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A little guide to McCormick's Creek State Park near Bloomington, IN. So much to explore here, including a waterfall, cave, and fire tower!

A guide to hiking the Low Gap Trail near Bloomington, Indiana. A great longer day hike through the woods.

I backpacked the Teton Crest Trail last year and wrote a guide about it! A great 3-5 day trip out west to satisfy that adventure craving.

In my opinion, this is hands down the best backpacking that the Midwest has to offer. And a bonus for all you non-backpackers out there,...

Where: North Central Michigan (Lower Peninsula), Manistee-Huron National Forest Route: The North Country Trail (NCT) connects to the...