Taroko National Park, Taiwan
Ever since I first got to know Cole, I wanted him to see Taroko National Park. Taroko is one of seven National Parks in Taiwan. As the park is near…
The Summit of Ishizuchi-san, Japan
Cole and I had been talking about hiking Tsurugi-san for some time now. Tsurugi-san is Tokushima's highest mountain. When Cole's supervisor, Mita sensei, heard that we were interested, she talked…
Timpanogas Cave National Monument, Utah
What a great weekend! We decided to take advantage of this perfect weather we've been having in Utah by going on a hike up to Timpanogos Cave. Neither Cole nor…
Mirror Lake in the High Uinta Mountains, Utah
We packed up our camping gear and headed into the High Uinta Mountains over Labor Day weekend. We drove past Kamas and camped near Mirror Lake. We were surrounded by…