Michael, Author at Traveling Huntleys

Land Between the Lakes, NRA, Kentucky

April 15, 2022 by Michael

Land Between the Lakes is a National Recreation Area in western Kentucky and Tennessee. The area is formed by Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake. Both run parallel to each other for more than 50 miles. Lake Barkley, 58,000 acres, was formed by the Barkley Dam impounding the Cumberland River in 1966. Kentucky Lake, 160,000 acres, was formed by the Kentucky Dam impounding the Tennessee River in 1944. The area is very popular for water sports, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, and hiking. From Cave City, Kentucky, it was about a 2.5 hour drive to Land between the Lakes.

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Mammoth Cave & Cumberland Falls, Kentucky

April 8, 2022 by Michael

Mammoth Cave National Park has the longest cave system in the world and more is getting mapped every year. It has more than 420 miles of surveyed passage ways, nearly twice as long as the second longest cave system which is located in Mexico. Mammoth Caves was made a National Park in 1941.

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Pigeon Forge, TN-Great Smoky Mountains

April 1, 2022 by Michael

Pigeon Forge is a year-round tourist destination in the western foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Shows, shopping, bars, restaurants, entertainment, hiking, watersports, and the Smokys. There are just too many things to see and do in a week.

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Edisto Beach & Greenwood, South Carolina

March 26, 2022 by Michael

Edisto Beach is a small town with a population of less than 1,000. Its located about an hour south of Charleston, South Carolina. Its beaches are known for shelling and the town is known for low tourism and low industry, just what we were looking for. From Hanna Park it was a 4-hour drive to Edisto Beach.

Sandy Huntley, Edisto Beach, South Carolina

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Hanna Park, Jacksonville, Florida

March 18, 2022 by Michael

Hanna Park consists of 447 acres of mature coastal hammock. It is located in the Jacksonville Beaches area in Mayport, northeast Florida. It’s also known as Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. The Park was established in 1967 and the area was purchased by the city of Jacksonville in 1970.

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White Springs, Florida-Suwannee Valley

March 9, 2022 by Michael

White Springs was a popular hot spring location until the spring stopped flowing in 1990. Spanish explorers discovered that native Indian tribes consider the area sacred and a safe place to bathe and heal. Later, White Springs became a refuge during the Civil War. Over the years the surrounding area developed, but not like other parts of Florida. The area is known for the Suwannee River running through it.

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