by tdinfl | Jun 4, 2022 | Biking, Florida, Hiking, Kayaking, Nature
Myakka State Park is one of Florida’s oldest and largest parks. More than 14 miles of the scenic Myakka River flows through the 58 square miles of Florida dry prairie, a globally imperiled ecosystem that comprises more than half the park. Florida dry prairie is the...
by tdinfl | Aug 1, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Nature
The Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail is a 40-mile, 526-acre paved trail through eastern Washington from Spokane’s Nine Mile Recreation Area on Lake Spokane to the Idaho border. Its a wide and rideable trail, but has some climbing mostly on the Western...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Idaho, Montana, Nature, Sightseeing
The Route of the Hiawatha is one of the most dramatic rails to trails projects in the U.S. The route was the last transcontinental railroad completed during the early 20th century, linking Chicago with the Pacific Northwest. The trail runs downhill for 15 miles...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Hiking, Montana, Nature
Pine Creek Falls is a fun 3.0 mile round trip hike to an impressive waterfall on Pine Creek near Livingston MT. It’s not a very challenging hike, but it does have a good bit of rocky terrain and climbs almost 600 feet up to the falls. Following the falls, the...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
The Olson Creek Trail (also known as the Olson-Stone Trail) is a 10.3 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located off of state highway 86 near Bozeman, Montana. The trail is a moderate climb, of just less than 700 feet in the 6 mile section we hiked. The...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Sightseeing
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is a 22-mile drive through thousand-foot-high limestone palisades of three different types in shades of brown, pink and gray. The drive begins at Exit 10 or Exit 14 off Interstate 90 in Spearfish, MT or from the other direction at...