In 1895, George Vanderbilt created Biltmore as a country estate for his family and friends. This French Renaissance chateau is a true...

When we imagined being at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we didn't think we'd see Ripley's Believe It or Not,...

Europeans settled in the Cades Cove area between 1818 and 1821, and today it is the largest variety of historic buildings left in the...

We loved our campground in Pigeon Forge - River Plantation RV Resort. Venturing out into Pigeon Forge meant dealing with the massive...

There are so many amazing hikes in the Smoky Mountains, but Chimney Tops was our favorite. This hike is about 4 miles round trip with...

WALKER SISTER'S CABIN at LITTLE GREENBRIER John Walker and his wife Margaret built their homestead cabin in 1870 in the mountain...

Tracking down Raymond's Revolutionary War roots brought us to Bristol, but we didn't know much else about the area. (Check out our post...

In September of 1780, Colonel John Pemberton gathered a militia of Patriot volunteers to prepare for battle. Assembled with other "Over...

Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest is rugged and beautiful. Located in the lower southeast portion of the state, it spans more that...

Kentucky's capitol city, Frankfort, was just a 20 minute drive west from our campsite near Lexington. The capitol building itself was...

We loved everything about our stay at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground. Just outside of Lexington and right next door to the Kentucky...

Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, the Ark replica in Kentucky is truly a modern engineering marvel. It's been a...

While out exploring, we saw a sign for "Rabbit Hash" and just knew we had to check it out. We found ourselves in the middle of a...

We had no idea what to expect on our trip into Indianapolis. Harper's big bucket list item this year was to go to a zoo, so we decided...

We stopped in Grand Rapids for a few days to restock and refuel our supplies - bike repairs, groceries (Trader Joe's!!!), and a few...

We all really enjoy historical sight seeing, but Sawyer especially is a World War II buff. Parked in the harbor of Muskegon, Michigan, is...

We were not expecting at all to find this much sand in Michigan! It's amazing how many beautiful beaches adjoin the hardwood forests...

Just outside of Charlevoix, we pulled over at a very inviting little market with newly picked pumpkins. We stocked the freezer with...

On our way down the west coast of Michigan, we noticed that the landscape turned into more open farms surrounded by gorgeous tree lines...

The morning started early with a windy pass over the Mackinaw Bridge from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City. With Lake Huron to the east of the...