There are members of my group who have wanted to hike the Pueblo Alto Loop for about 23 years. That was when they saw a photo of Pueblo Bonito on the cover of their AAA road map and decided to…
As I talked about last week, part of the reason God brings us into the wilderness is to help us still our hearts of all the distractions around us. There is a beauty in a still heart to God. Peter…
Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness is an overlooked gem. Overshadowed by more prominent mountains to the east (Rocky Mountain National Park) and south (Rockies; think Aspen, Glenwood Springs, etc.), the “busy” parts of the wilderness see several hundred visitors each year.…
I believe that one of the reasons God takes His people out into the wilderness is to get them away from the distractions around them. In the time of the Old Testament, the distractions were real: if you didn’t work,…
Manchester State Park, just north of Point Arena along the California Coast, is so deserted that it’s nearly been shut down – twice. But somehow it lives on, quiet and secluded, a beach with an overabundance of driftwood and excellent…
On visiting the Uinta Mountains last June, we decided on our last day to take a bit of a risk. The risk wasn’t in scenery – it’s hard not to have a good view from the top of a rocky…
A couple weeks ago, I posted about God asking us what we want to do – because He wants us to choose, and then He will be with us in following through on our decision. It’s a new reality of…
Well, we got a new van! At least, it’s new to us 🙂 After 18 years of owning and loving our Dodge Ram 1500s, it was time for something different, not because we didn’t want another Dodge (did I mention…
The past couple weeks (part 1 and part 2), I’ve been discussing finding peace in the place where God calls us. There is a tremendous peace in being in the place God has called us to be. Something I have…
Sentinel Dome is one of my favorite places in Yosemite to view Yosemite Falls. You’re above the falls, but across the valley, so it’s easy to see, and the hike isn’t exactly arduous – if you use the real parking…