by Natalie Ogbourne | Jul 5, 2013 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
The last fight between my brother and I involved a fun-size Snickers bar. We were on our way out for a day of downhill skiing and both had our eye the same treat. He was twenty. I was twenty-four. We fought over candy. Travel has a way of bringing it out in people. It...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Jun 18, 2013 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
On a lovely day, when our family was driving from one place to another, we detoured through a state park. It was a good day for a hike, so we got out of the car and onto the trail. It began atop a meadowy ridge where we walked together until the trail turned downward....
by Natalie Ogbourne | Jun 11, 2013 | Navigating Tough Terrain, Pondering Life Outside
We wore the road to Norris thin. Home to a geyser our family favored, it was a must-stop. Every time. Echinus’ eruption cycle was short, thirty-five to seventy-five minutes. A half-mile path through the woods led to the broad depression in the earth that was its pool....
by Natalie Ogbourne | May 28, 2013 | Pondering Life Outside
Even though Mom and Dad first took us to the mountains when we were little, little enough that my brother and I had matching blue and white jackets, it wasn’t until we went to Yellowstone that we really hiked. Our early forays on the trail were not entirely...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Feb 25, 2013 | Lessons from Yellowstone, Pondering Life Outside
My husband is a mountain goat, climbing and clinging to the unlikeliest of spots with ease. Our children take after him and as soon as they are able, they scramble after him. Those poor, sad souls who aren’t yet able to climb with their daddy stay behind with me, and...