A story in which my brother and I drive to Baton Rouge, eat catfish po-boys, gumbo, and 5 pounds of crawdads, only to drive back again...

12-day itinerary for a driving tour of Ireland with family, featuring Kilkenny, Connemara, County Donegal, and Dublin.

I made my 53rd trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer. It is a special place, one that calls me back again and ...

Spending a week testing #vanlife, learning about free camping options, working on the go while seeing the middle of the country

Whitewater State Park lies in a region dramatically sculpted by the Middle Fork Whitewater River, a crystal-clear trout stream.

Trail's End Campground is at the far end of the Gunflint Trail and the BWCA's edge, making a perfect gateway to this amazing wilderness.

Created to preserve the glacial landforms and rolling prairies, Glacial Lakes State Park is a great weekend get-away.

Zadar is an underrated gem located along the Dalmatian Coast, along the Adriatic Sea, makes for a perfect home base to explore the region.

With unique shops, restaurants, vibrant street art, and thriving arts scene, Reykjavik can easily fill a day of site seeing when in Iceland.

Exploring Iceland in daytrips from Reykjavik. In the winter, days are very short, so be strategic about how you use the previous hours.

We fell in love with this ruggedly beautiful, magical place, despite the massive tourists, limited daylight and high costs of Iceland.

A day trip on Christmas Day to picturesque, medieval Tallinn, Estonia was a wonderful way to spend the holiday.

“Cruises” in the Baltic Sea, even in the coldest parts of the year, are extremely popular and very inexpensive and a great way to get around

Two years ago, our daughter Mazzy spent the fall semester studying abroad in Kuopio, Finland. Her classes were to finish just before...

There is so much to do and explore in Amsterdam, it’s hard to know where to start. You really can’t go wrong with just wandering the streets

HIghlights of a 13-day trip through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

A sunny and crisp fall day made for perfect hiking along the St. Croix River at Frontenac State Park.

Just an hour north of the Twin Cities is the small town of Taylor’s Falls, located on the banks of the scenic St. Croix River.

Wild River State Park has 18 miles of frontage on the St. Croix River near Center City MN.

It's been 26 years since Kevin and I took off on our first real big adventure together--- a 3-month trip through Europe