Disappointed by “National Parks Adventure”
I wanted to like McGillivray Freeman’s “National Park Adventure.” I really did. The trailer looked mesmerizing and I was excited by the idea of having a closer look at some of the national parks I […]
Camping at Sam Houston National Forest
Prior to beginning our grand Texas state parks travel adventures, I had no idea that Texas was home to four national forests. A lot of our road trips took us west rather than east, which […]
Magical Hikes: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
As early as junior high, maybe high school, I recall people talking about Enchanted Rock and wanting to take road trips to visit this giant rock. Even though it’s a well-known place to many in the […]
The Forgotten History of ‘Violent Displacement’ of Indians that Helped Create the National Parks
So many feelings reading this piece because it gets at the heart of why I wanted to start this blog, to a certain extent. I’ve copied and pasted the text from the article directly into […]
On Shopping at REI, Decolonization, Black Friday, and our Connection to the Land
Every so often REI has garage sales, which are a pretty big ordeal apparently. My partner has a membership at REI and receives updates about when these garage sales take place. We showed up shortly […]
#firstdayhike: Longhorn Cavern State Park + Colorado Bend State Park
As you can tell by the title of this post, I’m a bit behind on posting about my park adventures, but that’s a good thing, right? Better to have too much to write than nothing […]
Go outside: Free entrance days in the National Parks
This is too cool to not share many times, in multiple days. To celebrate their centennial in 2016, the National Park Service is offering 16 entrance-fee-free days this year so that people can get out […]
Adventures with Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Valley State Park
One of the reasons I am grateful that I work at an educational institution is the relative flexibility I have when it comes to taking time off, especially when you work with students. Both my sister and I […]
Welcome!
The idea to create this blog came to me long before today. This blog is the result of a lifetime of experiences being active, traveling and – specifically – doing things that are “outdoorsy.” From hiking […]
