MTNestWanderer
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,...
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MTNestWanderer
Lady empty nester travelling the United States in a campervan exploring National Park Service properties, Historic Parks, Landmarks, and anything else. I enjoy telling you about my adventures and would like to hear yours too!
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MTNestWanderer
May 15, 2023
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Sep 23, 2022
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Aug 12, 2022
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!
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MTNestWanderer
Sep 23, 2021
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Sep 20, 2021
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Sep 19, 2021
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Sep 18, 2021
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. ...
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MTNestWanderer
Nov 5, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Nov 5, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Nov 4, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Nov 2, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Nov 1, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Jun 21, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
May 31, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Feb 8, 2020
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Jul 20, 2019
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Jul 18, 2019
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Jun 20, 2019
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...
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MTNestWanderer
Jun 8, 2019
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...
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