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Continue reading →: Our Awesome Spelunking Adventure at Cumberland CavernsCrawling through mud, wiggling sideways through narrow passageways, climbing over cave walls, and sliding down slippery mud-covered slops. One of our best adventures yet.
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Continue reading →: A New Season, New Meals
I have my first camping trip for the year planned this March, which got me thinking about last year’s food recipes and this year’s possibilities. We’ve gotten pretty good at simplifying meals but I’d like to take it up a notch, especially since I’m planning a lot of hiking trips…
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Continue reading →: Snowshoeing in a Winter WonderlandThere’s nothing more exciting than strapping on a pair of snowshoes and hitting the trail, especially after a large snowstorm rolls through. Woldumar Nature Center is my favorite mid-Michigan destination to do just that.
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Continue reading →: A Wintry West Coast Trip: Little Sable PointEvery year I look forward to visiting Lake Michigan in the winter. There is something very special about this time of year. Yes, it’s freezing (and I mean freezing) with bone chilling wind but the ice formations on the lake and lighthouses are masterpieces sculpted by nature and well worth…
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Continue reading →: The Smokies: The Road Less Traveled, Foothills ParkwayOn one of “resting days” between our hikes, Steve and I came across this 17 mile long section of Parkway that follows the backbone of the Chilhowee Mountain. The road, called the Foothills Parkway, is between Chilhowee Lake and the town of Townsend. Little did we know how peaceful and…
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Continue reading →: Driving Cades CoveWe had a great time on this trip. We met up with some of my best friends and explored the many beautiful sights and stops found in Cades Cove.
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Continue reading →: The Smokies: 3 Reasons Why We’d Skip Out on Rainbow FallsAs usual, Steve and I were eager to seek out the supposedly impressive waterfalls in our visit to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. One such waterfall was Rainbow Falls.
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Continue reading →: The Smokies: Grotto FallsGrotto Falls is a 25 foot waterfall that has one major drop. This drop falls over a ledge, providing visitors the chance to walk in behind the waterfall for a different perspective
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The Smokies: Hiking to Charlies Bunion
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Continue reading →: The Smokies: Hiking to Charlies BunionThe trail begins on the Appalachian trail at the Newfound Gap Parking lot. The first 1.5 miles is all up hill and extremely rocky but the reward is a view of the North Carolina Smokies.
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Continue reading →: A Day on Slate RiverSlate River, located just east of L’Anse, Michigan, is one of those special places where time just slips away. This wild, isolated river is an adventurers haven. We trudged up the river, climbed up and slide down high gorge walls, waded across extremely slippery and oddly angled rocks, and climbed…
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