Sharon Brodin 
Mackinac Island, Michigan is a truly unique place…and seeing it by bike is the best way to experience it! First, let’s get the pronunciation right. It’s “MackiNAW” not “MackiNACK” despite …
There are several camping options in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP)—two campgrounds, one horse camping area and backcountry camping. The campsites in all of these areas are primitive, meaning there …
Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the North Dakota Badlands isn’t as well known or traveled as Badlands National Park in neighboring South Dakota. That’s a big plus for those who …
My daughter, Jamie, and I wanted to swing by Hocking Hills State Park in southeast Ohio on a recent road trip to West Virginia. We learned the main attraction in …
This is my go-to jacket for so many outdoor activities: hiking, paddling, biking, camping, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. Even though it’s a shell, it’s windproof and waterproof, and all I need …
The Hidden Lake Trail at Glacier’s Logan Pass is a short and relatively easy hike (a bit more challenging if you encounter late spring snow and mud like we did!) …
Laura Albert, currently of Laramie, Wyoming, has worked in outdoor careers since before she graduated from college in 2008. She’s covered a lot of ground in the last 15 years …
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a little-known (at least for Midwesterners) canyon that straddles Montana and Wyoming. Hiking Sullivan’s Knob Trail is a super way to see this fascinating …
We hiked the 3-mile out-and-back Lost Creek Falls Trail for the first time during fall color season. What’s already a very beautiful wooded trail was made extra pretty with the …
The best thing about camping in the Bighorn Mountains of northcentral Wyoming is you have all the beauty and wildlife with none of the crowds. Seriously. Our family has camped …