Some people may hate the winter, others love it, and while I do love warm summer sunshine, and the chance to hike and photograph the outdoors with minimal layers, I still enjoy the spoils of a good winter. January in the northeast often has a pretty awesome yield of snow and Ice, and this winter
As a traveler, we are often compelled to make lists, or complete certain goals. One such list of goals for me is to visit all fifty of the state high points here in the US. Big and small, all the US highpoints have significance. Primarily that significance is that this particular location happens to be
Atlantis, the last shuttle of NASA's program, ever launched into space, is now permanently on display at Kennedy Space Center near Titusville, Florida. I don't think i'll ever forget the moment when I was watching the presentation for this exhibit. It was a very small theater, and I expected the film to end, then we
I had been on the road for over three weeks by the time I reached Oregon. Fresh off a two day climb of Washington's infamous Mount Rainier, I was fixing for something a bit more low key. After a good nights rest and a proper shower, I continued south along the Oregon coast before making
Climbing a mountain is a special experience that I personally enjoy a great deal. Getting to share that experience with someone special makes it even better. So for Valentines Day weekend, I surprised Emalee with her first ever Snowshoeing experience. We made our way north into the High Peaks region of Adirondack Preserve in New
When I started researching Iceland, I continuously came across a place called Blue Lagoon, a geothermal hot spring near the Icelandic capitol of Reykjavik. This pretty much the go to hot spring in all of Scandinavia, and for good reason, it’s beautiful azure blue water and beautiful layout Is very appealing, especially to those traveling
One thing i've wanted for a long time is a Volkswagen Van of some sort. To me, they symbolized freedom on the open road, and the ability to live life of ones own terms. To me, that life was, and still is more appealing than living in a huge house, with nice cars and a
Photo courtesy of Landon B Faulkner. Fellow adventure junkie and advocate of beards, Landon Faulkner and his cousin, Andrew Faulker are going to climb the two tallest peaks in Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California, but they won’t be doing it just for their own enjoyment, no, they will be climbing to
Returning to Scandinavia After some planning and consideration it looks like I'll be heading back to Iceland this year, and in addition, I will be continuing on to Norway to explore a whole new country, and Emalee will be joining me to help build memorable and exciting content for all to enjoy. Tentatively we plan
Driving across the country is like a rite of passage for many people, I know it was for me. I've done it on two separate occasions and each time it was a special experience in it's own way. Both times with the same person and one of my best friends, but each time a new