NATURE
Build an Ark
Kathleen Walls
There
are many fun things to visit in Ellijay, Georgia but there is
one unusual place many people might miss. If you are an animal
lover this one is a must-see. It's Build an Ark Animal Rescue.
When you drive up to Coosawattee River Tubing Company on Eagle
Mountain Drive, you'll see a big red barn with pasture in
front. Read more.
The Lone Writer Rides the Range
Kathleen Walls
"Return with me now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when the Lone Ranger rides again"--no make that the Lone Writer. Here at French Broad Outpost Dude Ranch in Eastern Tennessee, I’m getting as close to the old western days as you can get. I followed a gravel road that is not on most maps to the ranch. Read more.
Getting Catty at Jacksonville Zoo
Kathleen Walls
There are some places in Jacksonville a visitor should not miss. One of them is Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens. It's on the north side of Jacksonville and not in the main path of visitors headed into Jax's busy downtown. It began back in 1914 and has grown ever since. Read More.Our GoRVing Trip
By Kathleen Walls
Our GoRVing trip around Florida went full bore. Not always smoothly because we had some strange technical bumps in the road. Since we nicknamed out Minnie Winnie “Ma Barker,” we can blame our problems on the ghost of Fred Barker who must have become attached to Ma Barker. She was his mother after all. Well, maybe! Or maybe strange vibes affected the electronics on the road. I'll give you a quick rundown of our trip but there will be many more stories coming down the line about all the fascinating places. Read moreMother Earth's Powerhouse: Niagara Falls
by Kathleen Walls 9-1-2018
There is nothing more beautiful than Mother Nature's most powerful places. Niagara Falls is one of those special places. I just returned from a visit there and was literally blown away. At the top of Cave of the Winds as I stood on Hurricane Deck I felt as if I was experiencing the most powerful storm ever.Read more
North Carolina's Newest Treasure:
Carvers Creek State Park
By Kathleen Walls 9-1-2018
It's always exciting to watch a new state park develop. North Carolina's newest is Carvers Creek State Park. It was authorized in 2005 and opened the first stage in September 2013. Park Superintend Jane Connolly, told us about the park's background. In the mid 1700s Scottish immigrants began moving into the area. Read moreNemacolin Woodlands
Resort:
Something for Everyone
Kathleen Walls
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort located on 200,000 scenic acres in the Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania can fulfill all of your dreams. We stayed there last year for a Mid-Atlantic Travel Public Relations Alliance (MATPRA) Convention. This is far beyond its five-star rating. It's more than a hotel. It's a resort in the broadest sense of the word. Read moreButterflies Versus The Wall
by Kathleen Walls
Cave in Rock Revisited
by Tom Straka Photographs by Pat Straka
Back in the Fall 2014 we visited Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, on the edge of the Ohio River where a free ferry crosses over to Kentucky. It is a favorite route of ours and an especially fun alternative that avoids the interstate, facilitating a cross-state route (the long way) on mainly U.S. highways. We’ve covered the history and geology of the location in the past issue, but missed a key aspect that makes the stop even more attractive. So attractive, we’ve revisited it.
Photos from the Roadside
Joshua National Park: Night and Day
by Jim DeLillo
The prickly trees reach toward the sky like praying hands into the heavens. The Mormons saw these trees, and it reminded them of Joshua. The branches of the trees point their way westward like Joshua in an appeal for a safe journey to the promised land. Yucca brevifolia has a small range limited to the boundaries of the Mojave Desert. The magnificent examples of hardiness can live for hundreds of years; some manage the extremes of the arid landscape for a thousand years.Read more
North Carolina's Newest Treasure: Carvers Creek State Park
By Kathleen Walls
It's always exciting to watch a new state park develop. North Carolina's newest is Carvers Creek State Park. It was authorized in 2005 and opened the first stage in September 2013. Park Superintend Jane Connolly, told us about the park's background. In the mid 1700s Scottish immigrants began moving into the area. Read more
By Kathleen Walls
Sometimes
a state park is just a place to park your
camper. At Cheraw State Park, it's a whole
family adventure. Golfers will be ecstatic
about the 18 hole championship course set in
pine forest adjourning Jake Juniper. They
will appreciate its practice green, driving
range and pro shop. Read
more
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