With summer in full swing, it's time to turn down the heat on the kitchen stove and heat things up in the woods. Bring a backpack, a chicken, and several newspapers to enjoy this traditional outdoor barbecue chicken favorite. While you enjoy a leisurely hike, [...]
Greenland’s sunrises and sunsets are nothing short of magical, painting the sky with gold, pink, and lavender hues that seem to linger endlessly on the horizon. In a land where time feels suspended, the low-angled Arctic light transforms icebergs into towering sculptures, glowing with ethereal [...]
Some places on Earth feel almost surreal, where nature's raw beauty takes center stage. Greenland is one of those places. Known for its dramatic landscapes and beautiful icebergs, this Arctic gem offers a visual experience. The silence here is profound, broken only by the distant crack [...]
A Childhood in the Manti-La Sal National Forest I was blessed with the good fortune to be born near and raised in the remote, breath-taking Manti-La Sal National Forest in southeastern Utah, where my father was the forest ranger. This weekend I took a trip [...]
Sparking a Love of Travel When I was 16, I made my first trip to New York. I remember my seminary teacher Brother Josephson saying to us, “There is going to be a great trip to New York and you should not miss it.” It [...]
A Chance Meeting on NBC’s "Today Show" People are like an encyclopedia, filled with information but not often opened. Guida Ponte is a wonderful person I met on NBC’s “Today Show” several years ago. She was born in the Azores Islands and came to America [...]
Keeping a Positive Mindset Challenges are a part of everyday life. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live, or what you do for a living, you will have problems. We can’t keep challenges at bay, but we can choose how we deal with [...]
With the economy a challenge, many people do not have enough extra money to go on a vacation. I remember in the early nineties when I was on ABC’s Home Show, I did a show that addresses this very need. We took a map of [...]
There is nothing better than something cooked in a Dutch oven. Dutch ovens were the main pot used when the pioneers came across the plains. Today Utah has more Dutch ovens per capita that any other state. There are even contests at fairs and trade [...]
My father was a forest ranger and I grew up loving the mountains and the outdoors. With all the water we have had this year in Utah, the mountains are really green.In the west we are blessed with an abundance of great placess to go [...]
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