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, …
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 …
When we moved to Wyoming, I signed up for all of the state and local tourism accounts so I could get a better understanding of the area. Our move was in late fall so the newsletters I received focused on things to do during winter, both at the national and state parks as well as …
When we visited Custer State Park last summer, I spent some time with their visitor brochure and was drawn to the winter park activities. It seemed clear based on things like free snowshoe rentals and hiking trail treasure hunts that they were trying to entice people to the park in the off-season. Mission accomplished, as …
When we scouted places we might want to live in South Dakota and Wyoming, the Black Hills area was at the top of our list. One of our favorite days was driving Needles Highway and down through Custer State Park to our accommodations in Hot Springs, South Dakota. We promised ourselves we would be back, …
Our 2022 was another eventful year. I loved taking a moment to reflect on our travels over the last 12 months and the people we were able to connect with along the way. The biggest adventure this year was moving from Washington to Wyoming. We loved our seven years in Washington and could definitely see …
This weekend we headed back to Curt Gowdy State Park for a bigger hike around Crystal Reservoir. By stitching together Cliff Hanger, Canyons, and Crystal Ridge trails, we created a giant loop around the lake. Just for fun, we also added in the Highline loop, which was absolutely worth it! Our final hike clocked in …
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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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