Climbing and fear management
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Climbing and Fear Management

It had been twenty feet of easy climbing with another thirty to go.  This fifty feet would make a fine warmup and then I could move on to some harder climbs.  I climbed to another comfortable spot and looked at the granite in front of me- nowhere to place anything.  I was only about five feet above my last placement, so I decided to keep climbing.  Another comfortable spot, another barren wasteland of blank rock.

Glamis
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How to have a Glorious Holiday Weekend at Glamis Sand Dunes

Thanksgiving weekend 2017; As outdoor adventurer’s who usually stick to pine alpine forests, we had never ventured near the sand dunes of Glamis California in the Imperial Valley in southern California. As more mountain camper/ hikers then sand people we were unprepared for a weekend of dune buggies and sand rails. Let me tell you how, as a Glamis newbie, I discovered how to be prepared for a busy holiday weekend at the Glamis Sand Dunes!

Minnesota Ice Castles
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Escape to the Minnesota Ice Castles

On a dark and cold winter night, the Ice Castles are mysteriously alluring.  Their tall walls of ice glimmer with magical promise, a sharp contrast to the slightly worn gas station across the street and the everyday goings-on of a small Minnesotan town.  Excited exclamations of adults and children alike float out into the parking…

carlsbad caverns national park
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Family Adventure at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Prepare yourself for a tale sprinkled with sarcasm and seasoned with humor, as only a family trip to the depths of Carlsbad Caverns can inspire. Deep beneath the New Mexico desert, our adventure was as much about the journey inward as it was about exploring the caverns. Amidst light-hearted ribbing and a few grueling steps,…

meow wolf santa fe new mexico
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Meow Wolf – House of Eternal Return

Escape the doldrums of the everyday ordinary and step into the realm of the extraordinary where all of your senses get bathed in light, color, sights, and sounds in an artful experience you will never forget. Enter the House of Eternal Return and explore the extra dimensions of a family who figured it all out….