It’s always nice to see families with young children out on the hiking trails. Seems like a good sign for the future of parks and trails. On the Window Trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas, I met the Williams family from Houston. On that day, both children were catching lifts from the parents. … Read moreA hiking family
When I was planning the April 2019 trip to Texas and New Mexico, I decided the first place I’d visit was Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument in the Panhandle of Texas. The website said tours start some time in April. Rather vague, especially since I’m the kind of person who likes to have a plan. … Read moreAlibates Flint Quarries guide
On a balmy 90+ degree July day at Badlands National Park, the Girl Scouts and their leader were having a great time! They’re part of a group of 11 scouts and four leaders from Indianapolis, Indiana. They said it took three years of selling Girl Scout cookies to fund the South Dakota trip. Kind of … Read moreHiking made possible by cookies
The Park Service warnings about the Balcony House tour at Mesa Verde National Park were a bit intimidating. Climb a 32 foot ladder to enter the cliff dwelling and crawl through a 12 foot long, 18 inch wide tunnel. The ranger at the visitor center didn’t help when he said he had never done that … Read more32 foot ladder and 12 foot tunnel
Jerry Goth thought hikers would appreciate seeing some red trilliums along the Table Bluff segment of the Ice Age Trail near Cross Plains, Wisconsin. So, on a beautiful April afternoon, he was hard at work planting red trilliums. Of course, not everybody can do plantings along a national scenic trail. But, Jerry can. This segment … Read moreSwamplover Jerry Goth