Governor Dodge - Expectation vs Reality
For some reason, I keep on thinking Lucky and I are going to have the kinds of idyllic adventures that strengthen our bond as woman and woma
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Danielle St. Louis
Apr 7, 20192 min read
Governor Dodge State Park (Spring)
One lesson my advisor in graduate school taught me that I will never forget is to watch out for research paralysis, aka research procrastina
Danielle St. Louis
Sep 29, 20183 min read
Rocky Arbor State Park
Lucky and I were so thrilled to be joined by Jess and Thea on our trip to Natural Bridge and Rocky Arbor state parks. Jess is the fearless l
Danielle St. Louis
Sep 3, 20184 min read
Tower Hill State Park
My pre-state park visit research always includes reading through trail descriptions and studying the park map. For Tower Hill State Park, th
Danielle St. Louis
Jul 20, 20183 min read
Mirror Lake State Park (Summer)
During our winter visit, we explored Fern Dell Gorge. In the winter, this gorge is a corridor of icicles. I couldn’t help but wonder what th
Danielle St. Louis
Jul 15, 20181 min read
Return to Lake Kegonsa
A few weeks ago, Lucky and I returned to the park that started it all. It was our visit to Lake Kegonsa State Park one cloudy day in July of
Danielle St. Louis
Jun 16, 20184 min read
Blue Mound State Park (Spring)
Hiking right after a heavy rain is both a special privilege and a potential calamity. Weather, either the changing of seasons or a passing s
Danielle St. Louis
Jun 9, 20184 min read
Yellowstone Lake State Park (Spring)
This past weekend, we went back to Yellowstone Lake State Park for the second time. Our first visit was Super Bowl Sunday 2017, and because
Danielle St. Louis
Jan 6, 20184 min read
Wyalusing State Park
Wyalusing State Park has around 14 miles of hiking and ten points of interest (some more interesting than others). In one day, we managed to
Danielle St. Louis
Dec 14, 20173 min read
Nelson Dewey State Park
Nelson Dewey has around two miles of hiking trails, none of which are particularly strenuous, so we took a very leisurely approach to explor
Danielle St. Louis
Feb 18, 20173 min read
Yellowstone Lake State Park (Winter)
Super Bowl Sunday was the perfect day for us to check out Yellowstone Lake State Park for a couple of reasons. First, it was a beautiful Feb
Danielle St. Louis
Jan 29, 20173 min read
Mirror Lake State Park
We loaded back up into the car and made our way from Natural Bridge to Mirror Lake via a network of country roads that wound through the tin
Danielle St. Louis
Jan 25, 20172 min read
Natural Bridge State Park
When looking for parks to hike in the winter, Natural Bridge State Park seemed like a no-brainer. There's only two trails totaling rough
Danielle St. Louis
Dec 21, 20163 min read
Blue Mound State Park (Winter)
Inclement weather meant staying closer to home, but did not mean canceling our adventure. Blue Mound State Park is just a ways down Hwy 151,
Danielle St. Louis
Dec 5, 20162 min read
Governor Nelson State Park
Let it snow! For a moment, we were worried we'd have to reschedule our visit to Governor Nelson State Park, but we braved the weather an
Danielle St. Louis
Nov 26, 20164 min read
Governor Dodge State Park
When it's in the high 60's in November in Wisconsin, there's no better place to be than exploring a new state park. Governor Dodge State Par
Danielle St. Louis
Nov 3, 20163 min read
New Glarus Woods State Park
Although we missed taking in peak fall foliage by a weekend or two, we didn't miss out on taking advantage of a 70 degree day at the end of
Danielle St. Louis
Jul 11, 20162 min read
Unofficial Visit to Lake Kegonsa State Park
It was an overcast Sunday in July, so naturally we decided to pack up the Renegade, pop out the roof panels despite the chance of rain, and
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