Ground Zero for Equality, The Women’s Rights National Historical Park New York June 2025 A Visit to the Women’s Rights NHP After our visit to the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, we continued to Seneca Falls to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park. This park functions like a museum, with exhibitions that tell the story […]
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Walking the Trails at Golden Hill State Park New York June 2025 Lakeside Paths and a Lighthouse at Thirty Mile Point After yesterday’s long drive, we were ready to stretch our legs, so we set out for a hike in Golden Hill State Park, Barker, NY, and a visit to the old Thirty Mile Point
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Our Stay in Tupper Lake, NY New York May – June 2025 From Maine to the Adirondack Mountains May 28, 2025 333 mi ~ 7.3 hrs After we said our farewell to the Airbnb in Pownal, ME, we set off early, around 8:45 a.m., knowing we had a long drive ahead. After spending two and
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Conquering the Tupper Lake Triad New York June 2025 Our Tupper Lake Triad Adventure Although we needed two days instead of one, we started too late on the day of the challenge; however, we successfully completed the Tupper Lake Triad, a family-oriented climbing challenge. The three peaks that make up the Triad are Mount Arab,
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A Day Trip Driving Through The Adirondacks New York June 2025 A Scenic Drive Through the Adirondacks June 2, 2025 ~ 150 mi ~ 6 hrs After several days of walking, running, and hiking, we also took a scenic drive through the vast Adirondack Mountains to get a glimpse of this fantastic park. We left
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The Mosquito Trail, Our First Adirondack Adventure New York May 2025 A Loop with Unexpected Challenges Our introduction to the Adirondack Mountains began with the Deer Pond Loop, in the Saranac Lake Wild Forest just east of Tupper Lake. On paper, the 7.3-mile hike sounded like an easy one, but in reality, we had some
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Our Stay in New Grand Chain, IL Illinois May 2024 Driving from Ellington, MO to New Grand Chain, IL May 22, 2025 xx mi ~ 6.5 hrs Driving from Ellington, MO to New Grand Chain, IL May 23, 2024 2.55 mi 0:50:18 hrs 72 °F Morning Walk in New Grand Chain (no images) May 24,
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Exploring the Best of the Shawnee National Forest Illinois May 2024 Discovering Shawnee Nature’s Gems Our journey through Shawnee National Forest was an unexpected discovery of Southern Illinois’ hidden gems. While living in Illinois near Chicago, we never knew that this part of the state was so beautiful! Each stop offered a new perspective. Getting
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Our Stay in Ellsworth, ME Maine May 2025 A Rainy Road Trip to Maine May 10, 2025 365 mi ~ 6.5 hrs A rainy day driving to our new destination. We took a detour, avoiding traffic through Boston, MA. We had been stuck in traffic a few days earlier and instead wanted to drive longer
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A Day at Cape Cod National Seashore Massachusetts May 2025 From City Streets to Coastal History After all our city trips, we wanted to soak in nature’s energy and headed to Cape Cod National Seashore, a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean, established as a National Park by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Scanning
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