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Rex Hale Campground, USA

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...

2021 Jessie James

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...

Texas A&M – Move-In Day

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...

Edlow’s Birthday at Mo’s Place

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...

Dignity of Earth and Sky, Chamberlain, SD

🗿 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...

The Badlands, South Dakota

🏜️ 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...

2020 Devils Tower

Campfires and Cosmic Vibes: Camping at KOA Near Devils Tower There’s something surreal about waking up in the shadow of a geologic wonder that looks like it was dropped onto Earth by aliens—or at...

Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota

🏕️ From Shoulders to Sidekicks: Returning to Mt. Rushmore with Saydie This summer, Saydie and I packed up the car, loaded our gear, and hit the road for an extended camping adventure—just the two of...