This week, I was going through some old files on my computer and ran across a document with some of my siblings’ compositions we’d written for school in the early 2000s. This document contained several reviews of parks we’d recently…


This week, I was going through some old files on my computer and ran across a document with some of my siblings’ compositions we’d written for school in the early 2000s. This document contained several reviews of parks we’d recently…

This week we’ve been visiting family in New Jersey. However, no one in our family likes to sit around doing nothing (which I guess is why we take cross-country trips, right?) so we’ve been visiting various destinations across the state…

Hiking to UN 12812 just above Independence Pass was a life saver. Well, ok, that’s too strong, but it did meet a need rather nicely – and spectacularly. I needed a short hike near Independence Pass – and one above…

The other day, someone suggested I do a blog post on how I plan a trip. I wasn’t quite sure what to say, since I often plan months or even years in advance without knowing exactly where we’ll be going,…

The other weekend, we decided to begin to get in shape for our upcoming summer vacation / hiking plans. That means we have to find hills. For many people, just going for a walk along the road is hilly enough,…