After several fun and busy days in Sequoia National Park, we drove the Generals Highway north into Kings Canyon National Park for a couple additional days of time outdoors. While Sequoia and Kings Canyon are technically two separate parks, they operate as one unit so it made perfect sense to explore both during our visit. …
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We recently crossed off our final California national parks by spending several days in both Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. We began our time in Sequoia National Park and stayed in Three Rivers near the park's south entrance so we could make the most of our three days. The location was great …
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When Brian visited Death Valley National Park 20+ years ago on his motorcycle, he remembered driving through it as quickly as possible to beat the heat. Happily our late March visit via car allowed us a more leisurely pace, although the 98 degree highs did have us wrapping up our hikes by mid-day. I underestimated …
After three years, we found ourselves back in Argentina - a country we have come to love. This trip, in addition to a few days in Buenos Aires, we had a little time in Ushuaia - the Fin del Mundo (End of the World). This was our first time visiting Tierra del Fuego (Land of …
I feel incredibly lucky to live an hour from Badlands National Park, which gives us the opportunity to quickly take advantage of breaks in the weather to explore this beautiful area. Such was the case last week when our January temperatures rose into the upper 50 F / 10 C for a few days. Although …
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Our 2025 was filled with new adventures and lots of travel to spend time with loved ones, both domestic and abroad. We started the year with road trips around the Mountain West to visit friends and family in Colorado and Utah and hike in new-to-us national parks in Utah and Nevada, including Capitol Reef, Bryce …
After several wonderful days in Innsbruck, Austria, we headed to our AirBnB in the far western part of the country so we had easy access to our first stop in Switzerland - St. Gallen. St. Gallen is primarily known for its old town as well as being the home of the UNESCO World Heritage site …
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
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