The End of the Road
Bayview, Wisconsin, U.S. – Sometimes the end of the road is just where they stopped building road.
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Autumn
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Can you really know northern Wisconsin without spending the winter? No, you cannot.
Lemon Lyme Summer
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S. – Catching up on the summer gone by, sunrises, free range children, Lyme disease, and other surprises.
Illinois Cliffs
Ferne Clyffe State Park, Illinois, U.S. – Ferne Clyffe State Park proves that Illinois does have beautiful patches of wilderness and camping, you just have to find them.
Mobile Bay
Meaher State Park, Alabama, U.S. – Spending some time around Mobile, a place we've always rushed right by in the past.
Fly Navy
Pensacola, Florida, U.S. – Exploring the Navy Air Museum in Pensacola Florida.
Microcosm
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, U.S. – Back in Fort Pickens, where the downward sloping of civilization is picking up speed.
Fortified
Fort McAllister, Georgia, U.S. – Exploring historical forts along the Georgia and Florida coasts.
Low
Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S. – Oak leaves shimmer in the wind. Morning sunlight filters through the Spanish moss.
Winter Storm
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. – Heading south the escape the storm and celebrate some birthdays.
Repair Fail
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – So long Jeep, my old friend.
In The Dunes
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – Re-learning how to do nothing, well. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Halloween in the Outer Banks
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, U.S. – We're back in outer banks, where the wind rarely stops.
History
First Landing State Park, Virginia, U.S. – Touring the Jamestown/Yorktown area of early American historical sites.
Shoreline
Assateague National Seashore, Maryland, U.S. – If there is a theme to the places we go, it's water. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks, and most of all, the sea.
Farm Life
Wrights Farm, New York, U.S. – We head down the Erie canal, out of upstate New York, past the city and down to the coast.
Baseball Diamonds
Cooperstown, New York, U.S. – Hunting for Herkimer Diamonds and a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Fort Klock
St Johnsville, New York, U.S. – An epic tour of Fort Klock, a fortified homestead in the Mohawk Valley.
Niagara Fails
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. – The Jeep breaks down at the border, and we spend some extra time in Niagara.
Canada
Long Point Provincial Park, Canada – Enjoying the Canada sunshine on the shores of Lake Erie.
Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village, Michigan, U.S. – Exploring American history through the eyes of Henry Ford.
Drive My Car
Harrisville State Park, Michigan, U.S. – Heading south, taking our time, enjoying the drive.
Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor, Michigan, U.S. – Our final stop in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Harbor is one of those places that seems to exist outside of time.
Stop Breaking Down
McClain State Park, Michigan, U.S. – We get by with a little help from new friends.