Monthly Archive: May, 2023

Petit Jean State Park, Part 2: Cedar Falls and Seven Hollows Trails

We started our second full day at Petit Jean State Park with a hike to Cedar Falls, a 95-foot waterfall in the canyon below Petit Mountain. Though it’s a short hike, the elevation… Continue reading

Petit John State Park, Part 1: Lake Bailey, Turtle Rocks, Rock House Cave, and Mountain Overlooks

The first thing I did once we had decided we were going to the Ozark Mountains was start searching my friend Paige’s blog, fortheloveofwanderlust.com. Paige and her husband Matt are avid adventurers and… Continue reading

Vicksburg, Mississippi and Vicksburg National Military Park

Despite my interest in history, I was not enthusiastic when Tom penciled a stop at Vicksburg battlefield into the itinerary: I envisioned a day spent walking around looking at signs with regiments and… Continue reading

Mounds and Mounds: Emerald Mound Site and Poverty Point National Monument

It’s been seven months since I last posted, by far the longest time I’ve gone without writing since I started blogging in 2013. For now at least I don’t want to write about… Continue reading