About Us
We are an expert van life family with kids and pets, sharing our love of nature through National Park Junior Ranger trips and unforeseen adventures at every turn.
Magic in the National Parks: The Real Enchanted Forests of the American West are in Northern California
Vast forests, stunning waterfalls, alpine temple mountains; the enchanted forests of Northern California invoke a state of wonder. I've talked in previous posts about living off-grid on Mount Shasta and life in the magnificent Cascades. Here I'll reiterate why the...
New and Improved Van Life with Kids and Pets
After years of experience, we are happy to share with you our new and improved website on mastering van life with kids and pets. I'm not one to boast, but I feel we can now unquestionably say we are an expert van life family. Having lived in the van as our sole home...
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...
Magic in the National Parks: Historical Missions of the Oregon Trail
The missions and forts of the Oregon Trail preserve the memory of the regions' settlement, which are now National Park Service sites. Much of the Oregon Trail is now located in the Pacific Northwest region. Magic in the National Parks: Historical Missions of the...
Finding Life and Freedom in the Great Reset
We are van lifers, so freedom is our forte. I'd like to muse how we will all define our life and freedom in the time of the Great Reset. What we will tell our descendants someday. We have the freedom to choose, and I think the era we are living in now demands we...