Big Spring Creek in the small town of Highland, Wisconsin contains a fantastic cascades/waterfall just a short hike from the parking area. Also goes by the name of Big Spring Branch waterfall and other variations. This creek is well known […]
Waterfall checklist time. Continuing the trend of underwhelming destinations my next stop was Tennyson Falls. This small waterfall is located on private property (County Road O about 1.5 miles east of Hwy 61 in Tennyson, WI; look south across bridge) […]
The plan for today was just a quick daytrip with short hikes. After Belmont Mount was a bust, I tried my luck next at Nelson Dewey State Park. Just picked up a new Forester so any good excuse for a […]
Had some free time on Memorial Day weekend for a short day trip. Decided to head southwest and start at Belmont Mound State Park. This is a small park & State Natural Area operated by the local Lions Club. Main feature […]
Winter is taking forever to wrap up in Wisconsin. I was getting a little stir crazy and decided to check off another stop on my Wisconsin State Park list by visiting the Wade House Historic Site. (technically this is a […]
One final full day in Nevada. Decided to check out the Mount Charleston area if for no other reason it will be a good primer for future visits. Honestly though I don’t need any logic to pick a place like this: […]
Headed back towards Vegas to get cell reception for funeral arrangements & ended up not needing to cut the trip short. Was already past Pahrump so decided to stay close to Vegas. Camping was done for now but booked my […]
After leaving Devils Golf Course, I had time for one last hike before having to make my way back towards Vegas (in case the funeral calls for an early flight). Took a quick look at the map and continued my […]
Heading north away from Natural Bridge, the next stop at Devils Golf Course offers no hiking but does offer some spectacular views. Why is it called the Devils Golf Course? The jagged surface made of halite salt crystals are so […]
Just a short drive from Badwater Basin is the Natural Bridge rock formation. The canyon was created by water flowing the path of least resistance down the mountain ultimately creating a natural archway in the stone. From the trailhead it […]