Aug 27, 20183 minA Sunshine UpdateAfter a few dark days of consuming 5 liters of water and electrolytes (each day), forcing calories into my body, moving in 3 hour increme...
Jan 15, 20182 minFairyland LoopHands down, I took THE MOST photos on a single hike in Bryce Canyon National Park, hiking the Fairyland Loop. When I set off on my 2017 r...
Dec 30, 20172 minThe NarrowsLiterally only a couple of days before I left on my 2017 road trip, I connected with the Calgary Heritage Roasting Company, an incredible...
Nov 30, 20177 minTall TreesRedwood National Park, Prairie Creek State Park, Humboldt State Park, the Avenue of the Giants and Jurassic Park (no, really) are all cov...
Nov 23, 20173 minWaterton After FireI pretty much drove right past Waterton Lakes National park on my way down to the border, kicking off my 2017 summer road trip through th...
Nov 15, 20178 minTrip Wishlist RevisitedBefore I left on my road trip, a friend asked me for the five things I was most excited to see and do on my trip. I blogged about it back...
Nov 9, 20175 minYoho: A ThrowbackBefore I started my crazy adventure to check off some American National Parks from my bucket list, I spent a year or two really delving i...
Nov 6, 201713 minParks Bucket ListMaybe you know the story, maybe you don't. Here's a quick version: About three or four years ago, on a trip to California for Coachella (...
Nov 2, 201710 minRed Rock of ZionI'm glad that I took some time to reflect on my anticipation for my road trip this summer before I had even left for it. I even blogged a...
Oct 26, 20174 minRoad Rhythm"It was not so long ago that throughout our entire lives, we had a direct and constant relationship with nature. / We were awoken by the ...
Oct 15, 20173 minMountain AnniversaryDoes everyone remember that TV jingle - "happy anniversary, happy anniversary, happy anniversary, haaaaaaaappy anniversARY"? That's what ...
Sep 17, 20171 minShe Explores | Idaho Landmark"My first impression of Idaho was not a fair impression of what Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve had in store for me. N...
Aug 7, 20175 minRoadside AssistanceI've only been on the road for a few days, but between my trip so far and other smaller trips I've made, I would like to officially begin...
Jul 20, 20173 minRoad Trip WishlistAs my last post mentioned, road trip planning is in full swing over here. Every day I organize, re-organize, tear apart, and settle for a...
Jul 10, 20174 minThe Elbow Valley + Nihahi RidgeIt was a beautiful sunny Monday! No, but, really. Believe it. A Monday, of all days, was absolutely beautiful. Clear blue skies, no wind ...
Jul 3, 20173 minWeaselhead FlatsI was raised in Calgary, Alberta. Granted, I grew up almost entirely in the northeast, I have lived in the southwest for the last almost ...
Jun 26, 20174 minMountain MeltdownI say it often, and if we have spent any time together in the mountains, you have probably heard me say it before: "I am too ambitious fo...
Jun 15, 20176 min6 Steps to Playing OutsideI didn't get a cellphone until my last year of high school, and before that, I didn't even have access to a home computer until I was ten...
May 17, 20174 minBeautiful British ColumbiaWhat makes British Columbia the (beautiful) British Columbia that I know? The first thing I always notice when I drive into BC, is the gr...
Apr 4, 20172 minI Bought a TentI bought a tent. That makes things pretty official, doesn't it? I didn't even mean to do it. I've been happily borrowing and renting tent...