Pattison State Park is home to Wisconsin’s tallest waterfall. Big Manitou Falls is over 160 feet tall and the viewpoints nearby the falls are beautiful. On the end of the state park, you’ll find Little Manitou Falls. Like the name suggests, it’s the smaller of the two waterfalls, coming in at just 30 feet tall. …
Amnicon Falls State Park is one of three state parks in northern Wisconsin featuring dramatic waterfalls. While you won’t find the tallest falls in the state (that title goes to nearby Pattison State Park), the waterfalls and hiking trails are still lovely and make Amnicon Falls State Park a great addition to any northern Wisconsin …
Door County has no shortage of parks and over the course of four weekends, I tried to visit as many as possible. These ranged from state parks to state natural areas to independent nature preserves and more. Throughout all of these parks, Newport State Park stood out as one of my favorites. There are several …
Door County, Wisconsin has no shortage of parks and recreation areas. Within these parks in Door County, you’ll find scenic views, plenty of hikes, wildlife spotting opportunities, and so much more. While I’ve already written a post talking about the best hikes in Door County, I instead wanted to focus on the various parks throughout …
Door County makes up most of Wisconsin’s peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan. This area is a hub for tourism with its wineries, shopping, good food, and nature. No matter what you like, you’re sure to find something in Door County that piques your interest. That said, this post is all about the best …
Lake Michigan has no shortage of beautiful beaches and shorelines. There’s public beaches, state parks, state forests, and scenic drives. But today, I want to talk specifically about one of the best state parks in Wisconsin and that is Kohler Andrae State Park. While you can just focus on relaxing on the beach on your …
Devil’s Lake State Park is both the largest and most popular state park in Wisconsin. The lake is nice, but what makes it so special is the towering bluffs surrounding the lake on its eastern and western sides. This makes for some great hiking and amazing views. In this guide, I’ll cover everything to know …
There is so much to see and do in the southwestern United States. From the Grand Canyon to Utah’s Mighty Five, there is just so much to choose from. That can make planning difficult, even if you have ten days to work with. The annoying thing is sometimes, you don’t even have a full week …
Snow Canyon State Park was an unexpected delight and a great addition to my short trip to Utah. It was not on my original itinerary, but my plans had to change and I was left with about a half day and nothing to fill it with. Since I was staying in St. George, nearby Snow …
Utah’s Snow Canyon State Park is an unexpected delight. It was not part of my original itinerary, but got added on when I found out it wasn’t going to be possible to do one of the hikes I wanted at Zion National Park. In the end, I think it worked out well, especially because over …
