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Charlestown State Park

By: Anne Barnhorst October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

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Charlestown State Park has quickly become one of my favorite state parks in Indiana.

Devils Tower NM: Joyner Ridge Trail

By: Anne Barnhorst October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

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Joyner Ridge Trail at Devils Tower National Monument offers another unique perspective of the tower.

Bristlecone, Glacier, & Alpine Lakes Loop Trails, GBNP

By: Anne Barnhorst October 5, 2018October 8, 2018

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Hiking at Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Spring Mill State Park

By: Anne Barnhorst August 15, 2018July 30, 2018

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Spring Mill State Park is half nature hiking – half history lesson. It kind of reminds me of Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park with it’s grist mill, however, Spring Mill State Park includes a whole Pioneer Town along with its grist mill. I have been to Spring Mill before and walked through…

Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge

By: Anne Barnhorst June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

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So I definitely realized just now as I was verifying the spelling that I have been calling Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge the wrong name….I’ve been calling it Muskatuck…whoops….anyways….I have learned that I really dislike humidity. Not only does it turn my hair into a frizzy, bushy, hot mess of a beast, it also makes me…

Harmonie State Park

By: Anne Barnhorst June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

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On my way to Shawnee National Forest for Memorial Day Weekend, I passed the tourist sign for Harmonie State Park. With it being a last minute trip, I had not realized that I would be passing so close to the state park. I decided I’d take advantage of being so close and stop on my…

Giant City State Park

By: Anne Barnhorst June 1, 2018May 30, 2018

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The number of beautiful hiking spots in Southern Illinois still baffles me. Not only is there Shawnee National Forest, but there is also Giant City State Park, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Cache River State Natural Area, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, the list goes on. Sufficient to say, I have a lot more exploring to…

Whitewater Memorial State Park

By: Anne Barnhorst May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

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This past Saturday I needed to go to Cincinnati, Ohio but wanted to get some hiking in on the way. I settled on Whitewater Memorial State Park as it is located near the Ohio border only 30 minutes out of my way. One of my goals for 2018 is to visit every state park in…

Anderson Falls Preserve

By: Anne Barnhorst May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

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Anderson Falls is a state nature preserve east of Columbus, Indiana. It was originally part of the Nature Conservancy, but management was handed over to Bartholomew County Parks Department in 1979. It features a pretty waterfall and short hiking trails that are not well marked and overgrown in places. It is possible to walk a…

Yellowwood State Forest

By: Anne Barnhorst May 11, 2018

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The first time I went to Yellowwood State Forest was back when I was still in college and my dad told my mom we’d only be gone for a couple hours and would be back in plenty of time for a family dinner she had planned for that evening…..lies. Four hours after we’d started hiking,…