Last night, someone told me that I needed to move in order for God to move. “You have to meet Him halfway,” he said. “You can’t just sit there and do nothing.” Now, it’s true that he doesn’t know me…
It’s that time of year again when we get to give (and hopefully receive!) new gear and hiking-related items. I’m super excited about this year’s gift guide; there are so many great products here that are practical additions to a…
In my ramblings around the internet looking for cool hikes to add to my ever-growing site about Death Valley National Park, I ran across the fact that I could hike to the top of an unnamed mountain called Daylight Peak…
One of the delights of visiting my cousin and cousin-in-law over Labor Day was when they took us up to Hanging Rock State Park in western North Carolina. We climbed to the official Hanging Rock, descended to the Upper Cascades…
Most of us have the privilege in life of creating an environment around ourselves. The environment where we have influence may be very small – extending about as far as our own attitude – while others are responsible for creating…
Of all the trails and viewpoints I saw (and hiked!) along the shore of Yellowstone Lake, Storm Point was my favorite. It offers sweeping views, a pleasant forest walk, a meadow or two, and even a chance to see wildlife…
The Flint Trail is famous, but as a spur just before descending, the Big Ridge Road takes 4x4ers out to some of the most beautiful almost-road-accessible scenery atop the Orange Cliffs in the Maze District of Canyonlands. (At least in…
Did you know that it’s safe and even right to engage your emotions when you’re praying, worshiping, or just living out what Christ died for – so that you could have a relationship with God? I’ve heard so many people…
Grand Canyon is my most-visited National Park – with good reason! The views are spectacular and generally easy to access. The good news is that most of these views are also wheelchair accessible or accessible to the mobility impaired. In…
I’ve hiked to Corona Arch twice. But I’d never even heard of Pinto Arch until I was researching hikes in the Moab Area a couple of years ago. It was marketed as an off-trail trek diverging from the Corona Arch…