After a few summers of our “grand adventures”, I asked my two oldest children, ages 11 and 6, to list five things they love about our summer travel adventures. Their answers surprised …
Guys, if this isn’t Armageddon, I don’t know what else is. Our forecast for the next few days ranges from “Phew, it’s hot!” to “OMG, we’re all gonna die.” My number 1 …
The long, rainy days of Oregon’s Willamette Valley can make anyone stir crazy, and sometimes we need to get outside for some fresh air. But mud, not so much. We often choose …
We really wanted somewhere new for our weekend hike with our kids, so I hit the maps and found Alderwood State Wayside park about 40 minutes from our house. It didn’t promise …
Proxy Falls is the perfect mountain escape on a hot valley day. We fled the Willamette valley on such a day, with the thermometer hovering around 97 degrees. Proxy Falls is one …
As we got more into rock hounding in Oregon, one adventure on our to-do list was fossil collecting in Fossil, Oregon. Collecting fossils is often a sticky legal situation, but in Fossil, Oregon, …
There’s a secret park 30 minutes from Eugene, and it seems like almost no one goes there. It’s like the proverbial hidden gem, and I really shouldn’t even be writing this post. …
The campground was peaceful and mostly empty. The tall Douglas fir trees overhead promised shade from the hot sunny day, and the quiet trickling of the nearby creek would surely lull us …
Enjoying a hot breakfast while camping always starts our day off right. And this recipe for a German Oven Pancake is surprisingly easy to make on a camping trip. I got tired …