The Gift of Experience
The decision to buy everyone Nerf guns for Christmas, was part impulse decision, part act […]

Baby Brain Part II – Explaining the Zodiak?
OK I’m going to float a theory here. Have you ever noticed that the stereotypes […]

Baby Brain Part I – Imprinting Nature
Wintertime on Washington State’s outer coast is a surreal time of year. On some days, […]

Hiking the Fall Transition Zones
The intermittent fog lifted to reveal a dramatic lake, worthy of a postcard. Before me, […]

Our Family’s Spirit Animal
Our family spirit animal revealed itself to us the night we got engaged. We were […]

Camping With a Newborn – a Bad Idea?
As new parents, you’re bound to make your share of mistakes. When we decided to […]

The Hike Under the Mountain
You know that part in The Lord of the Rings, when the fellowship is making […]

A New Kind of Adventure
I have a ridiculously large gap between my first two toes. It’s big enough to […]

Stealth Camping the National Forests
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you plan a weekend camping trip, reserve a space […]

Vashon Island Kayaking Photos
Jeff has an article running in the Seattle Times this week about Vashon Island kayaking. […]

Cultural Highlights from the Great Bear Rainforest
Indigenous people have lived in the Bella Coola valley for a long time. Nobody knows […]

Nimmo Bay Slideshow
When we travel, Amanda and like to put ourselves in places to succeed, and then […]
