Riverbend Park, Great Falls, Virginia
Type 2 fun again. It was a workout for sure. When I had signed up for the Blue Crab Bolt 10k Barbarian Scientist and I did at Seneca Creek State Park in Maryland, I also signed up for the Riverbend Park 10k. That was this last weekend. We were not ready. I had amped up […]
Mason Neck State Park and National Wildlife Refuge, Lorton, Virginia
Hike 35 in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington DC, Mason Neck State Park and National Wildlife Refuge is described as: “For more than four decades, Mason Neck State Park and Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge have played a vital role in keeping much of the Mason Neck peninsula green and in helping restore the […]
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Described as an “off the radar oasis,” in Secret Washington DC, this is the sole remaining freshwater tidal marsh east of the Anacostia River.
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia has an adventure challenge called the Virginia State Parks Trail Quest. There are 43 state parks here and 40 of them participate in this program that encourages users to use the state parks website and to tour the state. Of course, I am all about it. I have a trip coming up with Last […]
Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clearly I am still not feeling like anything I have to say matters enough to say it out loud because it is LABOROUS to get my trip reviews put into words! So, I am here to just reach that B goal of posting my photos with some details – mostly cited information and less my […]
Dinosaur State Park & National Monument, Rock Hill, Connecticut
If you are surprised to hear that there are dinosaur tracks in Connecticut, consider that the tiny state has one of the most impressive sites in our country! I have shown you plenty of tracks from my hikes in the southwest, but because Barbarian Scientist was never with me on those trips, it seemed like […]
Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park (National Mall Monuments), Washington DC
A/B goals. The A goal is what I really want. The B goal is what I will accept if my pain and fatigue levels prevent me from being successful. Why? Well, I do this delightful thing (that I think most people do), where if I cannot meet the requirements of my goal then I toss […]
Lake Accotink, Springfield, Virginia
Hike 34 in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Washington DC: Lake Accotink is a reservoir formed in 1943 by the US Army’s damming of Accotink Creek in Fairfax County, Virginia. The lake is surrounded by Lake Accotink Park, which offers a wide range of activities, including bike rentals; canoe and paddleboat rentals; a boat launch; […]
Turkey Run Park and the Potomac Heritage Trail, McLean, Virginia
I have been feeling pretty uninspired, so have not been keeping up on writing. I am working on adapting A Plans and B Plans for my goals, so that when I am feeling this way I can move to the B Plan, and perhaps continue moving forward. This new skill is the result of my […]
Burnside Farms: Summer of Sunflowers, Nokesville, Virginia
This is not a hike or a run or anything athletic at all, but it is so lovely that it deserves to be kept in my chamber of memories here and I think you should go there too…next year. Each summer, Nokesville, Virginia’s Burnside Farms holds their Summer of Sunflowers festival for approximately a month. […]