By the year 1846, William A. Jones Sr. had acquired around 2400 acres of land in the area that would become Holliday Lake State Park. His farm was
My Recent Wildlife Encounter
A very good friend of mine frequently sends me photos of her wildlife encounters at work. She lives in Alaska and works for US Fish and Wildlife so
Marching to Appomattox
Abraham Lincoln said "War, at the best is terrible, and this war of ours, in its magnitude and duration, is one of the most terrible...It has
Park it and Save!
After seeing promotions online to "DRIVE" to expensive vacations such as theme parks, congested beach vacations etc I thought that instead
Welcome to Cabin #6 at Staunton River State Park
Another installment in this series where I actually name names! By that I mean I am sharing a specific cabin at a specific park. It was super helpful
Welcome to Cabin #14 at James River State Park
Another part in this series where I actually name names! By that I mean I am sharing a specific cabin at a specific park. It was super helpful for me
First snow at Grayson Highlands State Park
While most of the Commonwealth of Virginia is enjoying the fall colors, the winter snow has already begun at Grayson HIghlands State Park. First
Look Who Parked Next to Me!
While working the Ohio RV Super Show in Cleveland, Ohio, I had a bit of a surprise when I got out of my car. There right next to the parking lot
Go Camping Why?
Why would anyone want to give up their warm bed, cozy bath, central air, entertaining TV, or world wide web to spend a week camping in a tent at Smith