As a life long resident of Arkansas, I love to visit all the treasures of our state parks. I’ve known of Queen Wilhelmina for several years, but it’s location just kept pushing it down the list of places to visit. I have mixed feelings about the state park. On the one hand there are several …
Category Archives: Hiking
Hello September, I’m ready to Camp!
I believe that Arkansas has two seasons where it shines as a state. One is the springtime when everything starts to bloom and the fish start getting ready to irritate me for another season. The other is fall when cool evenings and clear skies beg for campfires and morning coffee. To be clear, the fall …
Adventuring to New Mexico
The majority of this site is dedicated to adventuring all over Arkansas. There really are a ton of great places to get out and see here in the Natural State. Every once in a while Hope and I feel the need to pack the car up and head out. With a few extra vacation days …
Random Adventure
So a couple of weeks ago my wife and I were on a bus from Hot Springs to Hot Springs Village on our way to the company golf tournament. In the middle of what felt like nowhere, we both spotted a really neat campground that appeared to have a creek near it. Fast forward a couple …
What’s Cooler Than Cool?
Ice cold: Like single digit cold. We don’t typically get down to the single digits here in the Natural State, so when I said “Baby It’s Cold Outside” I wasn’t wrong but it wasn’t THIS cold! These temps are a stark contrast to the majority of days we had over the holidays. Speaking of, I …
7 Hollows Trail Review
We’re going to be reviewing the 7 Hollows Trail located on Petit Jean Mountain. If you’d like more information about the “How’s & Why’s” of my reviews check out the Hiking Review page. Now let’s get into this trail review! Location Information Park Superintendent 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR. 72110 GPS: 35.114265632578 -92.94544100761 …
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail Review
We’re going to be reviewing the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail (BSA Trail) located on Petit Jean Mountain. If you’d like more information about the “How’s & Why’s” of my reviews check out the Hiking Review page. Now let’s get into this thing! Location Information Park Superintendent 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR. 72110 …
Adventures & Reflections
Ok, so Thanksgiving turned out to be pretty easy this year! There was a lot going on with the family in terms of planning, preparing food, and batteling some illness. But, we managed to get to all the respective places and spend time with everyone. Ideally, you would have unlimited time with everyone, but that’s …
Boy Scout Trail Hike on Petit Jean
So, I’m starting a new section of the site and it’s going to be for trail reviews. I’m planning to review trails I’ve hiked and include some helpful info & photos to showcase what can be expected. For today’s blog post I want to talk about my experience while hiking the B.S.A. Trail on Petit …
Klymit Campsaver V Sleeping Pad
If you’re into camping, backpacking, or hiking then there is a pretty good chance that you think about a sleep system. One of those components is probably going to be some sort of sleep pad. While there are lots of options out there in the marketplace I tend to group them into two types: inflatable …