Indiana is making great strides to bringing in more hikers to their state parks. Several parks have a hiking challenge specific to that park that you can complete. The park we are featuring in this article is Shades State Park. Shades is located in the Far West part of the state near the Indiana/Illinois state…
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Pokagon State Park Hell’s Pointe Hiking Challenge
Indiana is making great strides to bringing in more hikers to their state parks. Several parks have a hiking challenge specific to that park that you can complete. The park we are featuring is Pokagon State Park. Pokagon is located in the North -East part of the state near the Indiana/Michigan state line. This park…
Hiking Mt. Leconte In The Smoky Mountains
Over the years and many trips to The Great Smoky Mountains my wife and I kept talking about hiking to the top of Mt. Leconte. The second highest hikeable point in the Smokies at 6,593ft. As usual, it was never the right time. We weren’t ready mentally or physically. Mainly lots of excuses and procrastination….
Best “Kid Friendly” Hikes in Brown County State Park
Exposing your children to nature and time outside is something I believe every parent can agree on. With that being said you don’t want to bring your child to a hard strenuous hike. Below are the best kid friendly hikes in Brown County State Park. Trail #1 Trail 1 that joins Trail 2 is an…
Shades State Park Backpack Trail
I find it crazy that I have lived in Indiana my whole life and have never visited Shades State Park. With that said I have visited Turkey Run State Park and Waveland Park many times a year and they are literally less than 10 miles from Shades. Its almost embarrassing. Flipping through social media I…