Not the destination but the traveler

  • Here Comes the Sea Lion of the Sleeping Giant

    Here Comes the Sea Lion of the Sleeping Giant

    Be sure to tread carefully upon the Sleeping Giant lest you wake this slumbering beast and incur its wrath. Thankfully, the Sleeping Giant is quite the heavy sleeper whose snores rumble across Lake Superior. However, as long as you whisper and tiptoe along, you may be lucky enough to discover… Read more

  • Traveling to Japan? Here are Five Helpful Tips

    Traveling to Japan? Here are Five Helpful Tips

    A land of delectable foods, bowing deer, and fancy toilets, Japan is undoubtedly a top travel destination. Now, if this is your first time journeying to Japan, fear not, here are five tips to remember as you envision your trip. Read more

  • A Beautiful Winter Hike: Go for Grotto

    A Beautiful Winter Hike: Go for Grotto

    As the winter lingers on, why not go for Grotto by hiking the beautiful Grotto Canyon Trail? On this winter hike, discover waterfalls frozen in time, snow-crested peaks, and a peace you will only find in the wintertime. Read more

Hike to the top of Black Elk Peak in South Dakota.

Welcome to The Unofficial Florence

My name is Florence, but I am not of the Italian sort. You will find me roaming around here and there…sometimes, because I am lost, but other times because a bird or a deer or a goat has caught my eye. Luckily, I stumbled my way back to share tales of the wild, wacky, and wonderful unofficial wonders of the world. Experience the joys and frustrations of hiking and birding from comfort of your armchair and perhaps you will embark on the adventure yourself.

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