• Hiking,  Indiana,  Kids,  Trips

    Family Vacation Guide for Indiana Dunes National Park

    Did you know you can find one of the most biodiverse National Parks in Indiana? Indiana Dunes became a National Park in 2019 and it is well worth a visit. While you might not think of Indiana when planning a trip to the beach, Indiana Dunes National Park offers hiking trails, historic sites, and sugar sand beaches to explore. Read on for the best tips and vacation guide for a family trip to Indiana Dunes National Park. About Indiana Dunes…

  • Hikes,  Indiana,  Off Road Trips,  Trips

    The Mighty Merc – 9th Off Road Trip At The Badlands 4/6/19 – Part 1

    We’ve been a bit overdue for a weekend trip, so when the option for a trip out to the Badlands came up, the opportunity was seized to make a long weekend out of it. Coming off the high from finally get lots of things sorted on the Merc, we were ready to start putting some miles on it to find out what the next round of maintenance needed to be. I can safely say this is the nicest the truck…

  • Hikes,  Hiking,  Indiana,  Kids,  Trips

    Rugged Beauty Awaits at Indiana’s Turkey Run State Park

    If you follow us on Instagram (@midwestnomadfamily), you may have noticed that we did a little road trip to Indiana over the weekend. One of the highlights of our getaway was a visit to one of Indiana’s prettiest parks, Turkey Run in Marshall. The park has 11 different trails that wander through rugged ravines and along scenic Sugar Creek. A couple of the trails even involve scrambling up a series of ladders through a deep gorge. If there has been…