Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor

We camped at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor. We picked this location to watch the 4th of July fireworks show over Lake Superior.

TravelJeri & PenguinFebruary 10, 2023MichiganComment

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

State #26 was Michigan! Specifically, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (UP). The state parks in the UP ended up being a highlight of our summer 2022 adventures. We definitely want to spend another summer in the UP.

TravelJeri & PenguinFebruary 6, 2023Michigan Comments

Nice Beaches at Indiana Dunes National Park

Did you know there is a national park with great beaches? While visiting Indiana Dunes National Park, we decided to 1) Hike Cowles Bog Trail, 2) Attend a Ranger talk at the Chellberg Farmhouse, and 3) Relax and enjoy the sunshine at West Beach.

National ParkJeriDecember 18, 2022IndianaComment

Day Trip to Chicago, IL

For our day trip to Chicago we decided to 1) Visit the Museum of Science and Industry, 2) Eat a Chicago Dog at Al’s #1 Italian Beef, and 3) Enjoy a Chicago Deep Dish Pizza at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

TravelJeriDecember 17, 2022IllinoisComment

Wisconsin: State #23

Our adventure through Wisconsin included the small town of Thorp, buildings damaged by recent tornado-like winds, Lambeau Field, Bay Beach Wildlife Refuge, and Bay Beach Amusement Park.

TravelPenguinOctober 17, 2022WisconsinComment

Exploring Minnesota

We spent a month exploring Minnesota including Moose Lake State Park, Interstate State Park, E2's Emu Ranch, Minneapolis, Skaalvenn Distillery, and Prior Lake.

TravelJeriOctober 14, 2022MinnesotaComment

Voyageurs National Park: A Park of Water

Voyageurs National Park is unique in that most of its 218,000 acres and 655 miles of shorelines are waterways and forests only accessible by boat.

National ParkPenguinOctober 11, 2022MinnesotaComment

Beautiful Landscapes at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

We visited both the South and North Units of the park which are 68 miles apart, and both had amazing views! We tried to do a hike but since the park wasn’t officially open yet (May 2nd, 2002) we encountered serious obstacles on the trail and had to bail once we got to the paved park road.

National ParkJeriOctober 9, 2022North Dakota Comment

Devils Tower - First National Monument

Devils Tower was the first national monument, declared on September 24, 1906. It is an igneous rock formation coming out of the ground formed from a magma intrusion and looks very different from the surrounding landscape.

Conservation LandsPenguinAugust 14, 2022Wyoming Comment

Badlands National Park & Delta-09 Missile Silo

It’s called the Badlands because that’s what the Lakota and early French trappers both called it due to how difficult the terrain is to travel through. Not too far from the park was the Minuteman Delta-09 missile silo. It is crazy to think that just in this one area of South Dakota there are over a thousand silos just like it.

National ParkPenguinJuly 26, 2022South Dakota Comment