Fun… The Falls Trail (Ricketts Glen) 29 May 201929 May 2019 I always forget how rigorous hiking can be. In my head, it's a simple walk along a forested trail. Years of Boy Scouts trained me to take even simple outings…
Travel… Camping at Ricketts Glen 27 May 2019 This weekend, I got to do something I haven't in years: go camping with my family. It's something we did quite a bit as I was growing up. I wish…
Fun… History in Delaware: The Bryan’s Field Loop 13 Feb 201913 Feb 2019 Despite being the first state to join the Union in 1787, historical sites in Delaware are surprisingly difficult to find. First State National Park certainly exists, though it's a relatively…
Fun Middle Run: an Aptly Named Bit of Park 27 Jan 201927 Jan 2019 Last week, we explored the portion of White Clay Creek State Park that sits closest to the house where I grew up. The Judge Morris Estate, however, is but a…
Fun A Proper Suburban Hike: the Judge Morris Estate 20 Jan 201920 Jan 2019 After living in Vermont off and on for so long, it's honestly strange to be planted in Delaware for the next year. I'm going to spend it working toward leaving…
Fun… A (Short) Walk in the Woods 2 Jul 20182 Jul 2018 Continuing with our theme of inexpensive fun in and around Burlington, I present to you Mt. Philo State Park. Roughly forty-five minutes south of Burlington, it's a hike that's not…