Waking Up in the Wilderness: A Yellowstone Journey
Are you an armchair traveler, outdoor adventurer, or national park enthusiast? Are you ready to trek across Yellowstone through the pages of a book?
If so, this may be the book for you.
It’s more than an adventure story about me and my family doing what we love in a place we love with people we love. It’s a sign pointing beyond all that and saying, “Look at this!” so you can see what there is to see for yourself.
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Postcard from Yellowstone: Bobby Socks Trees
Once upon a time, I worked in Yellowstone—at the Old Faithful Inn Gift Shop, where I spent part of each day restoring the great wall of postcards. These days, the postcard wall is smaller, which makes me sad. Postcards are more than souvenirs. They’re a way of looking at the small stuff, of noticing and sharing why a place matters. With that, a...
Hiking Gear We Use
I know of a few winter hikers. For most of us, though, hiking is an activity left to the more temperate seasons. With spring upon us, I wanted to share some things we're gathering for the coming hiking season. Hiking/Trekking Poles: In terms of stability and speed, hiking poles changed my hiking game for the good. Mine are old and nothing...
Postcard from Yellowstone | Clear Lake
Once upon a time, I worked in Yellowstone—at the Old Faithful Inn Gift Shop, where I spent part of each day restoring the great wall of postcards. These days, the postcard wall is smaller, which makes me sad. Postcards are more than souvenirs. They’re a way of looking at the small stuff, of noticing and sharing why a place matters. With that, a...
Waking up in the Wilderness is honored to be included in the Inspired by Yellowstone Artist Series.
“There is a great deal of good to be learned from what we see every day, if we would but consider it.”
~ Matthew Henry
