If you are into running or trail hiking Forest Park, located in the northwest corner of Portland Oregon is the place to be. With over 5,100 acres it is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. There are approximately 80 miles of trails, some paved roads like this one and other small …
We made a great trip out west and spent two days camping and exploring Yellowstone National Park. We\’ve been able to see many places in the United States but Yellowstone is at the top of my list when it comes to natural beauty. Despite tens of thousands of people visiting the rangers and staff do …
When most people think of Oklahoma they think of a wind swept plain, but tucked away in the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, Little River National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 13,660 acres of bottomland hardwood forest habitat, looks like a Louisiana swamp and seems out of place for what you would think you would find in Oklahoma. …
We camped in the desert of southern California at the Mojave National Preserve which is located on the California and Nevada border not too far from Las Vegas. The area is incredibly dry and home to some impressive rock formations which we were able to climb on a morning hike. At our campsite, the sunset …
Grapevine, Texas is truly an amazing town located in the middle of Dallas/Ft. Worth. There are many fun things to do, especially on Main Street which has kept its style and old feel reminiscent of what the town was like 75 years ago. It is easy to find a parking spot and the get out on …
Erik and I made a 6 day trek from Fort Worth, Texas all the way to Portland, Oregon and hiked and tent camped at each stop through Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho before hitting the Oregon border. We stopped for a few hours to see Jackson Hole before we got to the Grand Tetons and …
I wrote earlier about one of our trips to Northern Minnesota and a trip we made to the start of the Mississippi River. Our family has traveled nearly every year for the past 30+ years to Brookside Resort which is near Park Rapids. Park Rapids is about 2 hours north of Minneapolis so it doesn\’t …
If you are looking for sun the is no better place than Southern California. Meredith lived in San Clemente for a while and we took this picture while exploring Temecula which is an old town in Riverside County. The area was inhabited by Native Americans for hundreds of years until the Spanish showed up in …
While we live in North Texas we have family in Minnesota and Iowa and have visited there just about every year for close to 30 years. On many occasions we have converged upon Brookside Resort near Park Rapids for a week of fishing, walking, and visiting with the family.
Our son is a former collegiate long distance runner and has always had an interest in trail running, especially \”Ultra Running\” which is usually described as 50KM (31 miles) or longer. Not too long ago there were very few of these races but they have grown in popularity and today there are hundreds that can …