Norway

The mountains of Norway host glaciers, bright blue-green lakes, and expansive views. I can’t wait to explore more of this beautiful country.

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Skytop Basin

The summer of 2018 was a whirlwind of travel.  From the end of June to the end of September, work would have me going from Ohio to Seattle to New Orleans to Georgia and to Philadelphia, while personal travel would see me driving to Montana and flying…

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Rockies 2016

In August 2016, I had an ambitious plan to spend three weeks in the Rockies.  For the first part of the trip, Tracy and I drove from Alabama to the Beartooth Mountains outside of Cooke City, MT.  This was where we planned to spend the first week…

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Scotland

For our international trip in 2016, Scotland looked like a great option.  So, in May we loaded up and headed to the Scottish Highlands.  The plan was basically to drive around almost all of Scotland, explore the countryside, and day hike whenever we found a nice trail. …

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Iceland

The Northern Lights were my goal.  I’ve seen lots of photos of the aurora, but I’ve always wanted to see them in person.  So I decided we would go to Iceland and try to see the lights.  Of course, you have to go when there is darkness,…

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Banff and Jasper

Want to fill up a 32GB memory card with pictures? Then take a trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks. The mountains and glaciers and lakes and rivers will leave you inspired.

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New Zealand

New Zealand was one of those perfect outdoor vacations. With mountains and glaciers and fjords and oceans and huts and nice people, New Zealand simply can’t be beat.

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Big Island Hawaii

Number 50! Woo hoo! From March 8-16, 2008, Tracy and I went to the Big Island of Hawaii, and I finally checked the last state off my list! This completed a 13 year competition between Tracy and me, and I finally beat her…by one state! Now that…

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