NATURE
TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Do you travel for the holidays? People travel at the holidays for a multitude of reasons. It's a perfect time to travel when schools are closed and family schedules lineup for all to have time off at the same time…
TOP 10 PICKS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
Exchanging gifts to commemorate this event has evolved as a form of celebration reflecting how the 3 wise men gifted Mary and Joseph with the finest they had to offer for the newborn babe in Bethlehem. We try to share…
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WHIRLWIND ADVENTURE
Glorious National Parks reveal some of the most majestic views of beauty available in our great nation! Unobstructed majestic skylines that melt into the ridges and peaks of distant mountain vistas can be observed in the peaking early morning light…
LIVING IN FEAR OVER HUMANITY?
FEAR...how many of us have found ourselves in a constant state of anxiety and fear lately. The media, our government leaders, and society in general have whipped up a frenzy of fear to rule our daily lives. Is this fear…
BUFFALO WHAT? – Custer State Park & Wildlife Reserve
Our trip to this amazing place, CUSTER STATE PARK, began with a family-fun road trip from Michigan. We traveled to South Dakota with a tent, camping supplies, a grill, a cooler of food and water. It was in August, a…
5 WAYS TO ENJOY AUTUMN IN MICHIGAN
Who doesn't LOVE Autumn? All of us who live in a climate where we experience four seasons wait for the color burst of autumn as the grand finale to summer! Autumn is nature's way of wrapping up the beauty of…
Memorable Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina holds so many treasured memories for our family from over the years! I'm not sure really how we landed there originally, but our little family fell in love with this location many years ago! The call…
BWCA – A PERILOUS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE : (Part 3 of 3 part series)
We awoke very early, barely light out, everyone is well seasoned and knows what is expected from the group. Each is responsible for breaking their part of camp and packing their backpack accordingly. The food pack comes down out of…
BWCA – A PERILOUS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE : (Part 2 of 3 part series)
Our family has been traveling within the BWCA for 20+ years. This hiking (portaging) trip into the wilderness involves navigation of a series of lakes. We fish to eat, and move camp as we go. My first trip was the…
BWCA – A PERILOUS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE : (Part 1 of 3 part series)
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) located within the Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota offers adventure, wilderness, canoeing, portaging and camping opportunities. These wilderness adventures should NOT be entered into lightly. Careful planning alongside skilled guidance from others of…
M-119 Tunnel of Trees
The Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan offers a vast array of beauty. The shores of Lake Michigan offer incomparable views along it's mighty wild, rugged shorelines. The Tunnel of Trees, a hidden gem along the cliffs of Lake Michigan north…
SUMMER TRAVEL BUCKET LIST
Summer travel is so amazing! What is your summer bucket list? All winter we look forward to summer and all the things we LOVE to do in the summer. Where we want to travel and what we want to do…
TRAVEL DESTINATION TRANQUILITY
Think back to travel destinations that you've experienced... Where have you traveled chasing tranquility? Can you remember a destination of tranquility where you felt God's presence? Can you put your finger on an experience from your past where this is…
INNER STILLNESS QUEST
When we sit still and allow ourselves to settle the whirl of life keeping us in a constant distracted state, it is only then that we can truly center ourselves and connect with our inner stillness. Calm is necessary to…
Hawaii Waterfall Mystique
To enjoy our favorite waterfall hike to Hanakapi'ai Falls you must be on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. You must travel all the way to where the road ends on the furthest tip of the north shore. Here you…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC ~ SHARK TEETH ADVENTURE
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina became a destination near and dear to our hearts, as a family, over the years! We started taking our boys there when they were toddlers as a family-friendly destination for my husband and I to "get…
MOUNTAINS MAJESTY
Mountains provide the ideas of majesty and power something tangible we can visualize and relate to when we gaze upon them. It is used as a reference in the bible over and over again to provide imagery of power, greatness,…
COZUMEL, MEXICO SNORKELING ADVENTURE!
Snorkeling is so relaxing, calming, and tranquil. The sounds of the earth underwater are so very different than the sounds of the earth carried by air movement. Salt water is healing. Your buoyancy is present. Exploration is inevitable.The sunshine and…
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA 1971
Late August 1971, my uncle, his wife, and two sons moved from Berlin, NH to Ketchikan, AK. This is their story along with his photos, narrated by my uncle...
BWCA Exploration Adventure into the WILDERNESS!
This is a true BWCA exploration adventure into the wilderness! True wilderness adventures do not involve roads to travel on, or electricity to provide conveniences, nor cell signal can be available. Character will see you through! Life's challenges, when responded…
