Living in the city

living in the city

Jul 18

Summer Camp Host…Again!

A few years back I wrote about my experience in Wisconsin as a camp host. It was an idyllic setting in a forest near a small town and about 30 minutes from “civilization” retail. I embarked this summer on another camp host experience, this time for Washington State Parks. I started in late June at…
May 28

Rattlesnake Lake, WA – A Hidden Gem

I have to be intentional about spending time outdoors while my Airstream remains in the service center. A few more weeks and the makeover will be finished. Meanwhile, I’ve been driving up to Rattlesnake Lake, just outside North Bend, WA, to take walks, reflect, and get fresh air. It’s a beautiful place. Despite being a…
May 20

Hocking Hills, Ohio

People ask me how I choose where I go to visit. Sometimes, I go where someone pays for me to go. I recently went to Ohio on a press trip for travel writers to visit the Hocking Hills area. I had never heard of this place before and never would have visited save for this…
Apr 26

Is Arvie the Answer to Ghost Campers?

If you camp – tent, van, or RV, you know the frustration of not being able to get a reservation at your preferred campground, let alone the site you wanted. Reservations for camping have become a huge problem as the pandemic suddenly opened up the possibility of traveling the old-fashioned way by road trip and…

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