There’s something surreal about pulling into a national park and realizing you have the place almost entirely to yourself. That was my reality in December of 2022, when I rolled into Black Canyon of the Gunnison under a sky so crisp it felt like glass. The ranger station was quiet, the...
🛢️ My Journey to Main Pass 260 I’ll never forget the first time I flew out to Main Pass 260. The helicopter lifted off from the Louisiana coast, slicing through the humid Gulf air as we headed 55 miles offshore. Below us, the endless blue of the Gulf of Mexico stretched in every...
Welcome to Rex Hale Campground: A Quiet Tribute on the Edge of Yellowstone Tucked into the rugged wilderness west of Cody, Wyoming, just 18 miles from the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park, lies a serene and storied retreat: Rex Hale Campground. Surrounded by towering cliffs...
Outlaws, Bullet Holes, and Wild West Whispers: Visiting Jesse James’s House in St. Joseph, Missouri If you’ve ever wanted to stand in the exact spot where Wild West legend Jesse James met his dramatic end, look no further than St. Joseph, Missouri. Tucked behind the historic Patee House...
Boxes, Masks, and Big Emotions: Moving My Daughter into Her Texas A&M Dorm There are moments in life that hit you like a ton of bricks wrapped in nostalgia—and moving your daughter into her college dorm is one of them. This past weekend, we packed up the car, loaded it with everything...
Boots, Beer, and Birthday Two-Steppin’: Edlow’s Big Bash at Mo’s in Katy If you’ve never celebrated a birthday at Mo’s in Katy off Mason Road, let me tell you—you’re missing out on one of the rowdiest, most boot-scootin’, beer-sippin’ good times this side of the Brazos. Mo’s isn’t just a...
🗿 Grace in Granite: Visiting the Dignity of Earth and Sky in Chamberlain Driving through South Dakota, the landscape shifts from rolling plains to river-carved bluffs, and just when you think you’ve seen it all, you round a bend near Chamberlain—and there she stands. The Dignity of Earth...
🏜️ Bison, Bluffs, and Belly Laughs: Saydie and I Take on the Badlands Our Great Southwest Adventure took a wild turn when Saydie and I rolled into South Dakota’s Badlands—land of jagged peaks, fossil beds, and the kind of wind that makes your hair look like you lost a fight with a...