Tucked between the more well-known coastal towns of Cannon Beach and Tillamook, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, offers a quieter, more laid-back escape along the Pacific. With its seven miles of sandy shoreline, stunning ocean views, and unexpected hidden gems, it’s the perfect place to slow down, breathe in the salty air, and reconnect with nature. For … Read more
A Handcrafted Adventure Along Oregon’s Coast Tucked away in the heart of Samuel H. Boardman State Park, Whaleshead Beach is one of those hidden gems that feels like it was made just for us. Tom and I stumbled upon it during our coastal adventures, and from the moment we stepped onto its soft, sandy shore, … Read more
Multnomah Falls was one of those places I’d seen in photographs so many times that I thought I knew what it would look like. I didn’t. It’s much taller in person than a photograph makes it feel, and when you’re standing at the bottom looking up at the falls and Benson Bridge, the scale finally … Read more
There are some places that don’t look quite the way you expected when you finally see them in person. The redwoods are one of them. We visited Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in early September, and photographs really don’t give you a sense of the scale. You can photograph an enormous tree, but it’s hard … Read more
Ha Ha Tonka is one of our favorite places to visit at the Lake of the Ozarks. The castle ruins are what get most of the attention, and they’re absolutely worth seeing. But they’re only one part of the park. There are trails, bluffs, caves and rock formations, a huge natural spring, and some pretty … Read more
Thor’s Well was one of those Oregon Coast stops I’d seen in photos long before we actually went. And it’s much easier to understand once you’re standing there. It’s not a giant hole in the ocean, even though photographs can make it look that way. Water rushes into an opening in the volcanic rock and … Read more
Everyday adventure doesn’t require a passport, a vacation day, or a plan that takes longer than ten minutes to make. It took me years to understand that. For a long time, I thought adventure lived somewhere else. On a vacation calendar. At an airport. In a place I wasn’t currently standing. Most of us learn … Read more
Tom and I don’t travel to relax. At least not usually. We like seeing things. If we’ve gone somewhere we’ve never been, we want to walk around, take the tour, visit the museum, find the weird local thing, and see as much as we reasonably can while we’re there. Other people would hate traveling that … Read more
