National Parks

I recently made a trip to Virginia’s Chincoteague State Park in the off-season, and let me tell you, it was a game-changer. While summer might get all the hype, fall,…

Nestled in New York’s stunning Finger Lakes region, Watkins Glen State Park is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike. Known for its dramatic scenery, the park’s…

Exploring Georgia’s Providence Canyon State Park is a fantastic adventure! It is charmingly coined, “Little Grand Canyon,” and offers a unique and beautiful landscape on the East Coast. Providence Canyon…

In 1783, Thomas Jefferson wrote about the view of the Potomac River through the Blue Ridge Mountains, saying it was one of the “most stupendous scenes in Nature… worth a…

When planning a trip to view – and photograph — the kaleidoscope of fiery reds, burnt oranges, and golden yellows of fall foliage on the East Coast, timing is of…

The late singer John Denver famously crooned “Almost heaven, West Virginia” in the song “Country Roads.” While this lyric was not inspired by Coopers Rock State Forest, the description definitely…

One waterfall is fun to see in nature but several all at once is truly a special sight. Valley Falls State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia boasts four waterfalls in…

By Gina Gallucci-White Several cities like to lay claim to Edgar Allan Poe, one of the country’s most famous multi-genre writers. This tug of war can actually make for quite a…

Photos and Words By Shuan Butcher The District of Columbia was not the nation’s first capital. Technically, there were eight cities carried the designation before that city, albeit most of…

Photos and words by Lauren LaRocca Camping at Acadia National Park on Maine’s Mount Desert Island is undoubtedly an experience you’ll remember forever, with its 47,000 acres of dramatic cliffs…