Well, it’s that time of year again! Where has 2016 gone? I have no idea, but it’s been a good year, and I’m excited to share with you, once again, the top 15 posts from 2016. The top…
Exploring the Big Crack in Lava Beds
How about a little bit of adventuring? It’s awesome to follow trails, but every once in a while, it’s also really fun to adventure: no trail, no social trail, just a map and a willingness to venture into the unknown.…
Welcome to Anne’s Travels’ New Look!
I am sooooo super excited to announce the new website design! When I started the blog back in the spring of 2010 at the suggestion of friends and family members, I figured I’d write a bit and see where it…
An Evening at the Upper Geyser Basin
Last summer, the weather wasn’t working out so well at Mt. Hood, so we were looking for alternative places to visit on the trip home. A couple members of the group wanted to stop at Yellowstone National Park and see…
Wonder, Childlikeness, and the Wilderness
There’s so much wonder that is invoked in me when I’m in the natural world. When I see the towering cliffs, the rolling waves of the ocean, the minutest detail in the wildflowers, I’m filled with this awe and wonder…
Cape Perpetua: Where the Volcanos Met the Ocean
If you’re going to visit just one beach in Oregon, I highly recommend it be Cape Perpetua. Why? Well, it’s already overrun, so one more visitor (or ten more visitors) won’t make much difference. Second, you get bragging rights to…