This morning Bill and I left for our walk in Ferdinand later than usual. It meant that I ate my lunch in the car and not on the trail. That allowed us to focus just on hiking and might have paid off in a great outcome. It was quite chilly when we started but the […]
It’s been my goal to hike at Ferdinand State Forest during every season ever since we discovered it. When our winter visit came around, I hadn’t dreamed of going after a fresh snow or to experience the magic of hiking while it was falling. This lake near the Tulip Shelter reminded me of Ansel Adams. […]
It was great to be back at Ferdinand for another walk with Bill today. As we pulled in, a deer crossed the road and then trotted off into the woods. In the spirit of Where’s Waldo, he can be spotted above. The weather was perfectly sunny and brisk! It’s always a guess about what to […]
Today Bill and I returned to Ferdinand for our first Fall hike. He and Walker were out here last weekend and did seven miles but I was unable to go. The forest looks different now that Fall is here. Everywhere we looked, there were leaves obscuring what once was an easily spotted trail. The […]
We started our adventure at Ferdinand in a new location attempting to strategically encounter a bathroom and water source more toward the middle of the hike. We chose to start at the fire tower but discovered after we had entered the forest that the parking area by the tower was actually located outside of the […]
We got a much earlier start today since the Holiday World bus departed at 7:20 am. We dropped Mason off and were on the Ferdinand trails by 8:45 am. The weather was cooler and the sun was still tucked away. Our goal was to hike the series of loops without making a wrong turn. For […]
Back to Ferdinand State Forest we went today. Bill and I hoped that with an earlier start we might make it around all the trails and complete the loop. We bought the annual pass for all the state parks when we paid our entrance fee. This will be a great savings for the rest of […]
After we dropped Mason off at Holiday World, Bill and I drove to Ferdinand State Forest, about 20 minutes from Santa Claus. Interestingly, Santa himself has no problem being Covid-19 safe, but many people out and about at gas stations and passing through are unmasked. Ferdinand has five trails ranging in distance and each marked […]