Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
My failures at Mammoth Cave reverberated all the way into camp tonight as original plans were blown to bits. I made good progress heading north towards home but it was getting very cold outside now. Winds were howling meaning no campfires and most campgrounds are closed for the season limiting available options. I found some … Read more
My last stop was a bust, but when life gives you lemons you adjust and make the best of it. Or lemonade, I don’t know. In this case it afforded me the reason to detour to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park in Hodgenville, Kentucky. The park is split into two separate units, right … Read more
I was having fun in Alabama but the clock is running out on this trip and I needed to start making miles closer towards home. Decided to take a chance on the holidays helping keep crowds down on a last-minute visit to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. Campground Weather forecast at Mammoth Cave looks … Read more
Didn’t sleep much last night between the thunderstorms and late arrival to camp. Tried a couple public/stealth spots, no good; tried a truck stop or two, also no good. Secured a last-minute RV park spot way over in Muscle Shoals which was good but a long drive. Took my sweet time this morning and just … Read more
Not much time left before sunset, and it looks like some heavy rain is on the way for the evening (also look at those low temperatures, below freezing even down south!). Time for one last stop before finding a campsite. My first ever stop in Alabama is at the Freedom Hills Overlook near the town … Read more
My final stop in Mississippi for this journey is at Bear Creek Mound along the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tishomingo. According to the National Park Service sign, this site has been used by humans going back 10,000 years: “The village site was occupied as early as 8000 B.C. by hunters who stayed only long enough … Read more
Taking a brief detour off my Natchez Trace Parkway route and making a visit to the highest point in Mississippi at Woodall Mountain near the city of Iuka. According to the Highpointers Foundation sign at the County Road 176 intersection, the “mountain” is a monadnock or hill with a caprock that prevents erosion as compared … Read more
I was a bit bored with only driving and decided to stretch my legs. Luckily there was promise of a hike with a waterfall while remaining on my Natchez Trace Parkway route. So I turned off into Tishomingo State Park in Tishomingo, Mississippi and laced up my shoes. I chose to do part of the … Read more
img alt tags Pharr Mounds is the next stop on my Natchez Trace Parkway exploration at milepost 286. Quote from the entrance sign: Pharr Mounds is the largest and most important archaeological site in northern Mississippi. Eight large dome-shaped burial mounds are scattered over an area of 90 acres (100 football fields). These mounds were … Read more
Made a brief stop at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo, Mississippi to learn more about the history and culture highlighted along the route. If you have the time I strongly recommend watching the educational film detailing what the Trace is, historic use, culture, and the modern Parkway. There is a large history … Read more