Listen, there really is more than just corn in Indiana! We have many wonderful hiking locations right here in Tippecanoe County—within about a one-hour drive. Here are some of my favorites! Martell Forest Martell Forest is a teaching and research laboratory for students and faculty of Purdue University. The property is managed by the Department […]
Trips
Road Trip to Nashville, Tennessee!
One of the many wonderful facets of living in Greater Lafayette is the ability to get to SO MANY fun towns within a few hours! If you’re looking for an idea for a fall break road trip, I have just the thing! (This was not a kid-friendly trip, by the way, though it can be!) […]
All About Hiking Across Costa Rica
I walked across a continent. I WALKED across a continent. I walked across a CONTINENT. It’s surreal to even type it: 174 miles in 13 days, from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. The short version: Slept in tent, cabins, lodges, and homes. Saw toucans, sloths, monkey and cutter ants. Ate rice and beans, […]
What I’m Doing for Spring Break (It’s a BIG Goal for 2022)
What you may or may not know about me is that I’m always down for an adventure. From a 48-hour trip to Manhattan at Christmastime to Whitewater rafting in North Carolina to challenging myself to walk 10,000 steps every day for a solid month during a worldwide pandemic (May 2019!) . . . the more […]
Labor Day/Fall Break Road Trips Near Greater Lafayette
Labor Day and Fall Break Road Trips Near Greater Lafayette