11
Oct
Custer State Park
Granite spires, narrow tunnels, bison, burros, and golden-hour prairie made this one easy to underestimate and hard to forget
7 min read
Brandon Slater
06
Oct
Wind Cave National Park
Boxwork, bison, and a breathing cave made this one of the more surprising national parks I’ve visited
7 min read
30
Sep
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
An extraordinary achievement carved into a landscape with a much older and complicated history
7 min read
30
Sep
Appalachian Trail | 100 Mile Wilderness & Mt. Katahdin
Approx. Mileage 2,080–2,198 | The Finish
12 min read
25
Sep
Fort Robinson State Park
A quick stop turned into a deeper look at military history, Native conflict, and the strange buttes rising above Nebraska’s plains
6 min read
15
Sep
Appalachian Trail | Southern & Central Maine
Approx. Mileage 1,910–2,079 | Maine State Line to Shaw's Hiker Hostel
8 min read
10
Sep
Appalachian Trail | VT & NH
Approx. Mileage 1,593–1,910 | Vermont to the Maine state line
9 min read
31
Aug
Appalachian Trail | CT & MA
Approx. Mileage 1,450–1,593 | Connecticut to the Vermont state line
6 min read
13
Aug
State Forest State Park
A remote mountain stay with huge campsites, rugged mountain terrain, alpine lakes, and enough space to disappear for a few days.
6 min read
11
Aug
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
An unexpected roadside stop in North Park led to a look at open wetlands, wildlife, and the landscape being protected beneath the Continental Divide
4 min read