosemite twice before...
MTNestWanderer
Feb 8, 2020
2 views


Maine - Acadia National Park - Ocean, Woods and Arlo
It was HOT!!! On the day I visited the Acadia National Park on my quick road trip of the northeastern states, the temperature was well...
MTNestWanderer
Jul 20, 2019
12 views


New Jersey - Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park
I visited this park after landing at LaGuardia in the morning, and visiting a site in Harlem. My road trip of the northeast states was...
MTNestWanderer
Jul 18, 2019
9 views


Montana - Glacier National Park and Solo First Time Camping
A month before this trip, my job was eliminated, and I was unemployed for the first time since I was 13. I was a bit lost, a bit...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 20, 2019
12 views


Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park
One of my favorite trips ever!! Mostly because of who joined me, but WOW, Rocky Mountain National Park is beautiful!! All three of my...
MTNestWanderer
Jun 8, 2019
8 views
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