I put off visiting Paul Bunyan’s Potty for many years. (And if you’re wondering what in the world I’m talking about, the “potty” is an arch along the Horse Canyon Road in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.)…
Yellowstone National Park may be one of the most kid-friendly places in the National Park System, at least when it comes to the variety of hiking. The park has a wide breadth of short and longer hikes that are varied…
Today’s topic is not one of my favorites, but we’ll briefly dip into it. There is a fair amount of argument within the church as to whether or not a woman should be allowed to speak a sermon from the…
About two months ago, I was editing my final photos from 2023, which included our visit to Lake Manly at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. I was sad about editing the photos because I figured I’d never…
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I won’t write much today; I just want to share with you some of my favorite songs in 2025. They’re old, they’re new, they’re songs that meant something for some reason to me throughout the year (or maybe I just…
It’s the end of 2025! How did we get here so fast? But what a good year it has been, too! Before we get down to business, I’m wishing a great 2026 for every one of you. I mentioned that…
The Secret Sidewalk is a Rochester, New York, secret. Tucked behind mansions on Beach Avenue, most people park at Ontario Beach Park and walk the regular sidewalk down to the beginning of the secret one. I recommend going on a…
Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Wildwood Trail 2.4 mile lollipop loop; 39ft. elevation gain; Easy Forest, river, historical interest; Gunlogson Nature Preserve Wildwood Trail Guide South Dakota Iron Creek 4.9 miles…