If you’re here, you’ve probably heard of the 1000 hours outside challenge, and your first thought might be: “That sounds super cool… and super impossible.” Well, it sounds tough, but it’s far from impossible. And you don’t need to become Swiss Family Robinson to make it happen. The 1000 hour outside challenge is really about […]
If you’ve ever started the year saying, “We should hike more,” and then blinked and it’s suddenly summer… you’re not alone. That’s why I decided to do the 52 hikes in 52 weeks challenge with my family. We aren’t doing it to be the most hardcore peakbagging family. We’re doing it to spend more time […]
If you’ve ever heard the idea of hiking 52 times in a year and immediately thought, “That sounds nice… but there’s no way we could actually pull that off,” you’re not alone. Before we had kids, my wife and I hiked several times a week, but let’s face it, kids area a game changer. For […]
How to Hike More Consistently as a Family (Without Burnout) If you’re anything like my family, you want to get outside to hike a lot more than what you’re doing, but life gets in the way on a regular basis. You start the day, week, or month thinking, “This time we’re actually going to do […]
Spooky, haunted, eerie, and creepy may be some of the first words that come to mind when you hear “ghost town.” But what about history, ancestors, connection, curiosity, or knowledge? Depending on your perspective, US ghost towns can offer so much more than a haunted ghost story. So what is a ghost town? A ghost […]
Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and Nevada is one of the most popular boating lakes in the US. Formed in the 1930’s by the construction of the Hoover Dam, with over 247 square miles of surface area, it’s the largest reservoir in the US. Ever since it’s creation, it’s been home to endless […]
With 45 state parks, Georgia has so much beauty to offer. And what better way to experience the beauty than immersing yourself into it via camping? Camping is like a portal to another world. Time slows down. our bodies slow down. Our minds slow down. We hear the songs of the goldfinch, and the babbles […]
Best Places to Visit in Alaska Alaska is considered a top vacation destination for millions of people, and for good reason. With 17 of the tallest peaks in North America, over 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes, over 100,000 glaciers, almost 98% of the country’s brown bear population, and the lowest population density in the […]
Lighthouses have been the focal point of many poems, songs, and books for several decades, possibly even for 2,000 years, since the very first known lighthouse was built in Egypt. So what is it about lighthouses that we are so drawn to? Perhaps it’s the symbol of consistent reliability that we so often long for […]
If you think of a tire company when you hear the word ‘Michelin,’ you’re not wrong. Michelin is the second largest tire manufacturer in the world. From the Bugatti Veyron to the space shuttle, their tires have been behind the scenes of countless major world events. But did you know that the Michelin tire company […]
