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Sequoia National Park conjours up images of majestic, awe-inspiring trees, famed as the largest in the world. What is perhaps lesser known about the park, but equally impressive, is backpacking in the High Sierra’s amongst pristine alpine lakes and towering fins of granite. This trip had been on our radar for a couple of years,...
The headwaters of the North Fork of the Flathead River drain the SE corner of British Columbia in Canada. This premier river is a perfect choice for canoeing, rafting or kayaking. For years conservationists have been trying to get this area incorporated into a National Park. Because the international border between Canada and the U.S...
Solitude. It is a big part of what attracts our family to the outdoors. Relying, on each other and creating fun memories is more effective without hoards of people.My hubby, kids and I recently spent 5 weeks in New Zealand. It is the land I was born and raised in, and the country our family...
Mt Taranaki (Egmont) stands proud midway down the coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an extinct volcano and has the classic conical shape that is both dramatic and beautiful. I summited the mountain when I was a teenager, and again when I was in my early 20’s. It captured my attention...
Once upon a time, we had one child. We did a lot of fun adventures with her. I often say, we put her under our arm and off we went! Then we added a second baby. Though it was much harder, we still had a 1:1 ratio. One for Mom, one for Dad, or if...
The web browser shows ‘0 comments’ so far; my only explanation is that everyone is *speechless*. What a remarkable trip, and wonderful photos, from this high sierras trip! Thank you for sharing it with everyone!
What a magical experience. Greatly appreciate all that you’ve shared. Very inspiring and pictures are amazing.