Learning more about the Lord, the Bible, ourselves and others through the lens of the natural world and outdoor activity.
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 …
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 …
One of the best ways for us to build or grow Christian community is with a multi-day outdoor adventure, like a kayak trip. Especially when more than one generation is involved. While this goes for both men and women, I …
The idea of God using wilderness experiences to shape us has been on my radar for years. Probably ever since I spent my first summer leading kids on canoe trips in the Boundary Waters back in 1987. [This post was …
How do we raise our kids—and specifically our girls—to love the outdoors as much as we do? It’s harder these days than it was when I was growing up. The bombardment of media and activities that compete for their attention …
