Do you love hiking in Kentucky? I’d love to hear your favorite trail in the Bluegrass State! I am working on a resource to help us all find great hiking trails for our coming adventures! I will have it published and ready to access as soon as I get some great trails and ideas from…
Taking time to enjoy the outdoors with family doesn’t always require alot of time or planning. Recently, we were out on a local area road trip heading to do some shopping when we saw a sign for Green River Lake. Since we are always up for a new discovery, we followed the sign and went…
Many people have visited Cumberland Falls many times, but what about Eagle Falls? What an amazing place! Have you taken this hike? It’s not a long trail, but there are hundreds of steps and more boulders and rocks to climb than you can count. This is one hike that I can’t wait to take again!…
Last weekend the sun was shining and it was a balmy 30 degrees. I was ready to go exploring. So we grabbed our hoodies, tennis shoes, hiking backpack, the walking stick and headed out to the closest hiking trail near us to enjoy the outdoors. The only problem with winter hiking is that people think…
This week we headed out to explore some new hiking trails in Central Kentucky. We spent some time at the Jim Beam Nature Preserve and then hiked the trails at the Dupree Nature Preserve. Whether you live in Central Kentucky or in Western Minnesota, getting out and enjoying nature is always a great way to…
I have lived near Lexington, Kentucky for about 13 years but just recently visited Raven Run Nature Preserve for the first time. This Preserve is only 15 minutes from the city and offers some amazing hikes, views and places to experience nature. Raven Run Nature Preserve Raven Run Nature Preserve may have been a secret…
My family loves to get out and take a hike through the woods. Last week while we were hiking together I started thinking about reasons we love to hike. It’s not because a hike takes you anywhere. You usually end up right back where you started. You get hungry, thirsty and tired. So why spend…
This weekend we drove over to the Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve and enjoyed hiking the Kentucky River Palisades Trail. The trails were muddy from recent rain, but the temperature was perfect and the scenery beautiful. It’s always a great memory maker to be outside with the family enjoying a new hiking trail.