By Graham Hesselsweet | March 2022 In Memphis, we camped on the Mississippi River at Tom Sawyer’s RV Park. We were reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain at the time. Emma says “It’s kind of amazing how kids of that day had to do crazy things like raft down the Mississippi RiverContinue reading “Memphis, TN”
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Winter gives way to spring…
We have been posting blog and social media updates on a month+ delay, both for safety’s sake and also because we take some time to think, write, and revise. But there’s so much going on currently on our 2 week journey along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail that we want to remember and record accuratelyContinue reading “Winter gives way to spring…”
Exciting Sightings in Steamboat Springs: An Olympian and a Moose!
By Graham Hesselsweet | February 2022 This morning I found myself staring up in awe at one of the the only three Olympic ski jumping facilities in the United States, and next to me was the U.S. Olympian Ben Berend! Amazingly, this was not a dream. We were attending a talk at Howelsen Hill skiContinue reading “Exciting Sightings in Steamboat Springs: An Olympian and a Moose!”
Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival
By Emma Hesselsweet | January 2022 In Steamboat Springs, we visited the Treads of Pioneers Museum to learn about the history of this remote Colorado town and how it became a skiing destination. Steamboat Springs got its name when French fur trappers, who were hunting on a river, thought they heard a steamboat, but laterContinue reading “Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival”
AIARE Level I
By Graham Hesselsweet | January 2022 For years, I had gazed into mountain faces, searching out ski lines and wondering what adventure there was to be had when you dared to exit the boundaries of ski resorts, increase slope angles, and seek out powder stashes. But before it’s safe to venture into the backcountry inContinue reading “AIARE Level I”
Breckenridge Nordic Center
By Sara Hesselsweet | January 2020 Because our family skis with touring equipment, we have the ability to free-heel. For many folks, the objective of alpine touring involves climbing up slopes that aren’t accessible by lifts so you can then ski lines inaccessible to resort skiers, often in remote locations and/or untracked powder. But backcountryContinue reading “Breckenridge Nordic Center”
Emma’s review of Breck restaurants (with an Aspen bonus!)
By Emma Hesselsweet | January 30, 2022 This post is mainly to review the restaurants in Breck — the local’s term for Breckenridge, and to give you a tip on which are best! We haven’t gone to that many restaurants in Breck, but I definitely have a favorite. Aurum is totally the best in probablyContinue reading “Emma’s review of Breck restaurants (with an Aspen bonus!)”
Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point
By Emma Hesselsweet | November 16, 2021 My eyes were groggy and I sat up, shivering. My teeth chattered, and I looked around. My gaze fell on my brother. His eyes were shut, and he was rhythmically breathing slow, tired breaths. I got out of my bed, and peeked through the curtain that separated myContinue reading “Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point”
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
By Emma Hesselsweet | November 21, 2021 We wandered away from the ticket booth, at saguaro national park. My eyes did too, and they finally focused on the map of the museum my brother had grabbed. I glanced at it, thought, and then spoke. This is a pretty big museum, I pointed out, noticing theContinue reading “Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum”
Devil’s Garden Campground at Arches NP
October 31 – November 5, 2021 At Arches National Park, we were lucky to get a campsite at Devil’s Garden Campground at the far end of the park, maybe half an hour from the entrance, within walking distance of the popular Devil’s Garden trailhead — not only that, but we unknowingly booked one of theContinue reading “Devil’s Garden Campground at Arches NP”
The Peace of Wild Things 