Snowmobiling the Top of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains
My wife and I moved to Colorado in 2015, and we’ve been loving it ever since. We moved here for the mountains, and the outdoor activities.
Activities | Adventures | California | Destinations | North America | Overland | Summer
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!
Solvang California: The Danish Charm of the USA
If I told you, we took a trip to Denmark, without any visa, passport or a flight, I am sure you will be ready to close this article and move to the next one. Discarding it as an impossible thing to do, it may sound too unusual to be true. But that is precisely what…
Find Your Flow State
Finding your flow state: the state in which there is no clock, no time, no real thought process other than the mind doing exactly what it is supposed to do at that exact moment.
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…
Adventures | Canada | Destinations | Hiking | North America
How NOT to Hike Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
I love the outdoors but have a severe problem with overzealousness and lack of basic map skills. My husband is much more practical than me but is no match for my overwhelming enthusiasm when I plot our outdoor schemes. This has caused minor hiking failures and longer-than-intended park visits many times. One of our most…
Adventures | Fall | Hiking | Mountains | North America | South Dakota | Spring | Summer
South Dakota’s Black Elk Peak Adventure
The first thing I learned at Black Elk Peak was to never wear the wrong socks to a mountain hike. Its worse than bringing a knife to a gunfight. It’s like bringing a toy sword to a gunfight. Inappropriate and painful.
What to do in the Mammoth Lakes at Winter
Many people think of the snow-covered minarets of Mammoth as a skiing destination but there is so much more to do in this charming mountain town then skiing! Try snowshoeing, snowmobiling or even dog sledding this winter!
Giving Up Because Of Fear
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you decide to go through hardship and chose not to surrender, that is strength.”
Activities | Adventures | Destinations | Fall | National Parks | New Mexico | North America | Spring | Summer | Winter
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,…