Getting outside and enjoying the natural world does not come easily to everyone. Sometimes people better enjoy their time indoors. Sometimes people feel intimidated by […]
Journal
What to Buy the Outdoorsy Mom for Mother’s Day
There’s several big things happening in May. It’s my birthday month (oh heeeyyyyy), REI has their annual sale (take all my money), and Mother’s Day […]
20 Must See Waterfalls in Washington State
Springtime brings about the rain, slowly warming temperatures, and the first signs of green. It also means it’s waterfall season! Even though I am in […]
Yay Area!!! (Bay Area)
It’s not very often that I decide to have a weekend getaway on a whim. But when my HS/college friend Jeremy and I reconnected, he […]
Crater Lake
This volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon is the only national park in Oregon. It is the deepest lake in the United States, and the […]
Twanoh State Park
Sometimes you are blessed with great weather for a weekend in February. And that is just what happened on weekend in Feb. 2022. Rather than […]
Stehekin: The Way Through
I don’t remember how or when I first heard about the small community of Stehekin. It was probably one of those late nights when I […]
Lake Quinalt and Kalaloch/Ruby Beach
For the month of January, I wanted to keep our travels a little close to home but still far enough out to feel like we […]
Two Days in Leavenworth
Sometimes I think about these posts and their timing. Like it would probably make more sense to write a travel post about a specific place […]
9 Tips for a More Sustainable Holiday
According to CNN, Americans will throw away 1 million tons of extra trash per WEEK from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. That is a 25% […]