A little way of the beaten path--down quite a few miles of dirt roads--this national grassland the perfect place for a pit stop and a hike. Here's what you need to know about visiting Pawnee Buttes.

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The Northern Highland–American Legion (NHAL) State Forest is in northern Wisconsin. If you’re looking for that quintessential northwoods camping experience—big trees, lakes, and wildlife—this is it. 

​You’ll get sand everywhere.
For all of eternity.
It’s worth it.
Just go.

What do you do when it starts pouring rain right after you pull into your campsite?

​Like your-tent-isn’t-even-set-up-just-pulled-in.

Pole Creek Trail started as an easy but steady climb. Climb being a bit of an aggressive term as it was a wide, well-worn path. It felt like we were on a casual stroll through a wooded park, going uphill ever so slightly

​I’d only found out there was backcountry camping in Petrified Forest National Park one month prior to our excursion. I instantly began looking up any bits of information I could find. Are dogs allowed? What trails are available? When is the best time to go? What is the permit situation?  ​​

Who pooped in the van? ​

Never ever is that a question you want to have to ask.

I parked at the last picnic spot above the lake, layered up, and hopped out. And then immediately jumped back in. Definitely gonna need my vest out there!