After my husband and I were first married, what feels like eons ago, we jumped in the car heading to southern Utah on our first backpacking trip to Coyote Gulch just outside of Escalante. Instagram did not exist to showcase the area and blogs were a thing of the future. It was all word of […]
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One Family’s Guide to Lake Tahoe
How to know if this guide is for you and your family. Do you love the outdoors? Are you happiest in the sun? Do you like adventure? Are you all about finding joy in the small things? Then this guide is for you. We decided to take a road trip to Lake Tahoe. It coincided […]
Top Tips for Bryce Canyon the Hoodoo Haven
For a several months I have been longing to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. Last time we visited, our baby was 3 years old. That was 9 years ago. I remember the hoodoos around every corner, the beautiful red rock and the family friendly trails with fondness. With fall break looming just around the corner, […]
Best of Sao Miguel Azores
Refreshed after a good night’s sleep, we were ready to explore this beautiful and peaceful island located off the coast of Portugal. Knowing we were somewhere in the southeast area of the island was all we had to go on. Our airbnb was snuggled in lush vegetation making it difficult for us to know up […]
High Adventuring with Kids and Why We Love It
It was early in the morning as we set off for our first day of technical canyoneering. Utah’s Zion National Park is a beautiful place. The magnificent red rock and amazing scenery provided an amazing backdrop as we made our last-minute safety checks and headed off. But beauty can’t lead to complacency – six […]
Experience is Knowledge
Traveling is an experience in and of itself. Just taking our children to new places allows their views of the world to expand, their ability to accept others increase and their wonder to soar. What if I told you there is something we can do as parents to help our children beyond that? Albert Einstein saw […]