During his first backpacking trip in 20 years, my dad reflected on his life after retiring from his 30-year-long career in corporate law just a month after I turned 21
Enough to want get up at 5am and drive an hour, only to park your car at a random campsite, hop on your bicycle and cycle 35km one way to have a pie? And then cycle back.
Well, I like pie… so that’s exactly what I did!
With the West Coast on fire, it's a miracle we were able to experience the beauty of Central Oregon and our fair share of beginner backpacking mishaps.
Discover the mysterious Milford Sound, its cyclopean cliffs and numerous waterfalls bringing down gallons of pure glacial water all shadowing below the enigmatic Mitre Peak.
I was invited on a two-day backpacking trip in Olympic National Park with two lady adventure friends. The shenanigans with friends on the first day was invigorating, and the solitude of an early morning photo tour on the second day was a dream.
I was fortunate enough to live in Alaska for 4 months for work a few summers ago. Now, I have people ask me all of the time for recommendations when they go to visit. Here’s an itinerary for a 2 day (one overnight) getaway from Anchorage: it’s about 2 hours from Anchorage depending on your stops.
As I typed the title of this story, I could hear my Airbnb host say those words in her thick Irish accent and it brought a smile to my face. Reminiscing on my time in Ireland is a good way to spend a few hours during the Covid-19 era.
Check out these three sunflower fields in WI towards the end of July and beginning of August. Make a one or two day trip out of each location and explore what WI has to offer!
