Tuesday Aug 22 Aaron and I saddled up to do another summit hike as the summer season is quickly winding down! Originally we wanted to backpack and complete 2 summits on a 12-mile point to point hike, but things got busy so we opted for the...
Wednesday June 28 Aaron and I finally tackled an overdue 2022 goal to summit New Mexico's highest mountain - Wheeler Peak. We set out from the Williams Lake trailhead by 9am, to clear blue skies and found remaining snow patches quickly. We'd hiked to Williams...
I've added some new galleries with my favorite photos of the gorgeous scenery we so often place ourselves in. You can find them all on the gallery page. or see the new galleries directly below: Wild Rivers – Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument Karma Road Trip...
November 10 - 13 Thursday: Well, another whirlwind adventure! My parents arrived after dark on a Thursday evening so natural first thing was to get unpacked and tour the charmingly "Abominable" Snowmansion lodge/art gallery that we help caretake as part of our work trade here in Arroyo Seco. [gallery...
Aaron and I were both lucky enough to have our parents come out to visit this autumn. With my parents staying for a week to explore the last weeks of pleasant camping, hiking, and hot springs -- and Aaron's parents visiting for a quick weekend...
Tuesday October 11th We took the opportunity of flying into Albuquerque to spend a night in the city and check out another hot spring location before heading back to Taos. Joined by our friends Kali and Jaci, we toured about Albuquerque, checking out a couple spots in...
Wednesday September 21 We're full swing in our 4th and final new season in Taos and watching the autumn leaves change from our windows! We saw the yellows starting to pop from our views in Arroyo Seco and headed up the ski valley canyon for a...
Thursday September 15 We woke up at our parking sport on the hill outside Page, AZ with a spectacular view and quickly started driving the rest of the way into Vermillion Cliffs, National Monument. The entrance to the park was at the Navajo Bridge crossing the...
Friday September 1st We left Taos by 10a friday for an epic two week road trip, destined for the California Redwoods for a wedding. A couple we lived with on Kauai at Olana Farm, Grayson and Elysse, had invited us to their wedding to help run...
Thursday July 28: Bull of the Woods We tackled our first New Mexico summit with the 6.2 mile hike to the top of Bull of the Woods, a peak overlooking the Taos Ski Valley at 11,600 feet. We were joined by our fellow work-trader Kali and...