North America - Part 2

Pearl Lake Family Camping

September 16, 2020

A few years ago Jordan and I were invited to an event that took place at Pearl Lake State Park. It was a bit…

August 10, 2020

We managed to snag a campsite reservation at Great Sand Dunes National Park thanks to a last minute cancellation posted on one of the…

February 12, 2020

It was a little daunting to be packing the gear needed for my 6-year-old to spend a few nights at a backcountry hut in…

June 14, 2019

Yuba bikes, named after a river in California, was founded in 2007 by Benjamin Sarrazin who grew up in Strasbourg, France. Located in Cotati,…

August 22, 2016

When I got the invite to go back to the Pacific Northwest and climb Mt. Baker, I was ecstatic. I’ve done a bit of…

May 21, 2016

After missing one of Colorado’s better ski seasons this winter, I returned from Finland to receive an invite to head to the SW corner…

August 31, 2015

Not ten minutes into the trail and suddenly we were forced to retreat into our rain coats. Then, to further impede our progress, lightning…

August 17, 2015

While I spent most of my teen years in the Pacific Northwest, my only real foray into British Columbia was up to Vancouver, Victoria,…

April 15, 2015

I’m not much of a beach person. Sure, I beach bummed it a bit in San Diego before moving to Colorado, but I was…

January 4, 2015

This was my second time to ski up this way. The first time was in November when Peter, JP, and I were getting our…