Stories from the Trails, Roads, Canyons & Camps That Shaped Us
Since 2018, our adventures have taken us from quiet Colorado trails and red rock canyons to scenic campsites, rugged backroads, alpine lakes, and wild places that keep calling us back.
This page gathers our adventure stories in one place — the hikes, camping trips, canyoneering routes, overlanding journeys, snow-covered escapes, and memorable moments that have become part of our story together.
Some adventures are big and bold. Others are simple days outside with good views, dusty boots, and a reminder of why we wander in the first place.
Start exploring below — every post is another chapter in the journey.
-
Where the Trail Meets a Dream: Castle Ruins and Quiet Moments on Mount Falcon
Beneath a bright September sky, Mount Falcon’s trails led us through castle ruins and an unfinished presidential dream. Between old stone walls, foothill views, and garden tea beneath the pines, Irene and I found history worth lingering over. Read more
-
Turtle Rock Loop: Granite Giants and the First Hints of Fall
After years of watching Vedauwoo’s granite towers slip past the highway, we finally wandered among them—following a quiet three-mile loop through aspen, pine, beaver ponds, flowing water, and the first golden whispers of fall. Read more
-
First Hints of Fall at Zimmerman Lake
High in Colorado’s high country, Bill and I followed the trail to Zimmerman Lake, circled its quiet shoreline, watched curious Canada jays, and noticed the first hints of autumn in golden grasses, changing leaves, late wildflowers, and a landscape caught between seasons. Read more
-
Three Days in the Mummy Range: Backpacking to Lawn Lake & Crystal Lakes
A 3-day backpacking trip into Rocky Mountain National Park’s Mummy Range brought stormy nights, alpine lakes, moose sightings, and a long-awaited first visit to Crystal Lake—another unforgettable weekend exploring new corners of the park with Greg. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 10
Chapter 10: The Long Road Home. From an ancient inland rainforest and the turquoise Fraser River to Mount Robson, the Icefields Parkway, and one final waterfall, Follow the last miles of our journey home—ending with mountain roads, a surprise white owl, and the close of an unforgettable sixteen-day adventure. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 9
Chapter 9: Stories Carved in Cedar. From a final morning in Hyder to the end of the Cassiar Highway, Chapter 9 shifts from scenery to story—exploring Gitwangak Battle Hill, ’Ksan Historical Village, ancient trade routes, cedar longhouses, and the First Nations histories that gave new meaning to the landscapes we had been traveling through. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 8
Chapter 8: One Last Alaska Surprise. From Jade City and quiet Dease Lake to the glacier-lined road into Stewart, Chapter 8 follows our unexpected return to Alaska, a flood-altered Fish Creek, and one unforgettable evening above Salmon Glacier—where the road delivered another remarkable surprise before carrying us south again. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Long Road South. From a quiet morning beside Kluane Lake to an off-road detour, Whitehorse hot springs, wildlife along the Alaska Highway, and the remote Cassiar, Follow the journey south into British Columbia—ending in Jade City beneath the first truly dark sky we had seen in days. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Alaska’s Final Encore. Our final day in Alaska carried us deep into Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, along rugged Nabesna Road and to the historic Rambler Mine, before we crossed into the Yukon for the first time and ended the evening camped beside beautiful Kluane Lake. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: When the Road Changed the Plan. Three days carried us from Turnagain Arm and Seward into the waters of Kenai Fjords, where we watched whales feed, spotted puffins and sea otters, stood before Aialik Glacier, explored Exit Glacier, and followed the Glenn Highway inland toward a quiet campsite beside Grizzly Lake. Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Road to the Arctic. Follow us north on the Dalton Highway, where gravel roads lead across the Yukon River, beyond the Arctic Circle, through the Brooks Range, and over Atigun Pass. Along the way, unexpected wildlife, endless daylight, and shifting tundra carry us toward Deadhorse and a long-dreamed-of moment in the Arctic… Read more
-
Into the Last Frontier: Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Into Denali National Park. A journey into Denali National Park reveals braided rivers, tundra wildlife, snow-streaked mountains, and the working sled dogs that help protect this vast wilderness—before the day ends with an unforgettable night in an Alaskan treehouse. Read more
