Last weekend we needed an Event. Something beyond the everyday routine that would get us out of the house and doing something together. In other words, it was time to find a new trail to hike that was nearby. While driving around town, we’d seen signs for Abraham Lincoln Park (formally Irondequoit Bay Park East). [...]
Several years ago, we were driving down a small highway in Montana looking for a place to eat lunch. A roadside sign that said “Kootenai Falls” caught our attention, so we pulled into the parking area. We were rewarded, too: at this tiny park we found a very impressive waterfall, as well as a cool [...]
Last summer, I attended a conference in Toronto, Canada. We had the afternoon off, so several of us decided to check out the waterfront near the CN Tower. Instead of just seeing boats and walking along Lake Ontario, we discovered a beautiful garden full of paths and flowers. I’d never have guessed there was something [...]
About a year ago, I posted about the Kent Park Arboretum in Webster, NY. Well, just for old time’s sake, I recently visited the arboretum again. This time, however, instead of simply looking at the flowers, we continued on to check out the trail system at the far end of the park. I wouldn’t recommend [...]
I first heard about Pathway through the Bible while reading a book about out-of-the-way things to do in Montana. Since much of Montana is a bit “out-of-the-way”, there were an amazing number of attractions in the book. However, the only one that really caught my attention was “Pathway through the Bible”. Adolph Land started building [...]
The city of Boston, MA, boasts many historical landmarks, from its harbor to its courthouse to Paul Revere’s home. However, to many children, more notable than any of these places is the Public Gardens, where the book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey takes place. In fact, the book and the garden have become [...]
I’m not particularly fond of city parks. I’d much rather find some wilderness to go hike in, but if I’m stuck in a city, a city park is better than no park at all. I can’t say that we were “stuck” in the “City” (town, really) of Sioux Falls in eastern South Dakota, but we [...]
Well, I usually talk about trails, and usually I talk about trails that are in parks that would be interesting for people from out-of-state to visit. However, today I’d like to talk about a park that may only have local appeal, and isn’t exactly a “trail”. For years we’ve passed signs for the Kent Park [...]
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