It's that time of the year when we start planning our summer camping trips. We are a little more than an hour from the gates of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks but we've never actually camped inside the borders of the parks themselves and I don't think we ever will. Why? Well, last July …
A few years ago, one of my biggest goals for the near future was to hone my photography skills so that I could take some excursions deep into our "backyard" to get the photos of a lifetime. I mean, I already have some pretty good pictures I've snapped over the years but they are almost …
Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.John Muir It's that time of year when we both feel the urgent need to take a road trip a few miles north east and escape into paradise. The problem is, once we're there we never want to leave, even …
The first grizzly bear has been sighted up by Mammoth in Yellowstone, which officially marks the beginning of spring for us. It's time to put away the dog sled and break out the mushing buggy! Living where we do, you never know what critters you'll see around the bend. These forests are full of them …
As you can probably tell if you've been reading this blog long, I love taking pictures. I live in one of the most photogenic places on planet earth, so it's almost unnatural to not want to capture all the natural beauty surrounding us here on film (or rather, the digital equivalent). I do have a …
Empty Nest Homesteading 