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Our mission is simple: we are humans who like to go outside, and we want you to join us.

If you are a human who wants to go outside, but you aren’t quite sure how or where, this page is for you. If you are a human who wants to pursue simplicity, live intentionally and enjoy life thoroughly, this page is for you. If you are a human who goes outside and you want to get better at it, take your kids or dog with you or try something new, this page is for you. If you are a human who is looking for the best tips and hacks for living the outdoor life, this page is for you.

04/07/2026

Windows into just a few of many days of life outside. The daylight is back, and my outdoor time is getting easier — even if it is still cold. Yesterday I noticed the birch trees turning red, a sign that spring and leaves are coming soon for them. We’re all out here like the plants, enjoying that touch of new warmth.

03/30/2026

What an incredible day! Someone gave us tickets so, yeah, we spent the bluebird day skiing in the warmest conditions I’ve experienced on the hill in years.

03/23/2026

I spend the winter convincing myself to keep my running mileage up so that one day in the spring I can pull off this 18 mile run to the glacier. Yesterday was run day! Most people cycle out, some ski, an entirely different group simply drives, but this is my preference. The trail was hard and fast for about 2/3, which helped keep the mood high.

03/16/2026

Did some high-quality talking myself into this run today. The problem was: I wanted to run in the spring and it is still winter! But the light is so good, and there were moments that the sun felt so nice, even in those 20°ish conditions.

03/03/2026

Checking in from the cold and that good good March sunshine! We closed out the last week of February with a loooooot of cold run miles helping my friend Amanda bring in the win for the Local Legend challenge (remember last year when I ran around the block 800 times? Well , the location moved, and I was too busy to compete, but then it turned out I wasn’t too busy to help a friend win). It’s been 0°ish and colder, but the sun is back in the sky, and you can’t be mad when it’s out there being awesome and bright. This is the time of year where I’m like whoa hey, maybe I WAS a little dark-season-depressed after all?

02/23/2026

Tiny person — big place. This is our playground, and there’s something comforting about …. Hopeful? … about seeing yourself in context like this. That hey, does whatever it is really matter when this is in the world? When you are this when placed in the middle of it all? That perspective makes me feel lighter.

02/21/2026

Howling wind and cold almost kept me home tonight, but at the last minute I rallied the teens, grabbed the skis and dashed up for an hour of laps. It was -3° so we didn’t last long. But we were there!!

02/19/2026

It was 100% snow out there today as I made myself run for 40 minutes. It was also 100% worth it.

A few months ago I decided to stop posting a photo a day of me keeping my outdoor habit, something I had done for more than 3,000 days in a row. Im definitely still keeping my 20-minute daily streak, but I just didn’t want to have to snap it each time.

It’s amazing how quickly you lose a habit even after 3,000 days. And now I simply don’t think about posting.

In the absence of photos, however, my daily habit leans towards boring. It’s a lot of hot tub time, honestly. Some of that blah is the weight of late winter. Everything is just so hard when it’s been so dark and cold.

But the light is on its way back, and I’m eager to start feeling it. I’m sure you are, too.

3,095 days, and still going strong.

02/05/2026

Driving home from work tonight, looked up and saw this, and almost drove off the road. Pulled over instead on a side street to gawk from outside the car. Forget a snap from today’s run. This is where the awe is.

02/03/2026

After a busy weekend traveling across the state for a xc ski race, I didn’t particularly want to spend anymore time in the car today. But I DID want to take advantage of free military ski day at Alyeska. Adventure won out over staying home. Glad it did!

01/28/2026

I’ve been thinking about advice to really take time for big and little adventures. A little adventure for me is something that takes a little bit of effort and is just far enough out of my normal routine to feel special. Today it meant stopping the churn to admit that, yes, I did have time to drive down the road, take advantage of today’s snow storm, and ski through town for a magical 30 minutes.

01/25/2026

Absolute trail perfection on a sunny and spring-like day in January. JANUARY. You gotta know winter will be back, so just keep that in mind. But wooooo today was nice!

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