The Miner’s Memorial Park can be found in the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area located inside Jesse Owens State Park near McConnelsville, Ohio. It serves as a monument to the achievements of American Electric Power and the Central Ohio Coal Company. A large informational display discusses the local wildlife, Jesse Owens State Park and the surrounding […]
While exploring Jesse Owens State Park near Cumberland, Ohio we decided to check out the four free campgrounds they have. While exploring Sand Hollow Campground, also known as Campground C, we discovered a trailhead and decided to check it out. The Campground C Loop Trail circles Horse Run Lake, is 2.6 miles long and […]
I just had a few extra pics from our visit to Green River Lakes that didn’t quite fit into the other posts I did so I thought I would put them here. Yeah, I could of thrown them into one of the other posts somewhere, but hey these are some good pics and I didn’t […]
I’ve posted about camping and hiking in the Green River Lakes area, but we had a great time kayaking the Lower Green River Lake during our stay as well. The lake sits on the western edge of the Wind River Range located in the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Cora, Wyoming. […]
The Green River Lakes area is located in the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Cora, Wyoming. We spent three nights camping in the area and it quickly became one of our favorite boondocking locations ever. It does require a 19 mile drive down the worst washboard road we’ve ever driven on […]
I believe the three days we spent boondocking on the Green River in Wyoming was our favorite camping location in all our time traveling so far. The Green River Lakes area is located in the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is part of the northern Wind River Range. It’s an absolutely […]
We spent a few days camping at Sam’s Throne Campground in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas and had a relaxing time at this little primitive campground. A highlight of the camp was an easy access trail to part of the Sam’s Loop Hiking trail. The trailhead at the campground is called the Chickenhead […]
Sam’s Throne Campground is located in the Ozark National Forest near Mount Judea, Arkansas. It’s a free campground run by the US Forest Service and has a 14 day stay limit. There is no water or hook-ups available here. There are also no trashcans available so pack out what you pack in. There are […]
The Monroe County Park Board purchased what would later be known as Piatt Park in 1979 from John & Shelbia Perry. In 1984 a campground was developed in the area with water and electrical hook ups, restrooms and a large picnic shelter. The campground is still there today with ten campsites and cost $25 a […]
The Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center is located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota. It is open year round, but their hours vary by the season. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The center was open in 1991 and details the lives, cultures, traditions and […]
