relishing the life God has given us
Kayaking the Niobrara River from Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge to Smith Falls State Park | Hiking in Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge | Valentine, NE | May 2022 The main purpose of our trip to Valentine was to kayak a section of the Niobrara River. This was one of the first things on our “Nebraska bucket list” that we created when… Read More
Road Trip from Omaha to Valentine, NE | Cowboy Trail | Smith Falls State Park | May 2022 It’s no secret that we’re big fans of shoulder season travel around here, and as the summer was rapidly approaching we decided to squeeze in one more Nebraska bucket list adventure. We left on a hot morning in mid-May, heading Northeast to… Read More
Section Hiking the Wabash Trace Trail | F Ave to Coin | May 2022 After returning from Utah, we spent a day at home unpacking, doing laundry, and relaxing after our vacation. Curtis spent the afternoon at the maker’s space working on his wood topographic map and making a clock out of scrap wood. He’s now one state away from… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Days 6 & 7 | Driving from Dinosaur National Monument to Omaha, NE | Hiking to Fish Creek Falls & Zimmerman Lake | Entering our Last Nebraska Counties | May 2022 After a very enjoyable few days spent in the Uintah Basin, it was time to make our way back East. We were excited to… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Day 5 | Hiking to Moonshine Arch | Visiting Dinosaur National Monument | May 2022 | Written by Curtis This morning began with packing up our campsite at Red Fleet State Park and continuing on our road trip to Dinosaur National Monument. But Jess had one other hike saved on the way there that we… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Day 4 | Hiking around Flaming Gorge NRA | Hiking & Kayaking in Red Fleet State Park | April 2022 We woke up the morning after our kayak trip in Flaming Gorge to find that the wind had returned. Listening to our weather radio also confirmed that today would be cooler with stronger winds, and… Read More