2025 Trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania
We had to cancel our August 2025 trip to the Canadian Rockies due to some medical issues that sprang up for Scott that didn't allow us to travel to elevation. So, in lieu of that, we opted for Ohio and western Pennsylvania (8.30-9.7.2025). Definitely NOT at any elevation. But I marked off many quest items for my NPS Unit quest; MLB Stadiums quest; Manhattan Project quest; and our Counties quest.
Cuyahoga Valley Nat'l Park and the Buckeye Trail
Our last major stop of the trip was at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We didn't have the longest visit here, but we walked a portion of the Towpath Trail, …
Finally Made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
After several trips to Ohio in the past, I finally made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Although my team, the Detroit Lions, (until late) …
Learning About a Tragedy at Kent State University
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guard members fired into a crowd of Kent State University student demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine. Protesting the …
Perry's Victory and Int'l Peace Mem'l
Since we were still ahead of schedule, we could fit in another NPS site for me, finishing off the Ohio parks. Scott had already been to Perry's Victory and …
James Garfield NHS Was More Interesting Than Expected
Leaving Pittsburg, we only had James Garfield NHS and several counties on our list to accomplish today. Honestly, I thought it would be kind of a boring day, …
2 NPS Sites, an Interesting Town, and a Ballgame
Baseball?!?! Yes, we had an interesting day - and this cover photo wasn't even from the town in which we saw the baseball game :) We started the day out at …
Friendship Hill and Fort Necessity - another 2 NPS sites
This was definitely a NPS-focused trip so I can mark off a bunch of NPS units, and this day was a three-fer. Friendship Hill NHS and Fort Necessity Nat'l …
Yes, We Visited Another Mound...in Moundsville, WV
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I don't really care for the mounds. My husband, however, was convinced he could find a mound in Moundsville, West Virginia, and he …