Highway to Hoeftland

Adventures with Kristin & Mike

I should hike more—correction; I genuinely want to hike more. I was reminded of this last weekend, when my husband and I decided to hike a trail inside the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Nevada. It was a perfect day for getting outside. We had clear, sunny blue skies, and it was a mild, …

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This last weekend, Mike and I were determined to have a healthy, active, and fun weekend outdoors. We spent time at Red Rock Canyon, the LYFE Kitchen, and the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area On Saturday, we headed out to the gorgeous Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area …

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My wanderlust kicked into full gear fifteen years ago, when I was twenty years old. My friend’s family invited me on a month-long trip to Australia. It was the first time I ever flew on a plane and the first time I left North America. To this day, Australia is one of my all-time favorite …

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It was Valentine’s Day. Mike and I were standing on the cliff’s edge in La Jolla, California, looking out at the beautiful shoreline. The sky was clear and blue. The temperature was mild and comfortable. Large brown seals sun-bathed on the cliffs below us, and all sorts of varied birds flew overhead, plunging beak first …

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