Caprock Canyons State Park – the best campground in America?

Hello and thanks for visiting my blog! Well, I think the search is over. I might have found the very best state park in the entire United States. Of course, I’ll keep searching but if you’re ever in Texas or passing through or even thinking about going somewhere, you need to book a site atContinue reading “Caprock Canyons State Park – the best campground in America?”

A nice break at Copper Breaks State Park – a recap with photos

If you’re in the middle of Texas and need a state park to camp in, Copper Breaks might be the perfect break from society. This state park is about midway through my tour around the south and midwest, which started in Florida and the last stop is in Mississippi on my way back to theContinue reading “A nice break at Copper Breaks State Park – a recap with photos”

The First Time I’ve Seen a Deer Do This!

I’ll write more about my 3 days at Village Creek State Park in Lumberton, Texas but there’s one really cool story that needs to be told on its own. Hello, I’m Ben and I write daily here at Out of the Wilderness. I’ve been living in a camper and traveling around the southeast. I’ve gotContinue reading “The First Time I’ve Seen a Deer Do This!”

The One-Eyed Deer

What usually happens when you see a deer? More often than not, the deer will freeze and at least for a few seconds, wait for you to make the next move. Then they’ll take off. It’s not that you mean them harm or anything, they just have a built-in fear of humans (predators?). I’ve noticedContinue reading “The One-Eyed Deer”

The Virgin Mary in a Picture from a State Park – Pareidolia

I had no idea there was a word for the perceived image of something familiar where there’s actually no image of that familiar thing. It’s called pareidolia. A few popular examples can be found here. Quite funny and crazy how so many things can look like something else. But before you check those out, takeContinue reading “The Virgin Mary in a Picture from a State Park – Pareidolia”