Stomping grounds—the areas where you spend most of your time, the accessible places from your home base, your most familiar territory. For most of my life, my stomping grounds consisted of the humid … [Read more...] about Stomping Grounds
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Love Note to the Peach State
Oh Peach State, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways—mountains, swamps, beaches, rivers, pinelands, farms, waterfalls, museums, gardens, rich history, beautiful people. The list goes on and on. … [Read more...] about Love Note to the Peach State
Exploring Cathedral Gorge State Park
Back in May, I set out on another mega road trip to regain my Val-ness. After Overland Expo in Arizona, I mozied my way to Great Basin National Park in northeast Nevada. I then headed south to … [Read more...] about Exploring Cathedral Gorge State Park
Great Basin National Park
My western adventure was a fairly loose mess—willy-nilly and largely unplanned. After my exit from the surprisingly wintry experience at Overland Expo, I ventured into the Silver State and moseyed my … [Read more...] about Great Basin National Park
Foundations
Back in March I wrote about why it's important to keep your bucket full. But I realized my thoughts at the time were an incomplete picture of the tools needed to weather unfortunate life events. A … [Read more...] about Foundations
Celebrating Winter
Here in the Peach State, winter is a conundrum. The respite from summer's brutal heat is welcome yet we don't often have the benefit of snow to liven up our outdoor adventures. In fact, snow here can … [Read more...] about Celebrating Winter
