While I love hiking, I am still in the process of discovering how much I enjoy camping. I've only done it a handful of times in my life, and so far it seems like a necessary evil to be close to some of the more remote hikes I want to do. That's been a sufficient …
Mid-week we finally had a day where the temperature was less than 100 degrees so we headed for the (Black) hills to hike and camp near Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park. We've enjoyed hiking in this area before - notably our recent hike to the top of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in …
Continue reading South Dakota Hikes: Cathedral Spires and Little Devil’s Tower
Fun fact: The highest peak east of the Rockies and west of the European Pyrenees is here in South Dakota! I discovered that yesterday when we reached the summit of Black Elk Peak at 7,242 feet / 2,207 meters. A favored hikes in the Black Hills, Black Elk Peak culminates at an old stone fire …
We've had a hard time getting out to hike thanks to the uncooperative weather in the Black Hills this spring. After passing on day after day of 90+ degree F / 32+ degree C temperatures, 40 mph / 64 kph wind gusts, and scattered thunderstorms, we finally tested our luck on a recent overcast weekday. …
When our Asheville-based friends let me know they were spending spring break in Colorado this year, we decided to add a stop in Boulder to the end of our California/Nevada road trip so we could spend a day with them. While they are avid hikers, it is not their daughter's favorite activity so we chose …
At the tail end of our recent road trip out to California and Nevada we came back through Colorado to hike with some friends who were spending spring break in Boulder. The day before we met up with them, we stayed in Grand Junction, Colorado, and stumbled upon an outdoor treasure - Colorado National Monument. …
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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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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