Springtime Blossoms & Junior Ranger Fun in the National Parks
Lavender Springtime Blossoms Springtime is always one of the most magical seasons in the National Parks. Blossoms start to open, wildlife is active, and every Junior Ranger badge feels like an adventure. This year, we planned our Van Life National Park exploration...
The Great Dickens Fair Van Life Adventure: A Victorian Christmas
And a Happy Christmas to All! Each year, we trade our modern world for a stroll back in time, to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. After loading the van with Victorian wear, we hop in and head to the Cow Palace, home to the best Victorian Christmas celebration in the...
Great Lakes Junior Ranger Adventure: Exploring the Four Sisters
Onward bound on our Great Lakes adventure! From Ontario to the heart of the Midwest and into the East, our journey wove together lakeshores, battlefields, historic homes, and memorials — each offering lessons in nature, history, and resilience. Along the way, we...
Great Lakes Junior Ranger Adventure: The Spirit of Lake Superior
Spring is a season of awakening in the Great Lakes region. Rivers thaw, forests glow with new green, and the air is alive with birdsong. On this adventure, we traced history, culture, and wilderness across the Upper Midwest, earning Junior Ranger badges along the way....
From Fossils to Fire: Onward Bound in the Cascade Range
Every adventure tells a story, and this one felt like crossing eras of the Earth itself, deep into the Cascade Range. This is where ancient forces shaped the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, from the fossilized remains of ancient worlds to the fiery hearts of...
From the Rainbow Bridge of this World To Eternity: We Love You, My Calico Sunshine
Pitta our calico sweetheart, it was just a subtle measure of our love that we journeyed to the Rainbow Bridge in Utah to honor your memory. A Soul so precious to us, our fuzzy treasure. You are my Sunshine, for eternity. And as with Vata, we loved you since forever....
The Not Surprising Benefits of Being a Complete Nature-Obsessed Mom
As a mom, I couldn't have been prouder when my older daughter spoke in complete annoyance, "you're obsessed with nature." Pretty much any chance we get, we are exploring the wild and free. What I have come to realize is that the most precious and immeasurable benefit...
The Best and Worst Ski Resorts for Families out West: Kids and Parents Approved
When it comes to skiing with kids, not all ski resorts out West are created equal, with one state that is a clear winner over them all. The Mormons were right. Utah, it is the promised land. For ski families that is. Park City Canyons Ski Resort on a sunny winter day...
How to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
Join our family on a our search for the perfect Utah Christmas tree, in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and never stop wayfinding! How to find the Perfect Utah Christmas Tree As Usual, We Have No Idea Where We are Going Other than we were going somewhere in...
Yeti Hunt in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Wilderness
Follow us on a Yeti hunt on Mount Shasta; in the wilderness of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, anything is possible. Wayfind Kids Yeti Hunt Where legends come to life, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest has hundreds of miles of untouched wild nature. So its...
