Sharing my first time visiting the Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park, an amazing Ohio hike that you won't forget. Sandstone ledges covered in moss and fern take you to a surreal place, and the hike is a great workout. This post will act as the guide I ...
Hiking
Hiking is a great way to get exercise and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Here at Local Love & Wanderlust, we're casual hikers exploring some of the most beautiful trails and landscapes. From hiking the mountains and forests of our National and State Parks like Olympic, Cuyahoga Valley, Joshua Tree, and Point Reyes, to casually hiking through temperate rainforests like the Hoh. There are endless options on where you can hike and explore this beautiful planet of ours.
5 Amazing Cleveland Metroparks You Need To Visit (Plus, What To Do & See At Each)
The Cleveland Metroparks is a collection of 18 parks spanning the Greater Cleveland area and providing its citizens with a variety of landscapes from a zoo, to the coast of Lake Erie and the rocky sandstone ledges a bit south. It can be daunting to ...
Muir Woods and Point Reyes Day Trip (7+ Iconic Views & Amazing Hikes)
Visiting Muir Woods National Monument and Point Reyes National Seashore make the perfect day trip from San Francisco, California. Both parks are surreal in both beauty and size. With gigantic old-growth redwood trees in Muir Woods and an endless ...
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Travel Guide
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is one of the most visited National Parks, but also one of the most underrated. It's clear from the moment you enter this park that it's different from the others. It's bookended by two of Ohio's major metropolitan ...
Andreas Canyon, An Easy Desert Hike In Palm Springs, California
One evening during a trip to Palm Springs my in-laws drove up to meet up with us for a couple of hours and we decided to go on an easy hike to Andreas Canyon within Indian Canyons located on the outskirts of town. We had a full evening planned so we ...
A November Day In Joshua Tree National Park
November is the perfect time to visit Joshua Tree National Park, just an hour outside of Palm Springs, California. With two unique desert ecosystems, The Mojave and Colorado, and some of the weirdest rock and plant life you will see in the United ...