Mississippi Petrified Forest: A Day Trip from Vicksburg

About 36 million years ago, a flood-swollen river swept enormous fir, cypress, and maple logs across what is now central Mississippi and buried them in sand. Over millions of years, minerals slowly replaced the wood until the logs turned to stone. Today those stone logs rest in the woods outside Flora at the Mississippi Petrified […]

Birdwatching at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

If you’re staying at the Webster House and want a few hours outdoors that don’t involve a shopping bag or a dinner reservation, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is the answer. It sits about 25 minutes southwest of Bay City, where the Shiawassee, Flint, Cass, and Tittabawassee rivers come together into one of the largest river-mouth […]

Take a Nature Break in the Delta National Forest

Located in the Mississippi Delta region in the deep south, the Delta National Forest is a unique and fascinating natural area managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Spanning approximately 60,000 acres, it is the only bottomland hardwood forest in the National Forest System, making it one of the most ecologically significant and rewarding Mississippi nature […]

The Best Time to Visit Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island

During the late spring and early summer, Bloedel Reserve and all of Bainbridge Island, in fact, begin to come alive with buds, bulbs, bright green, and colorful blooms. The landscape of the Northwest loves to put on a show after the long, wet winter, and our quiet island community starts to buzz again with visitors, […]

The Best Time to Visit Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island

During the late spring and early summer, Bloedel Reserve and all of Bainbridge Island, in fact, begin to come alive with buds, bulbs, bright green, and colorful blooms. The landscape of the Northwest loves to put on a show after the long, wet winter, and our quiet island community starts to buzz again with visitors, […]

Day Trip: Branbury State Park and Lake Dunmore

Though we’re in the height of summer in Vermont, it’s never too soon to start planning for the most popular season: the changing of the leaves. And Branbury State Park on the shores of Lake Dunmore is a lovely place to catch the colorful show. Located about an hour from our Vermont Bed and Breakfast, […]