We spent several days in Moab, Utah, so we'd have easy access to two new-to-us national parks - Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park. Despite being across the street from one another, significantly fewer people visit Canyonlands than Arches each year. I'm guessing it's because Canyonlands requires you to get out of your vehicle …
We wrapped up our time in New Mexico with a couple days in Albuquerque. Brian had visited several years ago for the Balloon Fiesta as part of a work trip, but our recent trip together was my first time. We arrived in the mid-morning just as a crazy wind storm was picking up. There was …
We recently spent several days in northern New Mexico, staying in Santa Fe and making day trips to nearby Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, Pecos National Monument, Valles Caldera National Monument, and White Rock. We spent one full day in downtown Santa Fe, and it turned out that was enough for us. We hit several …
After a day in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we were ready to get back to nature and away from city life. Although it wasn't originally in our plans, we ended up having a great day exploring the area just north of Santa Fe, specifically Valles Caldera National Preserve and White Rock Overlook. I came across …
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We finally explored Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, which was the only national park in that state left on our list. We stayed a couple nights in nearby Alamosa, which was a perfect jumping off point for our day in the park. Like other national parks, the approach is quite impressive as …
Brian has been itching to 'bike and hike' for a while now - meaning, load up our gear and take our motorcycles to the trailhead. We tried this concept once before on both bikes, but I was tired after the hike and not comfortable on the drive home. This time, I rode two-up with him …
We're continuing to train for our upcoming outdoor adventures in Patagonia and finally had all of our gear together to practice hiking with our full set up. Brian found a new area for our recent hike about an hour from home in Colorado. Our destination - the summit of Greyrock Mountain - in the Laramie …
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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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