Learning more about the Lord, the Bible, ourselves and others through the lens of the natural world and outdoor activity.
Which is best: a public or a private campground? Yes! It depends on your budget, the location, amenities you want or don’t want, crowds you want or don’t want. Public campgrounds are run by county, state or federal agencies. They’re …
Are you into gourmet camping food? Do you love spending lots of time prepping, cooking and cleaning up while you’re out enjoying the outdoors? Me neither. Yes, we want to eat. Yes, we want our camping and trail food to …
There are as many ways to fulfill the Great Commission as there are people who take on that command from Jesus. Backpacking is one of them! In 2017, my friend Renee Scheil spent her second year in New Zealand with …
A great way to get outside, stay active and help others is to volunteer for outdoor non-profits, government organizations and ministries. Outdoor volunteering opportunities are almost endless—certainly more than you could ever find time for. Find an organization that does something …
Life—like many outdoor adventures—can be treacherous. How do we know we’re taking the right trail? “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory in great joy…” …
The winter of 2023 will be my fourth winter retreat in northern Minnesota with a bunch of other outdoorsy women of multiple generations. We enjoy the amazing hospitality of Adventurous Christians (on the Gunflint Trail, in northern Minnesota). They feed …
Family road trips offer something a flight simply can’t—an affordable way to enjoy the journey across a section of our beautiful country. I have many good memories of long family road trips from my own childhood, and wanted those experiences …
Why are outdoor travel and recreation experiences such awesome ways to build memories? Lasting memories are built from things that stand out in our minds. The natural world is so full of beauty, drama, fascination, majesty, intricacy, variety. It captivates …
For us outdoor lovers, God often speaks to us in and through our adventures and experiences in nature. That’s what Emilie O’Connor discovered when she hiked Peru’s Machu Picchu in June 2021. God revived a dream in her heart she …