The Gift Of An Experience
Above: Keenan and Mary Bliss testing their skills on a slackline. It's Christmas morning and my niece and nephew are surrounded by a...
Becoming the Gift Guru
As we near the quintessential day of gift giving, I cannot help but to look around and assess the material possessions in my home. Which...
Campfire Tales For Exploring Beyond the Map (UPDATED!)
Many of us may recall our first campfire. The smells, the tranquility, the comradery and oh yes, of course, how could we forget the...
Why Our Schools Need Student Travel
It's around 8 pm, but who knows for sure. We are circled around a campfire tucked behind a waterfall deep within the jungle- time barely...
A Major Discovery: In the Badlands National Park
a NCIENT RELIC or BEETLE POO? During a recent visit to Badlands National Park my wife and I learned that this region is legendary for...
10 Tips for Traveling with Kids: Lessons from our Iceland family vacation
Adventuring with kids can seem daunting. Before our kids were born, my husband and I had both traveled a lot, including wilderness backpacki
Living Pura Vida: A Student's Shift in Perspective
What happens when you board a plane and travel through Costa Rica with 17 strangers, camp behind waterfalls, and hang with the locals? More
Bringing Students Together Through Travel
It's a difficult time to be a kid these days...but wasn't it always? It was in fifth grade that my mom reported the news that we would be...
7 Reasons Why We Love Oregon
From the high plateaus of Utah to the jungle lined cliffs of Hawaii there are endless wild places in the United States to capture our...
Year in Review: Our Favorite Moments of 2017
We love the idea of a new year- It is not only the perfect opportunity to plan our adventures for the year ahead but also our favorite time
