Hiking is one of the best ways to meet the target of a ‘healthy body’. By combining the happiness of natural beauty with physical fitness, hiking can turn into a fun and adventurous activity. Enough stock of water and enthusiasm to keep going is all you need to accomplish this beneficial feat. There are several …
Read moreThe many joys of hiking – 4 Hikes for the Body & Mind in Northern California
The words “Death Valley” used to create in my mind images of barren land littered with nothing but a few cow skulls. While the area does have spots where you see little more than dry earth cracked from the scorching sun, that isn’t even close to all there is. Now when I think of Death …
If you find yourself searching for a little outdoor fun in the winter in southern California, come up to Big Bear and spend a day out in the snowy forest on snowshoes!
I stayed up way too late last night thinking about this for no apparent reason other than what I thought was my nervous energy derived from that Americano that may have been too strong. Just sat there boogly eyed (is this even a word?) laying in bed thinking “man, two weeks a year, what a …
Read moreTwo weeks a year – Our National Parks are worth fighting for
There seems to be some gravitational force between mountains and sand dunes that naturally calls my name. I can always hear them whispering and tugging at me to come back for another visit every time I look at the photos and remember my fond visit of Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National …
Interested in a getaway in Texas that offers hill country views and a meandering lake? Look no further than Texas’s very own Possum Kingdom State Park. Possum Kingdom State Park We took a three-day weekend getaway during the first weekend of October to camp at Possum Kingdom State Park and had a great time. Arriving …
White Sands NM is a geological marvel of the desert. Gypsum sand dunes rising up from the valley floor for miles, windswept and white as snow. Some of the dunes brush right up against the highway and often times you will see cars pulled over with people inquisitively dipping their hands or feet into this …
Read moreWhite Sands National Monument – Family Vacation Wonderland!
Ever since my first trip to the mountains as a kid I’ve dreamed of hiking to the top and experiencing the mountains by foot. It wasn’t until July of 2018 that the opportunity came about when we decided to make a one week stop to Breckenridge on our family vacation and conquer Quandary Peak and visit one …
Read moreQuandary Peak – 14,250′ – Trail Guide & Hiking Tips
