top of page
Search


Discovering Memphis: A trip through its Music, Museums, and Menus
Top 5 Reasons to Go to Memphis 1. MUSIC HISTORY: Memphis has amazing musical legacy stories- from the iconic Beale Street known as the...

Kevin and Roxanne
Nov 1, 20239 min read
Â
Â
Â


Baton Rouge Road Trip
A story in which my brother and I drive to Baton Rouge, eat catfish po-boys, gumbo, and 5 pounds of crawdads, only to drive back again...

Kevin and Roxanne
Mar 16, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Snowbank Disappointment Loop
A Fall hike in the BWCA

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Â
Â
Â


BWCA - Horseshoe, Winchell, Gaskin Loop Solo. With a Bear.
I had reserved an entry point into the BWCA wilderness for early September back in January. I wasn't sure I could or should make the...

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 3, 20226 min read
Â
Â
Â


BWCA Louse River Loop
I made my 53rd trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer. It is a special place, one that calls me back again and ...

Kevin and Roxanne
Aug 8, 20225 min read
Â
Â
Â


A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure
Spending a week testing #vanlife, learning about free camping options, working on the go while seeing the middle of the country

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 24, 202110 min read
Â
Â
Â


Whitewater State Park: Solo camping at a nearly perfect state park
Whitewater State Park lies in a region dramatically sculpted by the Middle Fork Whitewater River, a crystal-clear trout stream.

Kevin and Roxanne
Aug 22, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Trail's End Campground: A slice of camping and canoeing heaven....plus a bear
Trail's End Campground is at the far end of the Gunflint Trail and the BWCA's edge, making a perfect gateway to this amazing wilderness.

Kevin and Roxanne
Aug 9, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Glacial Lakes State Park: Rolling prairies, wildflowers and 10 camping lessons learned
Created to preserve the glacial landforms and rolling prairies, Glacial Lakes State Park is a great weekend get-away.

Kevin and Roxanne
Jun 20, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Exploring Iowa's Driftless Area
It was Spring Break and Easter weekend - the perfect time for Minnesotans to head somewhere warm, shed winter clothing, and enjoy...

Kevin and Roxanne
Apr 25, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Winter Weekend Getaway to the Gunflint Lodge
Up north, snow gently falling, snowshoeing, winter hiking, sled dogs, moose, hot tub, and fireplace. A long weekend at the Gunflint Lodge

Kevin and Roxanne
Jan 30, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


My Magic Bell Solo
It's been a few years since I made my first solo trip to the BWCA. At that time, I only owned tandem canoes - a 17.5 foot Bell Northwind...

Kevin and Roxanne
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Hiking St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park
On Thanksgiving Day, we headed out for a pre-feast hike to Crosby Farm Regional Park. So did a lot of other folks. The parking lot was...

Kevin and Roxanne
Nov 29, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Highlights of Michigan U.P. Roadtrip
HIghlights of a 13-day trip through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 25, 20206 min read
Â
Â
Â


Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park
A sunny and crisp fall day made for perfect hiking along the St. Croix River at Frontenac State Park.

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 4, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park
Just an hour north of the Twin Cities is the small town of Taylor’s Falls, located on the banks of the scenic St. Croix River.

Kevin and Roxanne
Oct 2, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park
Wild River State Park has 18 miles of frontage on the St. Croix River near Center City MN.

Kevin and Roxanne
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Big Bog and Carnivorous Plants in Northern Minnesota
The Big Bog is the largest bog area in the lower 48 states. Home to carnivorous and medicinal plants, the Big Bog boardwalk gives you a peek

Kevin and Roxanne
Sep 6, 20205 min read
Â
Â
Â


We Are All On Stolen Land: Lake Shetek, Pipestone, Jeffers Petroglyphs - and everywhere.
Everywhere where we are in this country - and many others - is on stolen land.
This is apparent nearly everywhere one goes. It doesn't take

Kevin and Roxanne
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Â
Â
Â


Lake Shetek State Park: Big lake, dark history and packing up early
Lake Shetek is the largest lake in SW Minnesota and makes for a good base to visit Jeffers Petroglyphs and Pipestone National Monument.

Kevin and Roxanne
Aug 10, 20205 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page