Vermont > White Mountains > Maine

Eights hours is the amount of time it takes to cross the border into the Green Mountain State (Vermont) from our home in Ohio. Crossing the Vermont border always feels something like a mother’s hug. Things get a little quieter. There are no billboards that line the highway. The distractions & stimulation are less. This would make our second annual trip to Vermont in the fall. We left early Saturday and arrived as the sun was setting. The Bennington Welcoming Center was a nice surprise as our sweet, old dog, Grace, was getting restless from the long car ride. After…

Monongahela National Forest

Cranberry Wilderness Night 1, 6/30 Location:  Cranberry Campground (Outside Richwood, WV) Directions: Forest Rd 101 to 76 Site: 51 Fee: $10/ per night Site 51 is located near the lavatory and the Cranberry River is across the road.  The Cranberry Wilderness area is only a few hundred feet away and there is a large lot for backcountry camping.  If you follow rd. 76 out the opposite direction there are a number of river site between Big Rock and Cranberry Campground. The Cranberry Campground has a large number of RVs. It does not feel off the grid. Night 2, 7/1 Location:…