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Category: National Parks/Public Lands

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Amelia Island

  By Wandering Jana January 24, 2025 February 7, 2025 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Florida, Hidden History, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Wandering
Fort Clinch. Amelia Island, Florida.

A northern Floridian island complete with an adorable downtown, a lighthouse, a fort and even a fantastic cemetery.  Continue reading

Tagged   florida
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Wandering St. Augustine

  By Wandering Jana January 10, 2025 January 17, 2025 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Florida, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Wandering
historic district. St. Augustine, Florida

Explorations of the colonial side of one of the the oldest European-settled cities in the United States! Continue reading

Tagged   florida
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Cathedral Caverns

  By Wandering Jana December 6, 2024 December 13, 2024 Alabama, Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Cathedral Caverns State Park, Alabama

Explorations of a cave that really lives up to its name.  Continue reading

Tagged   Alabama
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Lookout Mountain

  By Wandering Jana November 22, 2024 December 6, 2024 Alabama, Blog, Georgia, National Parks/Public Lands, Tennessee, United States, Updates from the Road
Little River Falls. Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama

One mountain, three states, and a whole lot to see.  Continue reading

Tagged   Alabama, georgia, Tennessee
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The Appalachians of Georgia

  By Wandering Jana November 8, 2024 November 28, 2024 Blog, Georgia, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road

All the gorgeousness of the Appalachians all the way down in Georgia.  Continue reading

Tagged   Appalachian Mountains, georgia
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Congaree

  By Wandering Jana October 25, 2024 November 1, 2024 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Carolina, United States, Updates from the Road
Congaree National Park, South Carolina

Explorations of one of America’s forgotten National Parks. Continue reading

Tagged   South Carolina
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Jekyll Island

  By Wandering Jana February 9, 2024 April 17, 2024 Blog, Georgia, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
deer on trail. Jekyll Island, Georgia

Explorations of one of Georgia’s Golden Isles! Continue reading

Tagged   georgia, jekyll island
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Gulf Islands

  By Wandering Jana February 2, 2024 February 10, 2024 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Florida, Mississippi, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida

Sandy beaches, ruined fortifications and alligators, explore Gulf Islands National Seashore! Continue reading

Tagged   florida, gulf islands, mississippi
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Dauphin Island

  By Wandering Jana January 12, 2024 October 30, 2024 Alabama, Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
tunnel. Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama

Off the Gulf Coast of Alabama is an island steeped in history.  Continue reading

Tagged   Alabama, Dauphin Island
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Poverty Point

  By Wandering Jana November 3, 2023 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Hidden History, Louisiana, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road
Poverty Point State Historic Site, Louisiana

Check out a mysterious ancient culture and the 3,000-year-old mounds they left behind. Continue reading

Tagged   louisiana, poverty point
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French Illinois

  By Wandering Jana October 27, 2023 October 22, 2023 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, Hidden History, Illinois, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, United States
Fort du Chartres, Illinois

The French were not just in Louisiana. They were all along the Mississippi.  Continue reading

Tagged   history, illinois
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Piney Creek

  By Wandering Jana October 20, 2023 November 3, 2023 Blog, Illinois, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Piney Creek Nature Preserve, Illinois

This post has a lot of fungus in it. I’m not sorry. Continue reading

Tagged   illinois, piney creek nature preserve
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Wandering St. Louisish, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana September 29, 2023 October 20, 2023 Blog, Missouri, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, St. Louis, United States, Updates from the Road, Wandering

Even more explorations of a bunch of places in St. Louis and its suburbs.  Continue reading

Tagged   missouri, st. louis
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Wandering St. Louisish

  By Wandering Jana September 22, 2023 September 29, 2023 Blog, Missouri, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, St. Louis, United States, Updates from the Road, Wandering
Jewel Box. Forest Park. St. Louis, Missouri

Explorations of a bunch of places in St. Louis and its suburbs.  Continue reading

Tagged   missouri, st. louis
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More Ozarking

  By Wandering Jana September 15, 2023 November 17, 2024 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
Amidon Memorial Conservation Area. Missouri

More explorations of the Ozarks of Missouri! Continue reading

Tagged   missouri, the ozarks
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Missouri State Penitentiary

  By Wandering Jana September 8, 2023 September 15, 2023 Blog, Hidden History, Missouri, Modern World, Museums, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road

Tour a really creepy old prison in the middle of Missouri’s capital.  Continue reading

Tagged   jefferson city, missouri, Missouri State Penitentiary.
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Land Between the Lakes

  By Wandering Jana September 1, 2023 September 8, 2023 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Kentucky, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, Tennessee, United States, Updates from the Road
Lighthouse Landing Lighthouse. Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

A unique geographic area with a unique kind of park.  Continue reading

Tagged   Kentucky, Land Between the Lakes, Tennessee
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The Little Grand Canyon

  By Wandering Jana January 16, 2023 March 21, 2023 Blog, Illinois, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Little Grand Canyon, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

A former Grand Canyon, Arizona, resident visits Illinois’ Little Grand Canyon. Continue reading

Tagged   illinois, shawnee national forest
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Giant City

  By Wandering Jana January 9, 2023 March 21, 2023 Blog, Illinois, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Granite City Nature Trail. Granite City State Park, Illinois

A surprisingly gorgeous state park in Southern Illinois.  Continue reading

Tagged   granite city state park, illinois
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The Ozarks of Illinois

  By Wandering Jana January 3, 2023 January 17, 2023 Blog, Illinois, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Indian Point Trailhead, Garden of the Gods. Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Explorations of the gorgeous Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. Continue reading

Tagged   illinois, shawnee national forest
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Badlands, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana December 27, 2022 March 21, 2023 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail. Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

More explorations of the gorgeous Badlands National Park! Continue reading

Tagged   badlands national park, south dakota
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Badlands, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana December 20, 2022 March 21, 2023 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Yellow Mounds Overlook. Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Who knew that a place called badlands could be this gorgeous!?! Continue reading

Tagged   badlands national park, south dakota
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Jewel Cave

  By Wandering Jana December 13, 2022 March 21, 2023 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota

Check out the third longest cave in the world! Continue reading

Tagged   jewel cave, jewel cave national monument, south dakota
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Wind Cave, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana December 6, 2022 January 22, 2025 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Lookout Point Loop. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

Wind Cave National Park has much more to offer than just a breezy cave. Continue reading

Tagged   south dakota, wind cave national park
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Wind Cave, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana December 2, 2022 December 6, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.

Check out the seventh longest cave in the world! Continue reading

Tagged   south dakota, wind cave national park
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Custer State Park, Part 2

  By Wandering Jana November 29, 2022 December 2, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Needles Highway, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Explore the dramatic Needles Highway in Custer! Continue reading

Tagged   custer state park, south dakota
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Custer State Park, Part 1

  By Wandering Jana November 22, 2022 November 29, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, South Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
bison. Custer State Park, South Dakota.

Explore South Dakota’s fantastic gem of a park, one of the best state parks in the country.  Continue reading

Tagged   custer state park, south dakota
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Roosevelt’s Badlands, South Unit

  By Wandering Jana November 15, 2022 November 22, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, North Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Buck Hill. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. South Unit. North Dakota

Walk in the footsteps of the man himself in Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s South Unit! Continue reading

Tagged   north dakota, theodore roosevelt national park
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Roosevelt’s Badlands, North Unit

  By Wandering Jana November 11, 2022 November 15, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, North Dakota, United States, Updates from the Road
Little Missouri Trail. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit, North Dakota

Explore the wonders of the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park! Continue reading

Tagged   north dakota, theodore roosevelt national park
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Makoshika

  By Wandering Jana November 4, 2022 November 11, 2022 Blog, Montana, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Kinney Coulee Trail. Makoshika State Park, Montana

Explore the gorgeous badlands of Montana! Continue reading

Tagged   makoshika state park, montana
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Medicine Rocks

  By Wandering Jana October 28, 2022 November 4, 2022 Blog, Montana, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road
Medicine Rocks State Park, Montana

Weird, eroded rocks in the middle of nowhere Montana.  Continue reading

Tagged   medicine rocks state park, montana
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Devils Tower

  By Wandering Jana October 25, 2022 October 28, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Wyoming
Devils Tower, Wyoming

A giant tower of stone in Wyoming’s Black Hills.  Continue reading

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Agate Fossil Beds and Toadstool Park

  By Wandering Jana October 17, 2022 October 25, 2022 Blog, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, Nebraska, Updates from the Road
Toadstool Geological Park. Oglala National Grassland, Nebraska

Check out two of Nebraska’s lesser-known attractions! Continue reading

Tagged   agate fossil beds, nebraska, toadstool geological park
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Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff

  By Wandering Jana October 14, 2022 October 25, 2022 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, Nebraska, United States, Updates from the Road

Explore two iconic stops on the Oregon Trail! Continue reading

Tagged   chimney rock, nebraska
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The Ozarks: State Parks

  By Wandering Jana October 11, 2022 September 1, 2023 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
Francois State Park, Missouri

Explorations of a whole bunch of parks found on the Ozark Plateau. Continue reading

Tagged   missouri, the ozarks
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Lake of the Ozarks

  By Wandering Jana October 7, 2022 September 1, 2023 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
Lake of the Ozarks as seen from Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri

Explorations of two state parks on the banks of the Lake of the Ozarks.  Continue reading

Tagged   lake of the ozarks, missouri, the ozarks
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways

  By Wandering Jana October 4, 2022 September 1, 2023 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
Alley Mill at Alley Spring. Ozark National Scenic Waterways

A boring name for a gorgeous National Park.  Continue reading

Tagged   missouri, national park service, the ozarks
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The Ozarks: Taum Sauk

  By Wandering Jana September 30, 2022 September 1, 2023 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
view from Trail to Mina Sauk. Taum Sauk State Park, Missouri

A hike to a waterfall on Missouri’s tallest mountain. Continue reading

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The Ozarks: Elephant Rocks

  By Wandering Jana September 9, 2022 September 1, 2023 Blog, Missouri, National Parks/Public Lands, The Ozarks, United States, Updates from the Road
Elephant Rocks State Park, Missouri

An interesting name for some unique rock formations.  Continue reading

Tagged   elephant rocks, missouri, the ozarks
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Cahokia

  By Wandering Jana September 6, 2022 September 4, 2024 Ancient World, Blog, Hidden History, Illinois, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road
Monks Mound. Cahokia, Illinois

Before Columbus, there once was a large metropolis on the Mississippi larger than most European cities of the time.  Continue reading

Tagged   cahokia, illinois
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Stone Mountain

  By Wandering Jana December 3, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, United States, Updates from the Road

A mountain of stone and a great state park in North Carolina. Continue reading

Tagged   north carolina, stone mountin
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Wonderful Waterfalls

  By Wandering Jana November 29, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, Tennessee, United States, Updates from the Road

An intrepid explorer goes in search of more waterfalls through the forests of Tennessee and North Carolina. Continue reading

Tagged   north carolina
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The Smokies: the Deep South

  By Wandering Jana November 19, 2021 September 4, 2024 Blog, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

With history, waterfalls, and a giant lake, visiting the southern side of the Smokies is a treat! Continue reading

Tagged   fontana lake, great smoky mountains national park, national park service
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The Smokies: Around the Middle

  By Wandering Jana November 15, 2021 September 4, 2024 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, Tennessee, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

More explorations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Continue reading

Tagged   great smoky mountains national park, national park, north carolina
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The Smokies: Creeks and Waterfalls

  By Wandering Jana November 12, 2021 October 20, 2024 Blog, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, Tennessee, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

Come along as I explore follow some gurgling creeks and see some wonderful waterfalls in the Northeastern part of the Smokies. Continue reading

Tagged   great smoky mountains national park, national park, national park service, north carolina
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The Smokies: Cataloochee

  By Wandering Jana November 8, 2021 September 4, 2024 Blog, Hidden History, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, UNESCO, United States, Updates from the Road

History and nature collide in the Cataloochee Valley.  Continue reading

Tagged   cataloochee, great smoky mountains national park, national park service
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Blue Ridge Parkway: North Carolina

  By Wandering Jana November 5, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, North Carolina, United States, Updates from the Road

Take a journey along 252 miles of the gorgeous Blue Ridge Parkway. Continue reading

Tagged   blue ridge mountains, blue ridge parkway, national park service, north carolina
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Blue Ridge Parkway: Virginia

  By Wandering Jana November 1, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, Modern World, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Virginia

Explorations of the first 216 miles of the very scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Continue reading

Tagged   blue ridge mountains, blue ridge parkway, findyourpark, history, house, landscape, national park, virginia
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Shenandoah: the South Side

  By Wandering Jana October 18, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Virginia

With gorgeous views and wonderful waterfalls, Shenandoah National Park’s south side doesn’t disappoint. Continue reading

Tagged   national park, shenandoah, shenandoah national park, virginia
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Shenandoah: Big Meadows

  By Wandering Jana October 15, 2021 October 25, 2022 Blog, National Parks/Public Lands, United States, Updates from the Road, Virginia

With waterfalls, mountain views, and a giant meadow, Shenandoah’s Big Meadows is a hiker’s paradise. Continue reading

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