“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller I cannot be the only one that feels like I simply blinked, and then...

“A dog is one of the few things in life that is exactly what it seems.” – Unknown It’s been another exciting few weeks – we’ve planned...

Does anyone else remember when I mentioned I wouldn’t let the blog get away from me? Well, I still haven’t, but I may have taken a bit of...

“Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert There are few things in this world that...

“Hiking is not escapism; it’s realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning...

“Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.” – Lewis Carroll Facebook isn’t always my favorite, but...

“Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.” – Dean Karnazes I haven’t asked around a lot, but imagine if I...

"Stay strong and determined to be all that you were intended to become." – Billy Cox These past few weeks have been nothing short of...

"When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top." –Unknown On days like we have had recently, where...

“If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.” – Unknown The weather is warming up and summer is quickly approaching, which means...

“May I say something to you to give you a true knowledge of yourself and life? Man in the full knowledge of himself is a superb and...

“Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings.” – Hodding Carter The last two weeks have flown by in an...

“I need a six month vacation twice a year.” Have you ever heard that saying? I think almost everyone could relate to it, if I'm being...

“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” – William Least Heat Moon When we returned from...

“The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed.” – John Muir We are almost exactly four months away from our...

It certainly does not feel as though we just returned from Hawaii on Monday, but we sure did. When we got home Monday, we realized that...

"E hele me ka pu’olo" – Hawaiian Proverb, meaning 'make every person, place or condition better than you left it always.' Day Seven -...

“No cliff is so tall it cannot be climbed.” – Hawaiian Saying Day Four – Farmers Market, Caves, and Waterfalls I had been patiently...

"Be the aloha you wish to see in the world." – Unknown Day One – Captain Cook Monument Trail & Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park...

“Hawaii is still the single most frequent fantasy destination, not because of political stability or conveniences, but because Hawaii...