Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore is most famous for being home to a herd of wild horses. I had been once a long time ago, but Doug had never been. Since we were in the area …
Category: Animals
Gypsy Gold Horse Farm
When I saw pictures of the beautiful horses at Gypsy Gold Horse Farm in Ocala, Florida, I immediately wanted to go see them. They looked so beautiful, and I was powerless to resist! The farm …
University of Florida Bat Houses
Fresh off our bat kayak adventure, Doug and I headed to Gainesville, Florida, where we hoped to make a stop at the University of Florida Bat Houses. We did, and it was awesome! There are …
Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Doug and I aren’t big natural history museum fans, but if you throw in a “Butterfly Rainforest” you’ll lure me in. Doug was still not interested (the last butterfly exhibit he spent at a brewery), …
Kayak to Nickajack Bat Cave
My friend Melissa had given me a gift certificate to a website where you can choose experiences around the country, and I’d been saving it for something good. I think I found it in our …
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
The Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield, Mass., has thousands of butterflies and moths inside their 8,000 square foot conservatory. Sincee butterflies and moths like plants and flowers, there’s lots of that to see, …
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Part of taking in the history of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., meant going to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Although you can’t tell it from the name, the museum is focused on …
The Popcorn Park Animal Refuge
I always hesitate to go to zoos, as I usually just feel bad for the animals, but the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, N.J., is a place near and dear to my heart. …
The National Aviary
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Penn is the largest aviary in the US. It is not government-operated as the “national” in its title implies, but an independent non-profit that was accorded honorary “National” status by …
New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
In July 1916, media across the U.S. buzzed with reports of five shark attacks in three locations in central and southern New Jersey. The first two attacks were on the Jersey shore, with a fatality …