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Getting outdoors to go hiking and camping sounds like a great idea, yet what exactly does this exciting...
Hiking can be a lot of fun, whether you go out for an hour or two or go all the way out into the backcountry...
The other day my wife returned home from what she called “a quick shopping trip” i.e. shopping spree and...
Our plane arrived in Quito, Ecuador shortly after midnight. By the time we cleared an extremely long custom...
One of the nicest places to spend the winter holidays in Italy is Trentino, a mountainous region in the north...
As the weather turns cold and many choose to stay inside, we come alive. Winter is one of our favorite times...
Sometimes you just want to stay inside in the cold of winter. Someplace cozy, in a comfortable chair next to a...
When I was a kid, my brother and I were each in "outdoor" youth programs. I won't name the organizations, but...
There's nothing like it. The landscape looks like it's been painted white. The forest is silent, the boughs...
Decades ago, I sat in my parent’s family room and watched a 16 mm black and white movie of their honeymoon in...
Imagine you're traversing a mountain pass on a holiday road trip, and snowy conditions, fatigue, and your...
Beautiful Views, Autumn Hues We decided to take advantage of the PNW's unseasonably clear, warm fall with a...