Hiking Hawthorn Trail and Pineywoods Boardwalk Trail at Lake Livingston Texas State Park

During our trip to the Big Thicket National Preserve, we planned to spend the day walking the trails and swimming at the nearby state park. Unfortunately, the biting bugs were so bad that we called it quits early. We did end up hiking Hawthorn Trail … [Read more...]

Hiking the Woodland Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve

After finishing up with the Beaver Slide Trail we found we had some extra time on our hands and decided to hike the nearby Woodland Trail. The trail is about 5 miles long but has several loops that we could take if we want a shorter trip. Woodland … [Read more...]

Hiking Burford Trail in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

The Burford Lake Trail is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked there and back trail located near Indiahoma, Oklahoma that features prairie lands, a lake, and great views of the surrounding area when you reach the end of the trail. The Burford Trail in … [Read more...]

Mount Scott Nature Trail in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Mount Scott Nature Trail in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is a 2.8 mile out and back trail located across from Mount Scott that features a lake, prairie lands, and great view of the surrounding mountains. The trail is a good for all … [Read more...]

Hiking the Orange Loop Trail at Medicine Park, Oklahoma

A few week’s ago my wife and I took a needed vacation to the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. Because of the pandemic many destinations are either closed or the destinations have limited the number people allowed on the property. We decided to go … [Read more...]

Harris Creek Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

Harris Creek Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge sits next to the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Center and is one of the easier trails at the refuge. The trail has two big loops and are referred to the upper loop and is about 2 1/4 miles … [Read more...]

Hiking the Potkopinu Trail along the Natchez Trace

One of my hiking bucket list items is the historic Potkopinu Trail along the Natchez Trace in Mississippi. Over the last few years I haven’t had the chance but during my last trip road in West Mississippi I decided to check out the trail. I was … [Read more...]

Downtown Kelowna, B.C.

In my previous Kelowna post I mentioned it was a rainy Thursday and did some hiking, walking around downtown, visited a farm, had some gelato made from goat’s milk, and dinner downtown. Today I want share a few pictures taken from trips to … [Read more...]

Hiking Paul’s Tomb Trail in Kelowna, B.C.

The forth day of our July 2019 vacation was a miserable rainy day. Since the rain was light we were able to grab some rain gear and do some exploring near downtown. Our first stop was hiking Paul’s Tomb Trail in Kelowna, B.C. Paul’s Tomb Trail … [Read more...]

Hiking Mill Creek Reginal Park, Kelowna, B.C.

During the first  week of July 2019 my wife and I spent a week in Kelowna visiting her family. We spent a lot of our time out hiking some of their favorite trails. Today I want to share one of those trips. I call it hiking Mill Creek Reginal Park, … [Read more...]