50 States!

I wanted to visit all 7 continents by age 30 (and I did it!)
My (newer) goal is all 50 states by age 40 (and I did it!!) 

I've now been ALL 50 states and this is my attempt at trying to put the states in the order in which I visited them. This might not be entirely accurate, but it's gotta be close! 

Sadly some of my first 16 states never got a blog post. Was blogging even a thing 30 years ago?? I will try and remedy that soon... 

1. Ohio (born and raised!)
   See blog here feat. Cuyahoga
   See blog here feat. Cedar Point
   
   
2. Kentucky 
   See blog here feat. Red River Gorge
   
   
3. Indiana 
   See latest blog here feat. Indiana Dunes
   
   
4. Michigan 
   No blog, but when I was little I went to Flint (Lake Fenton) for snow tubing and water tubing. If anyone has any suggestions on THE BEST of Michigan, let me know and I'll do a re-do trip and blog! 
   
   
5. Tennessee 
   No blog, but I've spent quite a lot of time in Nashville and then I've also been to Memphis, Gatlinburg, Chattanooga. I will do a blog at some point! 
   
   
6. Florida 
   No blog, but I think I've only ever been to Disney and Universal. (And visiting my grandparents in Ruskin) 
   
   
7. Virginia 
   No blog, but when I was little I went to colonial Williamsburg. If anyone has any suggestions on THE BEST of Virginia, let me know and I'll do a re-do trip and blog! 
   
   
8. Alabama 
   No blog, but I've only ever been to Huntsville where I took part in Space Camp. If anyone has any suggestions on THE BEST of Alabama, let me know and I'll do a re-do trip and blog! 
   
   
9. New York (2002, 2023, 2025)
   See blogs here and here and here from 2023 trip in NYC. And another one here from 2025. 
   
   
10. Wyoming (2002)
    No blog, but visited Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. 
    
    
11. California  (2003)
    No blog, but when I was younger. I went to Los Angeles and San Francisco.  I will do a blog at some point!
    
    
12. Illinois (2004, 2016)
    See more recent blog here feat. Chicago
    
    
13. Pennsylvania (circa 2004)
    No blog, but visited Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Shanksville
    
    
14. Alaska (2006)
    No blog, but visited Ketchikan, Sitka, Fairbanks, Anchorage,
    
    
15. Hawaii (2007)
    No blog, but visited Maui, Kauai, Big Island, Oahu 
    
    
16. Wisconsin (2010)
    No blog, but visited Wisconsin Dells.
    
    
17. Minnesota (2012)
    No blog, but went tubing on the lake and visited Mall of America. 
    
    
18. Nevada (2014)
    No blog, but visited Las Vegas
    
    
19. Arizona (2014)
    No blog, but visited the Grand Canyon and Hoover dam
    
    
20. Missouri (2016)
    See blog here feat. St. Louis
    
    
21. West Virginia (2020)
    See blog here feat. ACE adventure Park
    
    
22. Montana (2021)
    See blog here feat. Glacier National Park
    
    
23. Georgia (2021)
    See blog here feat. Atlanta, Senoia,  Lookout Mountain
    
    
24. New Mexico (2022)
    See blog here feat. Albuquerque, Santa Fe 
    
    
25. North Carolina (2022)
    See blog here feat. Asheville
    
    
26. South Carolina (2022)
    See blog here feat. Hilton Head
    
    
27. Oklahoma (2022)
    See blog here feat. Oklahoma City
    
    
28. Texas (2022)
    See blog here feat. Dallas, San Antonio 
    
    
29. North Dakota (2023)
    See blog here feat. Theodore Roosevelt National Park
    
    
30. South Dakota (2023)
    See blog here feat. Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, Badlands
    
    
31. Massachusetts (2023)
    See blog here feat. Salem, Plymouth, Boston
    
    
32. Connecticut (2023)
    See blog here
    
    
33. Rhode Island (2023)
    See blog here feat. Newport Cliff walk 
    
    
34. Maryland (2024)
    See blog here and here feat. Baltimore and Ocean City
    
    
35. Delaware (2024)
    See blog here feat. Rehoboth Beach
    
    
36. Maine (2024)
    See blog here feat. Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park
    
    
37. New Hampshire (2024)
    See blog here
    
    
38. Vermont (2024)
    See blog here
    
    
39. New Jersey (2025)
    See blog here feat. Six Flags
    
    
40. Utah (2025)
    See blog here and here feat. all 5 national parks
    
    
41. Colorado (2025)
    See blog here feat. Glenwood Springs
    
    
42. Kansas (2025)
    See blog here feat. Wichita and Wamego
    
    
43. Nebraska (2025)
    See blog here feat. Lincoln and Omaha
    
    
44. Iowa (2025)
    See blog here feat. Des Moines
    
    
45. Mississippi (2026)
    See blog here feat. Jackson and Biloxi
    
    
46. Louisiana (2026)
    See blog here feat. Slidell and New Orleans
    
    
47. Idaho (2026)
    See blog here and here feat. Twin Falls 
    
    
48. Arkansas (2026)
    See blog here and here feat. Hot Springs & Little Rock
    
    
49. Washington (2026)
    See blog here and here feat. Olympic & Mt. Rainier
    
    
50. Oregon (2026)
    See blog here and here feat. Smith Rock State Park & Crater Lake
    
    BONUS: Washington D.C. See blog here and here