Tag: Trip-overview
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Fisherman Island, Michigan – May 2026
May 9–13, 2026 Sandra, Frida, and I just wrapped a five-day loop through northern Michigan — Fisherman Island State Park as the centerpiece, with Harvest Host overnights bookending each end. Here’s how it went. 📷 Link to Photo Gallery Day 1 — Montrose Orchards, Montrose, MI We left Cincinnati around 10 a.m. and pulled into…
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Maumee Bay, Magee Marsh and Ottawa NWR – May 2026
Magee Marsh and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge during “Biggest week in American Birding”
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Mérida, Yucatán – March 2026
Mérida, Yucatán — March 4–16, 2026 Day-blogs: Leer en español Sandra and I have been to a lot of places. We travel deliberately, we plan carefully, and we have learned over the years to recognize when a destination has genuinely exceeded what we expected from it. Mérida exceeded everything. This post is an attempt to…
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Birding at Parque Sihunchen
Mérida, Yucatán — March 12, 2026 Leer en español After the first birding tour with Luis had exceeded every expectation, I reached out to see if he had availability for another outing. He didn’t, but his brother Ramón — whom I had briefly met during that first tour — did. I told them I was…
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Maumee Bay State Park, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge – Jan 2026
January 3-4, 2026. A New Year’s Eve snowstorm pushed our plans back by three days, which turned out to be the right call. By January 3rd the storm had passed, leaving behind the kind of cold, still conditions that concentrate wildlife and make for interesting photography — if you’re willing to put yourself out there…
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2022-09_Grand Teton & Yellowstone
Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks – September 4-11, 2022 Trip Overview A spectacular journey through two of America’s most iconic national parks – 8 days of jaw-dropping mountain vistas, incredible wildlife encounters (moose, grizzly bears, black bears, bison stampedes, river otters, and so much more), otherworldly geothermal wonders, and memories that will last a…
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2023-09_Isle Royale National Park
Trip Overview This adventure took us to one of America’s most remote national parks – 4 days of true wilderness camping, zero cell service, endless wildlife encounters, and a reminder of what it means to be completely disconnected from the modern world. No camper this time – just backpacks, determination, and Sandra’s first real backpacking…
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2025-06_Maumee Bay State Park & Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Overview Sometimes the best trips are the unplanned ones! Back in July, with no camping trips until the middle of August planned, we decided to head to one of our favorite nearby wildlife watching destinations – Maumee Bay State Park and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, less than 3 hours from home. Despite our many visits,…
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2025-08_Summersville Lake and New River Gorge National Park
The original plan Trip Overview Our camping adventure at Mountain Lake Campground on the shores of Summersville Lake, West Virginia and the New River Gorge National Park, offering opportunities for relaxation with our friends Deanna and Kathleen, great hiking, birdwatching and the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. What Actually Happened August 20 – Cincinnati…
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