Below is a list of my outdoor adventure posts categorized by their geographical location. Feel free to browse!
Black Hills/South Dakota:
Canoeing at Jenny Gulch on Pactola Lake
Great Hikes in the Black Elk Wilderness–I review portions of the Horsethief Lake and Grizzly Creek trails
Christmas Tree Hunting in the Black Hills National Forest
Lookout Point Trail at Wind Cave National Park
Winter Activities at Big Hill, Spearfish, South Dakota
Winter Fun at Eagle Cliff Ski Area
Poet’s Table, Black Hills of South Dakota
Big Pine Trailhead Loop in the Black Hills
Chapel in the Hills, Rapid City
Hot Air Balloons at the Stratobowl!
Black Elk Peak, Trail #9 (the Difficult, Northern Route)
Deerfield Trail (Trail #40) in the Black Hills
Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota
Spokane, South Dakota (ghost town)
Norbeck Trail in Custer State Park
Hike the Sunday Gulch Trail in Custer State Park
Black Hills Blackberry Trail, near Mt. Rushmore
Old Baldy: a Great Place for Fall Colors in the Black Hills
Hiking the Prairie Trail at Custer State Park
“Secret” Hiking Trails off Sheridan Lake Road
Samelius Trail: North on the Black Hills Centennial Trail
Hike the Badger Clark Trail at Custer State Park
Dakota Point/Centennial Trail Loop Hike
Lover’s Leap Trail, Custer State Park
Centennial Trail, Elk Creek Trailhead North
Camping near Deerfield, South Dakota
Grizzly Bear Creek Trail in the Black Hills
Barnes Canyon Trail in Custer State Park
Willow Creek Trail Black Hills
Centennial Trail Between Bear Butte and Alkali Creek Trailheads
Empire Mine, Black Hills of South Dakota
Little Devils Tower, Cathedral Spires and Needles Highway Loop
Hike the Hell Canyon Trail in the Black Hills
Hiking Black Elk Peak, Trail #9: the Easy Way!
Palisades State Park & Good Earth State Park at Blood Run
Colorado:
Visiting Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak
San Luis Valley: Aliens, Sand Dunes and Sandhill Cranes!
Dinosaur National Monument: the Colorado Side
11 “Don’t Miss” Sites in Colorado
Driving the Medano Creek Road at Great Sand Dunes National Park
The Best Hidden Gems of Northern Colorado
The Drive to Crystal Mill in Colorado
7 “Must-See” Colorado Ghost Towns
Connecticut:
Hike at Gay City State Park in Connecticut
Glacier National Park:
Going to the Sun Road at Glacier National Park
5 Things you Don’t Want to Miss at Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park: Hiking the Apgar Lookout Trail
Gunsight Pass Trail, Glacier National Park
Swiftcurrent Trail at Glacier National Park and 5 Other “Don’t Miss” Sites!
The Great Plains:
10 “Don’t Miss” Places for your Great Plains Road Trip
Montana:
Opening Weekend on Beartooth Pass
Ghost Towns in Southwestern Montana
6 Don’t Miss Places for your Western Montana Road Trip
New England:
9 “Don’t Miss” Places for Your Vermont and New Hampshire Road Trip
Acadia National Park: Sunsets, Lighthouses, Hiking and More!
New Mexico:
5 “Don’t Miss” Places for Your New Mexico Road Trip
Lessons Learned on a Road Trip
Pennsylvania:
Utah:
Dinosaur National Monument: the Utah Side
Wyoming:
Lake Helen, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
Dugout Gulch Botanical Trail (#77)
West Tensleep Trail, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming–I review a portion of the West Tensleep trail to Mirror Lake
Bighorn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming
Wyoming’s Bear Lodge Mountains
Yellowstone National Park:
2 of the Best Hikes in Yellowstone National Park