July 2021 Rain clouds cover the sky ominously on the drive to Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The entrance to the park is directly across a hotel, and you're immediately greeted by large cannons that you can get up close to. https://flic.kr/p/2mQjRz8 The visitor's center should be your first stop to pay the …
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June 30, 2021 Olympic National Park has 2 parts: the entrance at Port Angeles and the Hoh Rain Forest which is 2 hours away. Because of the drive, I did the Port Angeles side first. https://www.flickr.com/photos/189719256@N05/51318363203/in/photostream/ First stop is the visitor center, which has a nice little trail, the Peabody Trail, that will prepare you …
Wanna do the beach thing here in Texas but don't want the "usual" Spring Break crowds in March? Consider Padre Island National Seashore! https://flic.kr/p/2kPsciQ When you come up to the booth, pay the rangers the $5 entrance fee and you're free to explore miles of natural shoreline, and is known to be the longest stretch …
I was still itching for a good, hearty hike that wasn't desert. I love greenery; I'm dying to do a hike in a real rain forest one day (it's on the bucket list)! And I found the place that made Oklahoma stay permanently in my heart for years to come. The Chickasaw National Recreational area. …
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