Our final summer road trip led us to New River Goreg, America's newest National Park. Ashley had previously visited the area around 2010 to go white water rafting, before it became a National Park, but I had never been before. Cliffs tower above the New River which carves through the gorge and for which the park is named. Despite its name, the New River is one of the five oldest rivers in the world geologically speaking. The river boasts rapids up to class V which make it the

With all of the funding cuts to our public lands and all the scary things happening with air traffic control (aka Ashley is not getting on a plane right now) we've decided to explore more of the parks, forests and wilderness areas within driving distance. This past Memorial Day, we took advantage of the long weekend to head down to Kentucky to explore Daniel Boone National Forest and the Red River Gorge area. Daniel Boone National Forest was established in 1937 and is made up

Ohio may not be the first place that comes to mind when people think of hiking. Despite its lack of mountains and having only one...