The first road trip adventure of 2025 took place in Zanesville, Ohio. Elena and Gianna were bowling Intercity there and since I went along last year when it took place in Marion, I hopped aboard for this adventure. We arrived Saturday right about lunch time and after dropping Elena and Gianna off in a dark, dank bowling alley on a rare beautiful March day, I … Continue reading 24 Hours in Zanesville, Ohio
‘Twas truly a meager year for me as far as National Parks go. I visited only 3 new parks: Acadia, Everglades, and Biscayne. However, it’s tradtion and I must add these three to the list, so let us commence. Honorable Mention: Yoho National Park of Canada I didn’t know where to put Yoho as I didn’t really feel like we did enough there to merit … Continue reading ranking my national parks: 2024
Elena, Gianna and I went to New River Gorge in West Virginia for a weekend. It is the newest National Park and I hadn’t been yet and they have zip lining, something we all wanted to do. We left on a Thursday night shortly before 6:00 and arrived about 10:30. We made great time, the driving wasn’t bad at all. When we woke on Friday, … Continue reading New River Gorge
We got married! It was time to honeymoon at Acadia National Park. The day finally arrived and we arrived at Columbus airport and boarded the plane to Washington, DC. From there we were to catch a connecting flight to Portland, Maine. There was some slight delay and we were given a different plane to DC. Anytime they announce that there’s maintenance on the plane we’re … Continue reading the maine attraction: acadia national park, honeymoon edition
Ah, the Manitou Incline. This does not get you to the top of Pike’s Peak, its only a portion of Pike’s Peak. Its a 13 mile hike to the top of the pike and there was no way we were doing that. The Incline is famous because, I don’t know, its hard, it has 2,768 steps, you gain 2,000 feet in elevation in just a … Continue reading ColoRADo Part 2
Around the beginning of the year, Elena asked me if I wanted to go to Colorado with her and Brigette (not my sister Bridget!) to visit our friend and Brigette’s cousin, Anna, who is a nun in Colorado. I said, If the plane tickets aren’t super expensive, sure. I roped Emma into going and missing Jesse’s birthday. We found reasonable plan tickets and we were … Continue reading ColoRADo Part 1
Derek’s in West Virginia for school over the summer, so for his birthday we (Derek, Amanda, and I) decided to go for it and take a day trip to Monticello and Shenandoah. Continue reading a day trip to virginia
I’d done a lot of hiking, but I’d never climbed a mountain. I got a couple friends and my sister on board, and we made the 14 hour drive to New Hampshire’s White Mountains in one day. Franconia Notch State Park, home of the Presidential Range, was our goal. Continue reading the coolest hike we’ve ever done: mount lafayette
Last fall, Derek and I went down to Hocking Hills for a day. This spring, it was time for a girl’s trip down there with the OG Adventure Crew. Continue reading return to hocking hills
Spring has sprung, fellow eskimos! It’s finally time for us to leave the igloo and hit the trail. Getting outside and hiking is one of my high priorities this year, and thankfully I live in a state where we have a lot of places to hike, and am surrounded by a lot of other states. Continue reading hiking ideas in and around ohio
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