When we first moved to Cheyenne, we quickly learned its origin story and the significance of Union Pacific (UP) Railroad. You can't drive downtown without encountering the giant UP control tower overseeing the dozens of train tracks running straight through the city. For that matter, you can't miss the smoke and sounds of the 100+ …
After a fun weekend attending graduation parties for cousins on both sides of our family, we had the opportunity to host a few of our out-of-town relatives who had never visited Cheyenne. It's tricky being a tour guide in a town you haven't thoroughly explored yourself! Between a late fall arrival, a month out of …
Living in Wyoming during the winter presents all kinds of fun opportunities for snowy outdoor activities. While we've enjoyed hiking and snowshoeing elsewhere in winter, we were excited to spend a recent long weekend in nearby Custer State Park tackling those activities here. We've also sought out new-to-us winter activities, recently attending our first skijoring …
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle for a few days for some in-person team meetings and thought it would be fun to play tourist in between those engagements. Despite having lived in the Puget Sound region for almost eight years, there are tons of places we didn't get around to visiting …
Several years ago our good friends moved to West Haven, Utah, which is about 45 minutes north of Salt Lake City. It's a gorgeous area, surrounded by the Wasatch Mountain Range and Great Salt Lake, and not far from Golden Spike National Historical Park. While we were sad to see them move at the time, …
We packed a lot of sight-seeing into our long weekend in Belgium. In addition to snagging some hours here and there in Brussels, we also took the train to some nearby cities. In the posts below, I share why these spots are my top three day trips from Brussels. In order of personal preference: Ghent …
When we first moved to Wyoming, a gentleman who purchased something from us on Facebook Marketplace offered me a rundown of all his favorite spots across the state. He said he and his father enjoyed hunting near Saratoga, and they always ended their long days with a soak in the local hot spring and a …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Heather's Compass 