Yesterday’s adventure began at 7 AM, when I met up with friends to embark on a trip I’ve dreamed about for years—circling the Great Salt Lake. For the longest time, I didn’t know how to go about such a journey or where to begin. But [...]
I love to travel and do a great deal of it, but I still return back falling more in love with the place that I call home. The next week is very special to me as it is the time that the wild flowers in [...]
A Dazzling Display of Lights Every year Temple Square turned into a winter wonderland. The magic begins the end of November when the lights are turned on. Crews under the direction of Eldon Cannon begin in August to stage this show of light and wonder. [...]
I had the opportunity to take a history tour to Nauvoo, Illinois this past week. What a wonderful experience. My parents were guides in the late 80’s in the Wilfred Woodruff home, and I often stopped to visit them on my way to New York. [...]
This past week a lady asked me if she could come to my home and learn more about the trips I take to China. From her accent I knew that she was not born in the USA. When she arrived I asked her to tell [...]
A Moving Adventure Across Iowa This past week there was a moving adventure across Iowa. This was the same state that took many days for the early pioneers to cross. This time instead of wagon wheels rolling across the state, it was over 15,000 bike [...]
Fourteen miles east of Salt Lake City, deep in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains is the mountain village of Brighton. In winter it is the home of the Brighton/Solitude Ski resort. In the summer it’s where you go to cool off from the summer [...]
In 1847 the Mormon pioneers crossed Iowa walking with their wagons. Today there are still people crossing Iowa. This week I joined 17,000 cyclists to ride from the west side of Iowa to the east. The ride went from July 25 – 31st. The ride [...]
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 [...]
Fall Preparations in Nature If you live in an area of the Northern Hemisphere that has four seasons, fall is fast coming. The turning of the leaves brings on the fall harvest, and is a great time to put away delicious food for the [...]
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