If you look at a map of Alaska the Turnagain Arm is just south of Anchorage. It’s a little bend inland with a stretch of highway pinched between the inlet and the Chugach mountain range. Because of the proximity to Anchorage and other nearby towns the Turnagain Arm Trail is…
The Disney movie TANGLED came out in 2010 and at this point I feel it’s fair to say Mother Gothel is the most worst villain ever added to the villain pantheon. Not the bumblingest or the silliest or even the least frightening, just the villain with the least sense of…
Seward, Alaska, is a beautiful place to go whale watching.
The first time you see a moose it’s a little surreal. They look weird. Huge, rounded bodies with giant heads and spindly little legs that don’t look like they can support the bulk. In pictures they look odd. In person you see how tall they are and you realize you…
I have a No-Fail way to make it rain, even in the sunny south. This technique has been tried in every state from Florida to drought-ridden central Texas. It always works. I’m trusting you to not use these powers for evil. You will need: – a load of freshly washed…
Ape Caves has an odd name and it’s an eccentric sort of cavern. Most the spelunking I’ve done over the years has been in caverns carved by water and the odd fracture cave. Ape Caves are lava tubes running from Mount Saint Helens. In spring of 2018, while still in…
As I’m getting ready to leave Washington I’ve decided to post some of my favorite pictures of the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a joy to spend the last five years exploring Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. This is truly one of the most beautiful corners of the…
Content Warning: This post discusses weight, eating disorders, childhood trauma, and marriage. Please skip this post if any of those issues would harm your day. <3 On Saturday I will have been married for 17 years. SEVENTEEN. I left my parents’ home when I was 17. I have officially been…
Hello! I know it’s been forever since we’ve talked about newsletters so here’s a confession: I really kinda hate newsletters. I don’t like reading them. I don’t like writing them. I’m just Not A Fan. But I know that, for some of you, spending all day stalking me on Twitter…
I am a coastal person. A beach bunny. An ocean dweller. Given a choice I am by the water, salt water preferred but I’ll take fresh water in a pinch. Which is why I jumped at a chance to hit the Oregon coast before the summer moves my family to…