The Day I Saw a Rattlesnake
We knew it would happen sometime, the question was when. How long could I live in Arizona, spending as much time outdoors as I do, without seeing a rattlesnake?
We knew it would happen sometime, the question was when. How long could I live in Arizona, spending as much time outdoors as I do, without seeing a rattlesnake?
Viking Lake State Park | Stanton and Red Oak, Iowa | November 2020 Our new home is not exactly what most would consider mountainous, which is unfortunate. But what it lacks in elevation in makes up for in water sports. Rivers, streams, lakes; there are so many things to do on the water. But as…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 4 | Samelias Mountain Area to Gold Standard Gulch | Saturday, May 1, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 Day 4 of our backpacking adventure began with a short trek up to the highest point of the Centennial Trail. The trail doesn’t…
Driving from Hopetown to Forillon National Park, QC | Hiking to Hopetown Rock | Visiting Percé, QC | Camping in Forillon National Park | June 2024 We began our morning by attempting to go for the walk that Charlotte had started us on the night before. Naturally, she was much less interested in hiking this…
Guilford Courthouse NHS | Driving from NC to IA Day 1 | November 2022 On our last Friday in Wilmington, I texted Jess in the morning and indicated that there was a good chance that I would be done with class before noon. And while staying in a nice hotel on someone else’s dime was…
Hiking to Kahuku Point | Hiking the Hau’ula Loop Trail | Windward Oahu We set out one Saturday morning to find some obscure hikes and we completely lucked out. It’s not often we are all alone on a trail, especially on a weekend, and definitely not on a beautiful sunny day…but it happened! Days like…
Road Trip to the Mason-Dixon Line, Part 1 • Gettysburg National Battlefield • March 17, 2017 “We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but something in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” — Jonah Lehrer That quote…