Super-fantastic Journeys

The New River Gorge became a National Park in December of 2020.  It is a spot that definitely deserves this designation and I am thankful to have had multiple opportunities to explore this area over the last two years on a number of occasions.  One of the many recreational opportunities in the New River Gorge is hiking.  There is a wide range of trails for you to choose from with varying levels of difficulty.  Hiking trails along the rim of the gorge tend to be fairly easy and provide you with great views of the river below.  If you are looking for something a little more difficult pick one of the trails that goes below the rim and you will quickly drop in elevation, knowing that you will soon be climbing back up to get back to your trailhead. I have hiked here in the winter and summer months, and I have to say that winter is actually my favorite.  The foliage here is so dense that in the summer months, the trees will block most of the view. So if you want big vistas try and pick a tim

 Bridges are an amazing engineering marvel.  The desire to get from one side to another has caused humankind to span some pretty amazing gorges, rivers, and other natural wonders.  Bridges can be attractions in themselves as you are traveling across the United States.  This made me curious to learn what are the 10 highest bridges in the United States, and how many have I been across. Let's Look at the Top 10: 1. Royal Gorge Bridge - Colorado - Crossed It At a height of 955 feet, the Royal Gorge Bridge is more of a tourist attraction than a bridge that is used for the purpose of transportation.  It is located near Canon City, Colorado, and spans the Arkansas River below. It was actually the highest bridge in the world when I visited it in my youth, a title it held until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Liuguanghe Bridge in China.  The bridge is a suspension bridge and the span length is 1, 260 feet.  A steel structure holds wood planks that make up the deck.  It was completed in No