The summer after I graduated college and on the way back from a weekend in Montreal, my friends and I stopped in Vermont to jump into Lake Champlain. There’s a park in South Burlington called Red Rocks that features a few hiking trails lined by hemlocks, a pebble-set beach and easy-enough routes down to the […]

The post The Case for “Wild Swimming” This Summer appeared first on InsideHook.

Nestled deep in the Allegheny Highlands, Watoga State Park offers a rare refuge from the glow of city lights. Its name itself comes from a Cherokee term meaning “starry waters,” a poetic reminder that the sky overhead is as much a part of this landscape as the pine and hardwood forests.

In 2021, Watoga—along with adjacent Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park—became…

Don't kid yourself. You don't need swaying palms and a salty breeze to enjoy a blissful day along a gorgeous waterfront. While it's certainly true some lakes aren't worth visiting, that's not the case for one state park being touted by its own state as spring's next big hotspot. 🌲 ? 🤫 The Secret Spring …

The post This Lakeside Oasis Is America’s Most Enticing State Park For Spring appeared…