Categories Abroad Adventure Travel Hiking Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico Posted on Posted onFebruary 19, 2024January 15, 2025By Heather Witnessing Chichén Itzá, Wonder of the World Exploring ruins at Zona arqueológica de Coba Observing … Continue ReadingExperience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico
Categories Domestic Short Stops Capturing Conservation: Animal portraits to inspire the next generation Posted on Posted onJanuary 1, 2024January 18, 2025By Heather The year my dad made us “Friends of the Zoo” at our local Kansas City Zoo was one … Continue ReadingCapturing Conservation: Animal portraits to inspire the next generation
Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking Outdoor Photography Photography from O’ahu, Hawaii in September Posted on Posted onDecember 23, 2023January 28, 2025By Heather Family and work travel can be unproductive for many photographers. Fast-paced itineraries and going with … Continue ReadingPhotography from O’ahu, Hawaii in September
Categories Domestic Morning views in Gulf Shores, Alabama Posted on Posted onSeptember 17, 2023December 23, 2023By Heather Admittedly, I underestimated coastal Alabama as an outdoor travel destination. But when the Outdoor Writers … Continue ReadingMorning views in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Essays Hiking River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park Posted on Posted onAugust 23, 2023March 9, 2025By Heather Why would any sane, rational human being leave the comfort of their home with air … Continue ReadingRiver reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park
Categories Domestic Skåne, Sweden is for the birds. Posted on Posted onJune 28, 2023November 12, 2024By Heather Tap photos to view full-size. Photos best viewed full-size on desktop computers. I recently traveled … Continue ReadingSkåne, Sweden is for the birds.
Categories Abroad Barbados: A Tale of Two Coasts Posted on Posted onFebruary 9, 2023January 28, 2025By Heather A fan pushes warm, humid air around the room. The first hint of hazy morning … Continue ReadingBarbados: A Tale of Two Coasts
Categories Domestic Travel Tips Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota Posted on Posted onAugust 8, 2022June 9, 2024By Heather It appears that 2022 is the year I visit national parks experiencing extraordinary flooding events. … Continue ReadingVoyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota
Categories Domestic Hiking Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Posted on Posted onMarch 20, 2022September 10, 2023By Heather I have been setting my sights on day trip destinations near Kansas City. I’m seeking … Continue ReadingLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Categories Domestic Short Stops Sunrise at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Posted on Posted onJuly 24, 2021May 26, 2024By Heather I recently had the opportunity to return to Annapolis, Maryland to visit family, and we … Continue ReadingSunrise at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
Categories Domestic Hiking The Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona Posted on Posted onMay 13, 2021August 25, 2023By Heather The types of cactus and landscape change as we approach Arizona from New Mexico. The … Continue ReadingThe Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona
