WELCOME TO ORLANDO'S 30 IN 30
Follow my journey as I try to cross of 30 things of my bucket list during my 30th year!

Last Hoorah Day 4! Elk Knob State Park & Relationship > Goals
***Elk Knob State Park is on the original land of the Cherokee and Yuchi Peoples*** Next up was Elk Knob State Park! There was nothing...
Last Hoorah Day 4 on B-Day! (New River, Elk Knob, Grandfather Mountain State Parks!)
***New River State Park is on the land of the Yuchi and Cherokee Peoples*** Woke up to a sunrise at Mt. Mitchell State Park on my bday! I...
Last Hoorah Day 3: (Gorges, Chimney Rock, Mt. Mitchell State Parks!)
***I was on the land of the Yuchi, Cherokee Indigenous Peoples*** Not being able to do Chimney Rock the previous day meant I had 3 parks...
Last Hoorah: Day 2! (South Mountain State Park, Waterfalls & Road Blocks)
***South Mountains State Park is on the Catawaba People's land*** Soooo, Like I said seemed like everything was just not going my way on...
Last Hoorah to see the rest of the parks on my list! (Day 1 Lake Norman State Park & Crowders)
**Lake Norman State Park & Crowders Mnt State Park are on the Indigenous Peoples land of the Catawba and Keyauwee Peoples** So very...
What you all have been waiting for: NC State Park Rankings
Every time I've told someone about my state parks journey the first thing I'm asked is, "which one is your favorite!?!?" Which is a fair...
Hammock Beach State Park!
Hammock Beach State is is on the land of traditional lands of the Lumbee, Neusiok, and Coree Peoples! Hammock Beach State Park has been...
Memorial Day Trip
Tried to fit as many state parks in as I could during my long memorial day weekend! Hit up Carolina Beach State Park, Lake Waccamaw State...
Falls Lake
***Falls Lake is on the land of the Lumbee and Tuscarora Peoples*** I did my first open water swim at Falls Lake in preparation for my...
Spring Break Part III(Pettigrew State Park & Goose Creek State Park, Beaufort County and Ice Cream!)
*** I was on the land of the Lumbee and Secotan Peoples Groups*** To wrap up my Spring Break travels, I went to Pettigrew & Goose Creek...
Spring Break Part I (Fort Macon State Park, Carteret County, and Ocracoke Island)
***I was on the traditional lands of the Lumbee and Neusiok Peoples*** For Spring Break, I decided to take a trip east and explore some...
Cliffs of the Nuese/Lenoir County! And AMAZING FOOD
*** Cliffs of the Nuese Park is on The traditional lands of the Tuscarora and Saponi Peoples*** I got to cross of State Park #18 at...
Hiking and Biking in the Sandhills
*** I was on the traditional lands of the Lumbee and Tuscarora Peoples*** Got to cross of my first State Parks in the Sandhills region of...
Spring Break Part II (Jockey's Ridge, Dismal Swamp, and Merchant Millpond)
*** I was on the traditional land of the Roanoke, Lumbee, WiYaPeMiAk, Choanoke, Yeopim, Secotan, Tuscarora Peoples*** After Ocracoke, I...
Rock Solid Day! :)
Got the opportunity to visit two of NC's most unique rock forms: Pilot Mountain State Park and Stone Mountain State Park. I thought Pilot...
Medoc Mountain State Park!
***Medoc Mountain State Park is on the original land of the Skaruhreh/Tuscarora Peoples Had a chance to visit Medoc Mountain State Park...
Biking in Umstead Park
****Umstead Park is on the original land of the Skaruhreh/Tuscarora Peoples**** I'd heard so many friends talk about the bike trails at...
Occaneechi and Haw River State Parks
Occaneechi State Park is on the land of the Eno and Shakori Indigenous Peoples Group. Haw River State Park is on the land of the Eno,...
Mount Jefferson
****Mount Jefferson State Park is on the original lands of the Yuchi and Eastern Band of Cherokee.**** Hard to believe I lived only 40...






















