Family Travel, the Outdoors & Parenting
We call Eagle, Colorado home. And, it is home to Sylvan Lake State Park, a small-but-mighty Colorado state park. A small, pristine alpine lake is the centerpiece of the park. People come from all over the state to fish, paddle
The town of Twin Lakes is a special place to visit, along with the gorgeous glacier-made lakes that you will also find there. Camping out amongst the stars is the best way of visiting the area. Not only will you
If you have read our stories about our first camping trip as a family, you can imagine that RVing is quite the luxury compared to tent camping. But RVing as a family does still offer challenges and can be stressful
If you’ve been following us over here, you know we have a love hate relationship with camping. We love being outdoors and immersed in nature. But don’t love sleeping on the hard ground. So, it has become something of a
A friend from Durango called up one day and asked if our family would like to go on a river trip with her family. This is not something that we’d ever done before. But, we’re also not ones to pass
As chief mamma travel blogger, I do much of the family travel planning. But an opportunity came up to take a camping trip last weekend planned by someone else. It sounded like fun even though camping is not my forte.
Two summers ago, after an adventurous first camping trip, our family started to consider buying an RV trailer. On this particular camping trip everyone else in our group had an RV. And, we were the only ones who really scrambled
Let’s face it, not everyone is cut out for camping in tents. Cold, rain, critters, and other annoyances can put a damper on your experience. Glamping is a great option for those that still wish to be a part of
One of the most beautiful and special places in Colorado is Piney Lake, located at Piney River Ranch. The lake and ranch are accessed out of Vail about ten miles away on a windy dirt road. Here a pristine lake
There are many, many beautiful places in Colorado. And, Colorado National Monument is one of the most beautiful. I had the opportunity to visit at the end of May as a chaperone for a group of Fourth Graders on their