A springtime road trip along the Natchez Trace Parkway, which stretches 444 miles across the Deep South, reveals fascinating historic sites and fun woodland adventures. Come along for the ride at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
The Other Parkway
Category: Road Trips & Adventure Travel
The Strangest Unsolved Mysteries in America’s Great Outdoors
From a half-million symmetrical lakes to a lost gold mine, our national parks and public lands are home to fascinating and bizarre mysteries you can unravel on the ground. Read more at outsideonline.com!
Every Day I Get Up and Go to…SKI
During the epic 2025 season, I set out in mid-January to see how many Southeast and Mid-Atlantic winter resorts I could hit during a whirlwind sixteen-day road trip. The answer was seventeen resorts spread across six states. By the end, I wasn’t exactly “running” on fumes. It was more like limping on coffee. Check out the story for Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Filling a Gap
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area makes for a surprisingly adventurous destination on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey state line. Check out the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Seven Mysteries You Can Explore in America’s National Parks
From unexplained phenomena to baffling disappearances, follow the clues while discovering our country’s treasured protected areas.
“It felt like paddling through soggy cereal. My wife and I were deep within Everglades National Park, struggling to kayak past dense mats of periphyton, a mass of algae, fungi and other organisms. Making matters worse, numerous water trail markers were missing, seemingly swept away by recent hurricanes. After several confusing detours, the sun was getting low, and we were getting worried…”
Mysteries of the National Parks – new book available!
Featuring 35 puzzling true stories, my new book takes readers to every corner of our diverse and beautiful country. Learn about baffling disappearances, unexplained phenomena, and the secret history of our national parks (from Sourcebooks). For more info and sales links check out the book page here!
How to Avoid the Campground Trap
Campers and RVs require time-intensive maintenance and trip planning. But owning a rig doesn’t have to stifle your adventures. Here are five tips for spending more time exploring on your next camper trip. Check out the list at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Across the Delmarva Peninsula
Exploring the Remote Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. From wild Assateague Island to Harriet Tubman NHP and several state parks, there’s a lot to see on this forgotten peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Learn more at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Multi-Season Monongahela
Six months after our summer visit, I returned to the Monongahela area in mid-January. That’s how I learned that adventures abound in both the winter and warmer months in West Virginia’s vast national forest. Read the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Winter in Wilmington
With solid trails for walking and biking, impressive brewpubs and museums, and a laidback vibe, the quiet offseason is a perfect time to visit North Carolina’s coastal city. Learn more about this fun destination at Blue Ridge Outdoors!