I’ve been going through pictures from our honeymoon and getting organized, it amazes me the things we did on our road trip in such a short time! I thought I’d give you the rundown on everything we did on our honeymoon so you get a feel for how much we crammed into one week. When planning…
Tag: adventure
Controversial Wildlife in Mesa Verde National Park
Editor’s Note: Yes, I know I am supposed to be writing about our trip to Utah and Arizona and I swear I’m working on it tonight. But the #NatureWritingChallenge is so fun! I promise I’ll go right back to it after this post… This is going to be mostly about pictures because, well, a picture…
I Love You To The Mountains and Back
It doesn’t seem right to dive into the stories about my recent honeymoon to the Southwest without first sharing about what led up to us getting on a plane to Las Vegas for a week of playing in the sun and exploring more of the outdoors without fear of rain (a common plight for those…
You Want Me To Go Up Where?
Have you ever had one of those moments you aren’t sure you can go forward and you most certainly can’t go back the way you came? On the first full day of our honeymoon trip to Arizona and Southern Utah, we got up in the morning and drove to the Paria Contact Station outside Grand…
Family Time On Stegosaurus Butte
Back in February, on President’s Day Weekend, we had the blessing of a few days with the kids to enjoy some time outdoors. Unfortunately, the avalanche risk was high so our options for playing in the snow were limited. We decided to head up Snoqualmie Pass and revisit the slope I scrambled 6 weeks…
The Most Water I Have Ever Carried On A Hike
Thinking about my most memorable water experience on public lands reminds me of the time Elizabeth and I woke up at 4:15am knowing the day would test both our fortitude and quite possibly our friendship and donned our headlamps. We loaded our packs and headed down to the creek to fill up on water. After…






