by adventuretoward | Dec 22, 2017 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
A Methodist church in central Wisconsin is home to one of the world's largest collections of Nativity scenes. There are more than 1,000 sets from across the globe in the collection. The Nativities are displayed year-round. Read More on the Star...
by adventuretoward | Dec 21, 2017 | Adventuring, New Zealand, Oceana, Stories
Ever wonder why New Zealand is home to extreme sports? Some say it's due to the country's Accident Compensation Corporation, or ACC. The ACC pays the medical bills of those injured in accidents on Kiwi soil. Read...
by adventuretoward | Dec 8, 2017 | Florida National Scenic Trail 2017, Trail Journals
This was one of my more difficult hiking days. The weather was gray, rainy and 40 degrees all day long. I began in the town of Holt and headed south on a 3.5-mile road route toward the Yellow River Water Management Area. It was drizzling most of the time, but nothing...
by adventuretoward | Dec 7, 2017 | Florida National Scenic Trail 2017, Trail Journals
So far I’ve had nothing but sunny, warm days during my fourth and final trip here. And in fact, during my previous three trips I can’t recall any rainy days. Today, however, marked the start of two days of rain. I lucked out for the most part. The first...
by adventuretoward | Dec 6, 2017 | Florida National Scenic Trail 2017, Trail Journals
For the last two weeks of hiking, I’ve had nothing but temps in the upper 70s and mostly sunny skies. That changed today. It was 58 and gray when I started out on the trail in Eglin, with the forecast for rain and falling temps. I lucked out in that the rain was...
