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Huntsville State Park

5 Favorite Texas State Parks (That We’ve Visited So Far)

When I share about our family mission to visit every state park in Texas, the next question is always, “how many have you been to and which one is your favorite”. With 10 natural ecoregion across the state it’s insanely hard to narrow it down to one, or even five favorites. Each region is so…

Things to Buy When You Buy A Camper

When you buy a camper, no one really tells you ALLLLL the other things you need to buy to make sure that camper is running properly and to make camper…

Stronger Than Podcast - Season 1 Episode 5 - Losing A Texas State Park with Misti Little

Stronger Than – Losing A Texas State Park – Misti Little

Misti and I met through Instagram at the very start of the battle to save Fairfield Lake State Park. It was the end of February and I was at the…

Caprock Canyon State Park

Proposition 14 – The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund – Passes!

This year I wrote and created a travel journal for Texas State Parks — Texas State Parks Journal. In the process of writing this book I did buckets of research…

Instagram Reel Trends, Cultural Appropriation and the History of US Italian Immigrants

There is a current Instagram Reel trend I’d like to talk about. Its set to a classic Sicilian tarantella, Che La Luna and the creators use a traditional (and stereotypical) Italian hand gesture through the whole reel as they list things that make sense to their situation… “Things that make sense in our large family”…

Dreams, Pathways, and the Journey

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I came across these pictures from March 2018. It was just a year after our house fire and 3 months before our contractor would walk off the job, stealing $100,000 and our toilets. We were at a dealer, looking at campers when I took this picture. Issa liked the bunk beds. The dream of adventuring…

Camping Gear List | What to Pack for the New and Seasoned Camper

Camping gear, what to pack

We’ve camped for a REALLY long time. Kindergarten is my earliest memory of camping. My mom picked me up from school in her white Lincoln Continental. The back seat was piled with sleeping bags, the tent, a cooler…all the things. I sat on top of the gear pile, my tiny head grazing the ceiling and…

Longhorn Cavern State Park – Burnet, Texas

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Longhorn Cavern State Park was an absolute surprise. I’d done some research and realized it was just down the road from Inks Lake State Park (review coming soon). Longhorn Cavern is a day use only park, so no camping here. Entry to the park is free, entry to the cavern is by paid guided tour…

Lake Somerville State Park – Birch Creek Unit, Texas

Swimming in Lake Sommerville State park Texas

A large park with a large lake leads to incredible bird watching and an unexpected beach day…