When the world pandemic pressed life’s pause button, school and work as we knew it ended, sporting events were cancelled, graduation ceremonies foregone. But nature never missed a beat. The squirrels kept scurrying for acorns, trees went thru their seasons, beavers kept building their dams…. I know this, because my family witnessed it across all…

Ten days, four national parks, one national forest, one state park, one national conservation area, multiple hikes, countless memories. For those of you who haven’t trekked to Southern Utah, it’s basically one big outdoor playground. Growing up in Southern California, I never realized just how close and accessible these venues are, just take the I-15…

Yesterday we crossed the continental divide, traversing thru the Eisenhower Tunnel at just over 11,000 feet of elevation. Although a little anxious about the drive (warning signs about checking brakes plastered everywhere), God’s guiding hand got us thru with perfect weather and zero issues. We are now sitting here at a campground situated along the…

It’s funny, I don’t really remember when Nikki and I committed to this RV adventure. I initially joked about a year long surf trip after I retired (ala “Endless Summer”) but realized that was pretty selfish. So naturally I offered to take my family on a year long surf trip, but once again realized that,…

As we go about our travels, we get asked a lot of the same questions.  One of the most popular is, “Where are you looking forward to going the most?”  My response is always Glacier National Park.  If any of you are avid hikers or campers you probably know of its infamy.  All I knew…

For those of you not fortunate enough to get the Chris Farley reference it’s worth the few minutes on You Tube to watch. We’ve been camped out here for a few weeks, parked along the wonderful Boise River. I can hear the crickets and frogs right now, and we wake up to the sound of…