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Branson, MO
Amy had been following the weather diligently for days. Before the trip, she knew we would be sleeping without any service or WiFi for several days in Tornado country. She took the initiative to buy an emergency weather radio that will automatically trigger if we are in danger. Looking at the radar, Amy determined it…
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Echo Bluffs, MO
On my quest to find fun and unique swimming holes, the Ozarks delivers. Echo Bluffs supports a shallow, relatively warm, stream that meanders along set beneath massive solid rock walls that create an incredibly imposing and unique backdrop. You can see where the water has spent millennia trying to chip away at the wall, but…
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Johnson Shut Ins, MO
Johnson Shut Ins, MO Welcome to the Ozarks, eight years ago we briefly travelled through the southern Ozarks and found it very beautiful. We agreed that someday we must return. This year the Ozarks made it to the top of the waitlist and I have planned five days touring slowly through the area. Our first…
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Johnson Shut Ins, MO
Johnson Shut Ins, MO Welcome to the Ozarks, eight years ago we briefly travelled through the southern Ozarks and found it very beautiful. We agreed that someday we must return. This year the Ozarks made it to the top of the waitlist and I have planned five days touring slowly through the area. Our first…
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Travis Merle’s Birthplace, Powderly, KY
Of all the random things I’ve come across on the road, I think this takes the cake. And I’ve stood in the world largest mail box. For whatever reason, I feel like I have gone most of my life without hearing about Travis Picking or whatever that is. Then about a year ago, I swear I…
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Amy’s first geology lesson of the summer
Cedar Sink Trail, Mammoth Cave National Park, KY Let’s be honest, I’d wager that nearly 99% of visitors to Mammoth Cave NP are coming for the features below ground. On driving days, we try to fit a small activity into the morning before taking off, so on our way out of the area we stopped…
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Mammoth Caves National Park, KY
Mammoth Cave National Park is the longest cave system in the world. The sign proclaiming that 426 miles have been discovered has to be digital so that it can be adjusted yearly as more passageways are discovered. We got a chance to go inside for a couple of hours on a guided tour that focused…
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Rafting the New River Gorge
What a great day! I’m so wired right now. What an intense day. Non stop action for six hours with a minute here or there with just enough time to consider what just happened and what’s coming next. A perfect day. “They grow up so fast” is something you might hear someone else say, but…
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New River Gorge National Park, WV
As a reminder, there are 63 National Parks in the United States of America. These are the 63 natural wonders deemed so incredible that, we, as a society have agreed to protect these important lands for future generations. We haven’t visited The New River Gorge since the area became the youngest National Park in 2020.…
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