In August 2021, we visited Michigan for the first time. I had heard that Michigan was a beautiful state, but I didn’t really understand what all the hype was about until we visited. The trip wasn’t without its problems. This was our rainiest vacation yet. We’ve generally lucked out with good weather on our trips,…
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in Michigan about 30 minutes west of Traverse City. As the name would suggest, some of the main attractions at Sleeping Bear Dunes are the sand dunes. There are also hiking trails, a paved bike trail, beaches, inland lakes, and two islands. Hiking Our time at Sleeping Bear…
Mammoth Cave National Park is located in central Kentucky. As you may have guessed, the main feature of this park is Mammoth Cave. It is the longest known cave system in the world with over 400 miles of passage ways mapped out. Cave Tours A visit to Mammoth Cave National Park isn’t complete without touring…
Sun setting over the water in Door County
We’ve visited Door County twice and both times we’ve camped at Peninsula State Park. There is so much to do inside this park: hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking. There’s even an outdoor theater and a golf course inside the park. It’s centrally located in Door County, which makes it a great base camp for other activities…
Yellowstone: The first US National Park. Yellowstone is a massive park that extends into three states: Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. There is so much to see in Yellowstone National Park! It’s a very diverse park with mountains, canyons, waterfalls, geysers, and hot springs. We’ve visited Yellowstone several times. The first time we tent-camped inside the…
We share the details about our tip to Theodore Roosevelt, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks.