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One of the prettiest slot canyons in world, and also very accessible I love Zebra canyon, and I am especially enamored with the mystical and spherical “Moki balls” that are…

Family friendly easy top rope climbing at the famous Smith Rock, Oregon It isn’t always easy to find a good family-friendly top roping area that has safe access to the…

Climb at family friendly, under-the-radar Slick Rock Dome Slick Rock is a moderately steep dome out-of-sight, out-of-mind that offers moderate and easy rock climbing. There is some good top roping…

Under-the-radar adventure hike to the top of semi-secret granite dome near Lake Tahoe This adventure is kind of fun to add to the list, because it’s my trail. Well, not…

Simply one of the very best day hikes in the world. There are some adventures that are so great and iconic that you have to do them, no matter how…

Taking the backway into Bodie from Mono Lake up the rough Cottonwood Canyon Rd. We biked into Bodie many years ago in the summer with our kids and it was…

Paddle the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Entrance to Emerald Bay Although you need to take some care in choosing when you go because Lake Tahoe can be like an angry…

Hike canyons, visit ruins and do some easy canyoneering. And play in the sand. One of the best young family adventures there is. Epic. Fun. Memorable. The kids in these…

Navajo tour and hike on reservation land near Monument Valley Classic! We flew into Gouldings and I proceeding to get my plane stuck in the sand. I had pulled off…

Via Ferrata, climbing assisted by steps and rungs and protected by cables is becoming more popular in the US I’ve been on rock climbing trips to Europe several times and…

Gentle, easy 3.8 mile ride or hike around Lake Estes, ending near ice cream The last post I wrote was about climbing Bear Creek Spire, a difficult technical climb, so…

A strenuous 5.5 climb up an iconic high Sierra peak. Or: How to get on an REI ad. I know. This blog is supposed to be family adventures and some…

Camp, hike and fish at this remote airstrip/campground near Glacier National Park Schafer Meadows is a beautiful meadow with a campground and small ranger outpost station in a stunning wilderness…

A super flowy, gorgeous, fun mountain bike ride with expansive view of Zion National Park. This comes in number two on my list of best mountain bike trails ever. Better…

Peddle a spectacular 25 mile journey from Bend Oregon on an old railroad grade to Sisters to recharge. There just are not many ebike rides that work out like this…

Under-the-radar, peaceful and serene. This trail is a perfect hike for the young family. Now unused, this used to be a ranger guard station. I was exhausted. I had flown…

One of my favorite places to hike and explore – Elephant Land aka The Lava Beds I have not included many 4×4 / Jeep adventures, mainly because these adventures on…

An under-the-radar wildflower hike with great views across to the high peaks of the Sawtooths At six miles roundtrip and 2,600 feet of gain this Horton Peak adventure is a…

Hike literally on black obsidian to the edge of an ancient caldera This is a short (3 miles out and back) steep (2,000 feet) hike on a mountain with large…

Easy top rope rock climbing near Jackson Hole and Grand Teton NP Rock climbing guidebooks and websites often don’t include good areas for easy top roping, appropriate for kids or…