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Kayaking the most alligator-infested lake in Texas
The Banana ready for her next adventure to Texas! In early April, I decided to make a spontaneous trip to Caddo Lake in far eastern Texas along the Texas/Louisiana border. I became interested in this lake after researching it and learning that Caddo Lake has alligators, and I'd be kayaking in a swamp. Now, most people would be completely against such an idea, but I found Driving through downtown Dallas. this to be one of the coolest things ever. At the time, I was living in

Michael Thornton
1 day ago5 min read


Returning home and kayaking the Yahara River
Door County, Wisconsin - October 2025 In mid-July, I made the move from Southwestern Oklahoma to eastern Missouri. This move opened me to new territory, such as Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, to name a few. With this in mind, I chose to travel to my hometown of Stoughton, Wisconsin, where I'd then kayak the infamous Yahara River into downtown Stoughton. Setting up at Viking Park Landing I left Eastern Missouri on Friday Morning on October

Michael Thornton
4 days ago4 min read


Guadalupe Mountains National Park
On February 16th, 2025, I traveled to West Texas and hiked multiple trails over the next 24 hours. This blog details both the McKittrick...

Michael Thornton
Apr 239 min read


Hiking Haynes Ridge| Caprock Canyon State Park
Being a public safety official, I found this Texas State Park Police Unit neat! O n December 7th, 2024, I drove 2 hours and 30 minutes...

Michael Thornton
Jan 25 min read


Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Backstory I n early March, I was going through a lot of personal things and I decided to plan a big trip for myself in Tennessee for...

Michael Thornton
Dec 30, 20247 min read
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