You can’t get more up-close-and-personal to Yellowstone’s famous Lower Falls than on these three stunning hikes. All these trails are steep and strenuous—you’ll definitely get your workout! But all of them are short, and your efforts reward you with outstanding …
Did you know that being in nature gives people a major boost in health and well-being? Especially emotional and mental health. I used to think getting outside was simply personal preference for a few of us who are wired that …
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 …
Your “worldview” is the perspective by which you see, understand and interpret life. Worldview impacts what we believe, what we do and how we make our decisions. People with differing worldviews interpret events, objects and people (themselves and others) differently. …
The Hidden Lake Trail in Glacier National Park is a short and relatively easy hike—and oh-so scenic! Going-to-the-Sun Road may be the most popular spot in Glacier, for many good reasons. At the highest point on the road, Logan Pass, …
“Exercise is considered the most effective, non-drug treatment for reducing pain and improving movement in patients with osteoarthritis,” says the Arthritis Foundation. That was really good news for me back in 2015 when I was diagnosed with the beginnings of …
Do you look for beauty in the ordinary things of life? It’s easy to take “ordinary” beauty for granted. But it’s out there, and will enrich our soul and spirit if we slow down enough to look for it! Ordinary …
The Twin Falls and South Shore hikes at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park are moderate hikes amid a stunning mountain landscape you can combine into one. This 9-mile combination loop hike starts and ends at Two Medicine Campground. …
Whether it’s a daily workout or an occasional activity like a hike, bike ride or paddle, it’s important to prepare our muscles. In the old days, when I was in high school and college (the 80s), the only type of …