What do we do when we get a few days off during a busy July work schedule? Road trip to explore Southwest Colorado!! Part of what makes these trips possible is that we keep them simple and make them affordable. We both enjoy camping and are perfectly fine sleeping in …
Five years ago we planned a little road trip with a loop from Texas through the Grand Canyon, up through eastern Utah and finally Colorado before heading home. I was using my remaining vacation before retiring from the military and the timing didn’t allow Gayla to go, just the kids and I …
With a 3-day break in my work schedule, I took the opportunity to travel to Northern Montana in hopes of capturing some great fall color in and around Glacier NP. In addition to the seeing the great color the Aspen trees offer, this was also an opportunity to scout out …
Grand Teton NP is well known for the iconic peaks that form the Teton Mountain range. During the day, those peaks are the backdrop for a large variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, kayaking, climbing, and so on. As the sun sets and things quiet down in the Jackson Hole …
The Fall season is a special time of year and a wonderful time to get out and see nature in all its glory! Early October, last year, I attended an outdoor-related conference in Grand Teton NP, WY. I was hoping to get an opportunity to see a few leaves changing so …
A recent post Washington Coast – Ozette, Olympic NP, talked about a nice hike through the forest to a remote beach and amazing sunset. Well, that wasn’t quite the end of the day…more appropriately, the night sky was just beginning. The campground, located at the north end of Ozette Lake, …
I have always been fascinated by the ability of a picture to take me places. Some pictures so powerful that they create a sense in me that I am experiencing the environment. A picture tells a thousand words and pictures have often been part of forming my travel dreams. Here …