Rafting the Colorado in Moab

Two thoughts screamed through our minds, "Paddle, paddle, paddle," and

Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef & Escalante

If it is possible to gorge on National Parks,

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon is named for Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon pioneer who came from Scotland at the sweet age of 17.  Ebenezer and Mary Bryce had a homestead just south of Bryce Canyon, and the area came to be known as Bryce's Canyon.  

It was, Ebenezer said, a

Thanksgiving in Nevada City, CA

Thanksgiving was a doozy this year!  We three adventurers, emboldened by hikes through National Parks, plunged into a small family of 70 to celebrate the holiday this year.  We knew