Cherney Maribel Caves County Park in Maribel, Wisconsin, is one of the most interesting parks in Manitowoc County. This 75-acre park combines wooded trails, dolomite cliffs, sinkholes, cave features, river scenery, and even a natural spring, making it a memorable place to explore for hikers, nature lovers, and curious families.
Enchilada Sauce
Enchilada Sauce
Looking to use some of your garden produce up? Make this homemade garden enchilada sauce to use in your fresh dishes. The sauce freezes rather well too.
Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
This salad broccoli and cauliflower salad can be used as a side salad or a main dish. My family happens to call it the kitchen sink salad because I normally add any small amounts of leftover veggies to the dish.
Wisconsin Fall Monarch Migration
The Monarch Butterfly Leaves Wisconsin Soon The days are getting shorter and the early signs of fall are setting in. Soon, the Wisconsin fall monarch migration will begin. Monarchs will make their journey to their winter homes over 6,000 miles away in South America and Mexico. Where they will sleep the winter away in comfort. … Read more
Rockland Lincoln School Brown County Wisconsin
Rockland Lincoln School Brown County Wisconsin
The Rockland Lincoln School Brown County Wisconsin information was passed on to me by the one person (in my four walls) that has never offered a location. Until now! My son gave me the location of this gem.
Fayette Michigan Historic Town
Fayette Historic Townsite in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Fayette Historic Townsite is one of the most fascinating historic locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Located along the shoreline of Big Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan, this preserved industrial town tells the story of iron smelting, immigrant workers, and life in a remote company town during the late 1800s.
Today, the former industrial community is preserved as part of Fayette Historic State Park, where visitors can walk through restored buildings, explore the massive stone blast furnaces, and enjoy one of the most scenic harbors in the region.
Cardinal Wildflower
Cardinal Flower
The cardinal wildflower is a native Wisconsin perennial. It consists of many bright red tubular flowers. The tubular flowers are arranged in an elongated cluster. Cardinal flowers also make excellent garden flowers in wet areas, the flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
St Coletta Jefferson Wisconsin
One thing I absolutely love about traveling is that it provides me with a constant source of education. Over the weekend, I attended The 4th Annual Spyder Rendezvous in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin with my husband. Heavy rain prevented me from riding with the group on Friday. I admit it, I’m a wimp and my dry car provided a comfortable alternative for the day’s travels. I spent some time exploring St Coletta Jefferson Wisconsin.
Longtail Point Lighthouse Green Bay
Longtail Point Lighthouse in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is one of the area’s more unusual historic sites. The remaining stone tower stands on Long Tail Point, a low island north of the mouth of the Fox River, where shallow water, sandy stretches, reeds, and thick summer growth create a landscape that feels part beach stop and part adventure.
Maribel Hotel Hell
Maribel Hotel Hell What is called by many as Maribel Hotel Hell is located on the same street as the Maribel Caves on County Road R in Maribel, WI. The hotel remains are located on private property, so viewing them from the road is a must. The Stories of Maribel Hotel Hell There are so … Read more
Sand Point Lighthouse Escanaba Michigan
Sand Point Lighthouse in Escanaba, Michigan
Sand Point Lighthouse in Escanaba, Michigan, is a scenic and easy stop along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. Located inside Ludington Park, this historic lighthouse combines waterfront views, local history, and one of the most photogenic landmarks in the Escanaba area.
Sherwood Point Lighthouse Door County
Sherwood Point
Sherwood Point Lighthouse Door County is located in northeast Wisconsin on the western shores of Lake Michigan in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Robert La Salle County Park Door County
Robert La Salle County Park in Door County, Wisconsin, is a quiet stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline where rocky views, cooler lake air, and seasonal wildflowers make it a peaceful stop along the peninsula.
Exploring Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota
Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota offers a very different side of the Black Hills. While many visitors come for the cave itself, the park also protects rolling prairie, ponderosa pine forest, prairie dog towns, bison, elk, and scenic drives that make it worth exploring above ground too.
Palisades State Park South Dakota
Palisades State Park is one of the most scenic natural areas in eastern South Dakota. Located near Garretson along Split Rock Creek, the park is known for its dramatic pink Sioux quartzite formations, scenic creek views, historic bridge, and opportunities for hiking, photography, picnicking, fishing, and camping.
Corn Palace and County Road Driving
Corn Palace and South Dakota Backroad Driving
Traveling across South Dakota often leads to unexpected discoveries. While exploring county roads in search of old homesteads and prairie barns, we were told by a local that we absolutely had to stop in Mitchell to see the Corn Palace.
Wall Drug in Wall South Dakota: A Classic Badlands Road Trip Stop
Wall Drug is one of those places that almost every South Dakota traveler has heard about long before they arrive. Billboards for hundreds of miles promise free ice water, five-cent coffee, and a stop that has become something of a roadside legend.
Custer State Park South Dakota
Nestled in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Custer State Park is one of the most scenic and wildlife-rich parks in the Midwest. Granite peaks rise from pine forests, bison roam the grasslands, and winding scenic drives reveal breathtaking overlooks around nearly every corner.
We spent part of our South Dakota road trip exploring this beautiful park and quickly discovered why it is considered one of the must-see destinations in the Black Hills.
Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake
Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake were two stops I had quietly been looking forward to all trip. Spearfish Canyon meant waterfalls, and waterfalls nearly always pull me in. I was also excited to try out my newer filter system and hoped for one of those days where the light, water, and scenery all came together.
Deadwood and Sturgis
Deadwood and Sturgis made for one of those travel days where the miles between stops were just as much a part of the experience as the destinations themselves. Between historic streets, rally-town energy, and a few unexpected detours, this stretch of our South Dakota trip offered a very different side of the Black Hills region. … Read more