Old Rag Mountain is one of the most popular trails at Shenandoah National Park. It is also cited as the most dangerous with the highest number of search and rescue missions …
Shenandoah National Park – Day 5 Old Rag Mountain (5 of 7) Read More »
We picked our lodging location specifically to be on the Shenandoah River mostly for swimming and fishing, but after doing our research one of the major activities is tubing. Our house …
Shenandoah National Park – Day 4 Tubing (4 of 7) Read More »
Day 3 of our Shenandoah NP vacation’s highlight was the Luray Caverns. The caverns were impressive, but you can only spend a couple of hours there. We went to the …
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One of the biggest tourist attractions in the area is the Luray Caverns. People come from far and wide to see the caverns, as evidenced the tour buses and large …
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Day 2 at the park was designed to get a lay of the land, understand how busy the park is and baseline the trail ratings. I did not want to …
Shenandoah National Park – Day 2 Lay of the Land (2 of 7) Read More »
Two years ago, my wife came to me asking if we can visit all of the National Parks. Seeing as there are 59 parks and most are out west, I …
Allegany State Park (ASP) is New York’s largest state park. It offers many activities from hiking, biking, fishing and paddling. It is a popular summer destination for families with 144 …
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By: Justin Devendorf Living in Albany, NY provides one with the ability to be strategically located within driving distance of several distinct mountain ranges. Driving south on the New York …
By: Justin Devendorf I have been fortunate to have been able to visit California several times over the past few years. I always fly into Sacramento and stay with close …
Tales from the West: Hiking my first Volcano, Mount Lassen Read More »
The State University of New York (SUNY) IT professionals hold an annual conference called the SUNY Technology Conference (STC). For the past several years, it has been hosted in Lake …