2025: A Girl, a Motorcycle, and a Gypsy Soul

Interstate Park - well worth a stop!!! Located on the Wisconsin side of the MN - WI border at Taylor's Falls. The MN side looks to have more established hiking 'trails', complete with guardrails and paved walkways. Not true on the Wisconsin side. While there are a few areas on the WI side that are flat - the only real walkways I saw were located well into the rock bluffs and only to guide people away from the ledge. There are several miles of trails on both the MN and WI side though, so I could be very wrong. Don't take my word for it - go explore!!! (Map at bottom of post)   The road into Interstate Park, the Wisconsin side, it just as enjoyable as the many trails to explore   Tons of trails - some flat, some rocks, some quite steep, others quick and easy - all have great views      But I safely made it out to the edge for the most amazing view!!!    Needless to say, I stuck out quite a bit in my 'hiking gea...

Sometimes when riding a long time, its nice to get off the bike, go for a hike, and see what you can find. Alum Cove Natural Bridge in Deer, Arkansas (Click here for the Alum Natural Bridge Link) was the perfect pit stop - both to catch some shade from the sun, and to have a change of pace. From Fayetteville, Arkansas, I took:  412E, 21S, 16E, to Deer. Just past Deer, take a left onto NFM 28 - it is easily passed the first time - its a "used to be paved" "but turning into gravel" road with minimal signage from the direction we came in from. Naturally, when we left and headed the other way, there was an easy to see park sign!     (If you stay on the gravel road, you would come out in Jasper). You will be riding through flat lands, then there is a 'wayside rest' (a pull out) on the right, the next little road on your left is NFM 28. It's a gravel road, but easy to navigate as there is enough traffic on it to keep it pretty well packed down, just had ...