“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” -Najwa Zebian Leadville, Colorado: The Road Less Travelled We are living in a time of uncertainty. I am sure we can all relate when I say, we have all been feeling a little heavy and stuck at home. Read more…
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir Off to Grand Teton Wyoming Cliche John Muir quote? I know. But after three months of quarantine, John Muir’s words have never rang so clear. Travel has been on hold for many of us these past months, so this was Read more…
“The only way around, is through” – Robert Frost So, I live in Colorado now and did you know it’s only 5 hours to Moab from Denver? Oh, and the drive is just gorgeous too! Moab is a small town surrounded by rock formations. About 5 minutes from the main Read more…
“The balloon seems to stand still in the air while the earth flies past underneath.” – Alberto Santos Dumont If hot air balloons are involved, I’m there! I hope you’ve heard of Albuquerque most popular hot air balloon festival before but if not, The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a Read more…
“Beer tastes better after an adventure” What is one of the most Coloradan activity you can think of? Think about it. Does it involve craft beer? Does it involve being outdoors in the mountains? Probably. Thanks to UpSlope Brewery from Boulder, CO, they have initiated the best of both worlds: Read more…
“This air we breathe is precious, and the glaciers helped me understand that and stay focused on that.” –James Balog So, we just spent two days doing the coolest/coldest/ most Alaskan thing we could think of: glacier kayaking. How’d we get here? From Anchorage we drove about 1.5 to Whittier. Read more…