Kate and I were very excited to find out that Angkor Wat had surprise monkeys lurking in it. I somehow forgot that monkeys do whatever they want and can be found outside of designated monkey habitats. Seeing monkeys when I’m … Continue reading Monkey Etiquette
In the highest reaches of the Andes mountains there lies an ecosystem known as the paramo. This area can be quite cold at times, and will sometimes be covered in a layer of snow. Being a more extreme environment, many … Continue reading Cushion Plants in the Paramo
Delphi was one of my favorite cities that I visited on my family trip to Greece in June 2015. Delphi was an incredibly important city in Ancient Greece and was an epicenter of politics, architecture, and art. Incredible temples and … Continue reading Visiting Delphi, Greece
My father and I traveled to four national parks in southern Utah at the end of March 2016. We started in Zion and then went to Bryce, Arches and finally Canyonlands. Each park was stunning. The Colorado Plateau gives rise … Continue reading Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park
After finishing the first leg of our northeast road trip, Jessie, Kathryn, and I got to experience this view of the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Formed by receding glaciers, the three sets of falls that make up Niagara Falls … Continue reading View of Niagara Falls
“Be careful as you pass under the canopy; if you bump the branches, a snake might fall into your boat.” While strapping our canoe to the Jeep, the staff at the rental shop bestowed upon us some good advice from many years … Continue reading Canoe Camping in Congaree National Park
It seems an odd place to nest. A concrete bridge spanning the Santa Rosa Sound, connecting the mainland of Navarre, FL with the barrier island. Its sides slope to the water, sandy with tufts of grass and vines growing where … Continue reading Nesting Terns and Skimmers in Navarre, FL
I was so lucky that my spontaneous trip to Death Valley during February 2016 coincided with an incredible phenomenon called a “super bloom.” Because Death Valley is one of the hottest and driest places in the world, very little plant … Continue reading Death Valley’s Super Bloom
Using the same title for this post as one of Jules Verne’s best-known works is a bold move, but I think it is pretty aptly used this time. We are in Silfra, Iceland, which can be accurately described as a … Continue reading Journey to the Center of the World
It’s crazy how easy it is to take something for granted. For me, that has been living by the ocean. With the majority of my life spent on the east coast, so many summers slip by while I tell myself … Continue reading Living on the Coast of Maine
by Gregg Thomas. Read Part I here and Part II here. The next morning, we had already realized that the canyon walls are so steep that there was no point in getting up super early for the dawn and sunrise. … Continue reading Havasu Falls, Havasupai Indian Reservation, Arizona: Part III
One of my favorite activities during my trip to Asia was a sunset rice paddy ATV tour in Cambodia. Surprisingly, it wasn’t something I was particularly looking forward to before the trip started. I’d never driven an ATV or been … Continue reading Patties on Paddies on ATVs
One World, Two Feet 