It really shouldn't have been a good camping trip. 95-degree days in the Carolina low country, with an average of 85 percent humidity? Two kids, one a toddler, who had never camped before? I expected it to be kind of a grind but we had a surprisingly great time during our three-day stay at Lee State Park over the eclipse weekend. We decided...
Swamps get a bad rap for being hot, humid, and stinky and a terrible place to be in summer. But don't believe it! Swamp Stomp at First Landing State Park this summer has been a blast. For those who aren't familiar with the concept: the program involves a short hike through the woods, under trees laden with Spanish moss. The park ranger hauls...
When I mentioned to a friend that we were planning a trip to the Mariners Museum in Newport News, she told me that the little kids might find it a bit boring, or over their heads. But because I'm curious and because admission is only $1 during the summer months (!), we went anyway, and I'm so glad we did! Either we are...
