A Short Visit to the Tulip Time Festival
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the Tulip Time Festival, a captivating celebration nestled in the heart of Holland, Michigan. As I ventured into this extraordinary event for the first time, I discovered a kaleidoscope of colors that transformed the city streets and parks into an awe-inspiring symphony of vibrant hues.
Hiking New River’s Southside Trail to Abandoned Coke Ovens
The warm spring weather of April 2022 was perfect for a hike along the Southside Trail, the former South Side Branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Exploring Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
The Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park in London, Kentucky, is a fascinating historical site that offers visitors a glimpse into the region's past.
Thorny Mountain’s Lookout Tower
The Thorny Mountain Fire Tower within the Seneca State Forest in West Virginia is one of the few lookout towers that you can reserve and stay at!
Exploring Red Ash
Red Ash is one of many ghost towns at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia and is accessible from an easy hike on an old railroad.
Rabbit Hash
One of the most uniquely named areas of Kentucky is Rabbit Hash, a small community along the Ohio River in Boone County.
Winter at America’s Newest National Park: New River Gorge
After a warm and mostly snowless December, January has produced one snowstorm after another. Taking advantage of the last storm over the past few days, I camped out near Fayetteville, West Virginia, and captured New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Thurmond, the Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park, and various other scenes.
Arlington Falls and Fidler’s Mill
Earlier in the spring, while visiting nearby cascades along Flatwoods Run, I came upon the historic Fidler's Mill in the unincorporated community of Arlington, West Virginia. Scrambling down onto large boulders, the gray clapboard, and board-and-batten-sided mill bracketed a wide 10-foot-high cascade along the Little Kanawha River.