I now call it the “Lower 48”

I now call it the Lower 48. Coming back feels… strange. After a summer in Alaska that felt so big, so alive… everything down here feels a little smaller. Not worse… just not Alaska . I carry a mix of gratitude and restlessness… part of me is still up north, somewhere under those endless summerContinue reading “I now call it the “Lower 48””

1st stop. Buffalo Creek

It had been 634 days to get back to this place in my life. When my last road trip ended I was heart broken. I remember that day so clearly when I unpacked my van and rented a room from a friend back in Colorado Springs. I remember unexpectedly crying and feeling immense grief asContinue reading “1st stop. Buffalo Creek”

Jackson Wyoming Vanllife

I arrived in Jackson on a Monday and realized how busy but beautiful this town was. When I was a teenager I briefly drove through Jackson with my family but barely remember the town and Teton National Park.  Taking a peek at my mountain biking trails apps there were some good rides right from myContinue reading “Jackson Wyoming Vanllife”