The Colorado Trail is one of the premiere hiking trails in the country. We decided to test it out first before we attempt a thru-hike of its 486 miles.
We didn’t realize until we arrived that this campground was just reopened this year after the massive Little Bear Fire of 2012 that consumed more than 44,000 acres.
Naturally, Rusty wanted to hike Texas’ highest peak, so we headed to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to spend five nights at the park’s main campground, Pine Springs.
Neither of us had ever visited nor been to the Alamo, the site of a renowned battle in the Texans’ Revolution against Mexico. After a little Googling, we learned that the Alamo was just one of a chain of five missions Spain established along the San Antonio River. Sounds like a history adventure!
On our way through Oklahoma, we passed the Talimena State Park, which is also the western terminus of the Ouachita Trail. What a perfect opportunity to stop and share one of my favorite hikes with my life partner.
I grew up in Tulsa in the 1960s and 70s. I learned math and science. I took woodworking and metal shop. I learned French and US history. But one thing I never learned about was the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.
North of Tulsa, on the border with Kansas, the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is home to 2,300 bison, rolling prairie and stunning vistas. It’s not to be missed!
We had gone into this hike, enamored by the history of the Natchez Trace, the beautiful pictures on the NPS website, and our previous experience with the amazing Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia/North Carolina. This adventure failed on all three counts.
The Yockanookany Section of the Natchez Trace Scenic Trail had both good bits and very bad parts. But in the end it was too much, even for us.
Located about an hour away from the city of Jackson, Mississippi, Vicksburg National Military Park seemed like an appropriate place to visit this Memorial Day weekend.
We are Girl Hobo and Rusty (Ren and Troy), two greys who met on the Appalachian Trail. We started a life together, converted a van to travel and hike across the country, and we like to eat well. Now, we’re sharing what we’re learning on the road, and we’d love you to join us!