One little Heidi, one big world
April 18, 2024 Read part 1 here. Thick fog greeted me in the darkness of Lebanon, Kentucky, as I stirred from my hotel bed. Quite to start my adventures, I dressed and stuffed down a Hampton Inn waffle. I recently joined Postcrossing and drew an address in China and was hoping I could print it… Continue reading Springtime in Kentucky – Part 2: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site and Mammoth Cave National Park
April 15-17, 2024 Another year of work travels has begun! A conference would be taking me to Lexington, Kentucky for a few days, and with my ever-obsessive travel researching, I realized five National Park Service units along with Kentucky's tallest waterfall were in easy reach of Lexington. Constructed travel request was approved, and rental car,… Continue reading Springtime in Kentucky – Part 1: Camp Nelson National Monument (and other fun things)
With over thirty-five miles of trails, Curt Gowdy State Park has plenty to offer for hiking, even though it seems like everyone just flocks to Hidden Falls. Hiking around Crystal Reservoir (one of two reservoirs at Curt Gowdy State Park - the other being Granite Reservoir) is a great loop that offers some flexibility with… Continue reading Wyoming Hiked: Crystal Reservoir Loop at Curt Gowdy State Park
It is not often you hike to a summit that is lower than the trailhead and one that shares a name with a princess that has been recent obsession in the friend circle! Taylor, Janice, and I loaded up our packs with freshly brewed British black tea, whiskey, twenty pounds of trailmix, and headed south… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Mount Margaret
Sky Pond has been taunting me ever since I bought a scratch off "100 Greatest Hikes of National Parks" poster... and when, in 2022, I hiked as far of Lake of Glass and then turned around. So when the familiar "ding" of the group chat for wild ice skating went off as I was trying to… Continue reading Wild Ice Skating at Sky Pond
The Adventuring Heidi 