4 Best SUP Spots near the Columbia River Gorge

As I’m watching the rain drops hit the window, I’m day dreaming of summer. The warm rays, the long days, the smell of sunscreen and bug spray – there is something special about this time of the year. And while I may not quite be ready for bathing suit season, I am definitely ready to

Exploring Colorado’s Mountain Passes: 4 Epic Mile-High Hikes

Over the Labor Day weekend, my husband I traveled to Colorado to compete in the Grand Traverse. A point-to-point ultramarathon, the race runs up and over two mountain passes connecting Crested Butte to Aspen. While the race didn’t go in my favor, the week long trip was not a complete bust – exploring four different

A Look Back at 2020: Adventures During a Pandemic

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a hell of a year. Looking back on the last 12 months, I feel like it’s all a fog – a blurry merge of months, virtual meetings and happy hours, walks past the same houses, and long, lonely days spent indoors. And unfortunately, the hope

Riding “The Wave” at Valley of Fire State Park

The desert can be a deadly and desolate place. However, in the heat and extreme landscape comes surprising beauty. In Nevada’s first state park, the Valley of Fire, rugged formations of bright red Aztec sandstone jut out of the earth; some with rough edges from thousands of years of erosion from the power of the

How to Make the Most of your Summer

With Memorial Day finally here, summer officially kicks in. And I don’t know about you, but I always find that the summers go by way too fast – especially here in the Pacific Northwest. Each year I have grand intentions of going camping every weekend, trying new sports, getting out of town, and just relaxing

Painted Hills of Oregon

One of the Seven Wonders of Oregon, the Painted Hills in eastern Oregon near the John Day Fossil beds are ablaze with fall colors year round. While its quiet a drive to this scenic wayside from Portland, I can’t recommend it enough. Put on your Indian Jones hat and make a wild west day of it!

Sandstorm in Canyonlands National Park

“I hope my tent is still at my campground,” I thought as I looked down on the cavernous desert floor of Canyonlands National Park last month as a windstorm blew in and shrouded the lower moonscape canyons in sand like a hoovering blizzard. My gear may have been scattered, but at least it made for

7 Essentials for Happy Spring Hiking

When the snows start to melt and the mercury rises, I get that excited, jittery feeling – and it’s not just from the added vitamin D. Spring represents new beginnings, new buds and blooms, and the best part… the start of hiking season! So start planning with these seven essentials for happy Spring trails. 1.

3 Olympic Winter Retreats

Not able to make it to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics? Well there are still ways to join the celebration! This winter head to these three Olympic destinations to relive their glory – and of course, enjoy the snow. You never know what past athletes you might just bump into on the chairlift. 1.

20 Things to Do in the Winter in Oregon & around the Northwest

When winter hits it’s easy to just wrap yourself in that cozy afghan that you grandma crocheted, to turn on a movie and tune out to the wild weather outside. I have to admit that I fall into this trap more often than I like to admit, but I always regret a day wasted inside.