Enter national parks free Nov. 11, still pay for camping
byAmericans can not take our National Parks for granted. Embrace them. Enjoy them. Visit them free on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Start planning for the…
public lands
Alum Creek State Park north of Columbus, Ohio
byWhen visiting relatives in the Columbus, Ohio, area check out Alum Creek State Park. Delaware State Park is also near Columbus, however, we selected…
Indiana’s Ouabache State Park shaped by CCC & WPA
byIndiana’s Ouabache State Park (pronounced O-ba-chee) is perfect for active families and RVers. It is one of the many public parks helped during the…
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore in Michigan attracts solos, families
bySleeping Bear National Lakeshore is at the tip of the lower peninsula of Michigan. And, it is not one of those parks that can…
Revisiting Michigan’s Colwell Lake Campground an autumn surprise in 2010
byNine years ago, on our first autumn trip through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we stumbled onto a brilliant autumn surprise. Driving north on SR 94,…
Michigan’s Lake Gogebic State Park in Upper Peninsula
byLake Gogebic is the largest natural lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It sits within the one million acre Ottawa National Forest. The Lake Gogebic…
Sandy Lake COE campground sits on historic Minnesota waterway
byThe Sandy Lake Recreation Area is a part of the US Army Corps of Engineers – Mississippi Headwaters Project. It is situated in Minnesota…
COE Crossing campgrounds on Lake Ashtabula in North Dakota
byFirst of all, there are TWO Corps of Engineers Campgrounds at the Lake Astabula “Crossing” location, one on the East and one on the…
North Dakota’s Little Missouri State Park sits in the Badlands
byWe arrived at North Dakota’s Little Missouri State Park late on a foggy and rainy afternoon after a torturous 8-hour day driving. We always favor…
Hot showers, electricity at COE Fort Peck in northeast Montana
byWe are still fairly early into our six-month RV journey of circumnavigating the Lower 48. Over the past ten years, whenever possible, we stay…