On a recent road trip to Grandma’s house, I discovered a fun little Wizard of Oz-themed park. I drive within 5 miles of this park on almost every trip to Grandma’s AND I’m always looking for fun stops along the way so I’m not sure how I missed it before. Let’s visit the Wizard of…
I first heard about Grandma Gatewood several months ago on Sharon King’s blog, Midlife Moments. Emma Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood, was the first woman to thru-hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT), alone, in one continuous journey. In 1955, at the age of 67, she hiked 2,050 miles wearing canvas shoes and…
The #OptOutside campaign was started by REI in 2015 when the store closed all locations on Black Friday and encouraged its employees to go outside instead. Employees now enjoy a paid day off to spend with their family outdoors. In the years since, the movement has been adopted by many other companies and groups and…