Jump to the recipe… I am almost embarrassed to admit this recipe as been waiting here in the cue for a whole YEAR. Why? Because after I made it several times, loved it, took pictures and all that jazz, the lightbulb went off and I realized I should have added one more ingredient to make…
No matter your religion or absence there of, many of us consider our time in nature to be a spiritual experience. The outdoors represents a place where we feel most connected to something or someone beyond ourselves. It is where I feel closest to God and where life is at its simplest. I know I…
I woke up about quarter to six on day 3 of our trip in the Wallowas or Eagle Cap Wilderness as the morning sun lit up the tip of an unnamed peak rising from behind the ridge above Cached Lake that sits close to 7,300ft. Despite the temperatures hitting the high 80’s during our trip,…
It is no secret that our national parks, monuments, trails and other places of nature are being accessed at an increasing rate as many discover the beauty of these outdoor spaces, often to the detriment of the land they occupy. People who have been enjoying these spaces long before Instagram and Facebook are up in…
We reluctantly woke up from our stealth camping spot in the trees and plotted out our second day. Where did we hope to camp for our second night? How far did we want to go today and thus tomorrow? We eventually decided that Cached Lake would be our destination for camping. There is no official…
Editor’s note: it has been three years since writing this and the reality is we are simply doing a better job of choosing itineraries that match our current level of fitness because the ultimate goal is time together in the outdoors. Here are of our latest trips: Lake Josephine to Chain Lakes and Lakeshore Trail…