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Monahan Sandhills State Park

man sliding down a sand dune

Is sledding a sand dune on your bucket list?  If it isn’t it should be! What is it like sledding a dune? Monahan Sandhills State Park, located in western Texas, is the perfect spot to try it out.


Longhorn Cavern State Park

Longhorn Cavern cave formation

Longhorn Cavern State Park, an easy day-trip from Austin Texas, is a river-carved cavern full of human history. A night-club in a cave?  Tell me more!


White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument. We’ve all seen the pictures.  The perfect dune sunset – no footprints, no shadows.  Obviously a place made just for photographers or Instagrammers. But actually, White Sands National Monument is SO MUCH MORE.


Palo Duro Canyon State Park

View along trail in Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Palo Duro Canyon. The supposed “Grand Canyon of Texas”.  I thought that was just Texas exaggeration. Everything is bigger in Texas, don’t ya know? I was wrong. The Texans weren’t embellishing size this time.


Indiana Dunes National Park

Sunset over Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes National Park

We, the land bound, often fantasize about living on the ocean shore. Oh, to hear the sound of the waves lapping upon the sandy beach as we gaze out to the endless watery horizon. Well, the good news is we… Continue Reading…


Ohiopyle State Park

Youghiogheny River with hills in background

Ohiopyle State Park, a 20,000+ acre Pennsylvania state park, is a playground for hikers, cyclists, and whitewater fans.