Contributors: Amanda Marie-Amstutz Reynolds The Stories We Tell If you grew up fishing like I did, somewhere there is a picture of you as a child next to or holding one of your first fish. There is a gleeful grin on your face, or maybe a slightly disgusted or concerned look about what the heck … Continue reading Surprise Me: Our Story
Category: Backpacking
First Hikes & New Terrain
Contributors: Amanda Marie-Amstutz Reynolds "How many feelings can one heart hold?...Infinite, Luna thought. The way the universe is infinite. It is light and dark and endless motion; it is space and time, and space within space, and time within time. And she knew: there is no limit to what the heart can carry."Kelly Barnhill, The … Continue reading First Hikes & New Terrain
Welcome to Alaska
Contributors: Amanda Marie-Amstutz Reynolds We did it. It took us awhile, but we finally made it to our new home in Alaska. It took two months, seven days, one rescheduled flight, over 3,000 miles of driving, three audio books, some tiptoeing through closed borders, and 14 days of quarantine, but we are home. What a … Continue reading Welcome to Alaska
Adventure Buddies: A Letter to Our Pup
Happy Birthday to Our Little Adventurer Contributors: Amanda Reynolds, Wesley Reynolds Dear Bella, This is your second birthday. You are officially a teenager. Because of this coming-of-age, your humans would like to reflect on your puppyhood, your adventures, and the exciting years to come. So, here goes... Bella, we spent a very long time looking … Continue reading Adventure Buddies: A Letter to Our Pup
Friendship & Mosquitoes: Our Trip to Alberta
The Great Road Trip Contributors: Amanda Reynolds This July marks the one year anniversary of our three week road trip from southern Idaho to Edmonton, Alberta. So, in light of the occasion, it's only fitting that this Throwback Thursday post is all about our Alberta trip. I have to say that our trip to Edmonton, … Continue reading Friendship & Mosquitoes: Our Trip to Alberta
Hiking: In Memory of My Boots
The Adventures We've Had Contributors: Amanda Reynolds I love being outside in the sun, rain, wind, and elements. I love hanging out with my guys, stumbling along through the brush, bugs, and mud. But I am still a girl. I still like pretty things. I still love my shoes. They help take me places I … Continue reading Hiking: In Memory of My Boots
Backpacking: Trail Hunting & Fish Finding
Where is the Trail? Contributors: Amanda Reynolds This is something we kept asking ourselves once we made it to the end of the maintained trail and set out on the footpath that leads up the mountain. This is also when maps and research pay off. My biggest piece of advice to anyone making their way … Continue reading Backpacking: Trail Hunting & Fish Finding
Backpacking: The Uphill Battle
Just One More Ridgeline Contributors: Amanda Reynolds, Wesley Reynolds This week we are prepping to take our first backpacking trip of the year into the Sawtooth National Forest. Yes, we are late getting up into the mountains this year, but that’s life! Our first extended backpacking trip last summer with family and friends was breathtaking, and … Continue reading Backpacking: The Uphill Battle
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