There's adventure, then theres hiking at night. My latest article delves in to the reason why hiking at night makes me feel so alive. I hope you take a few moments of your day to enjoy this article.

We end 2017 in a deep freeze across most of the country, yet my plans and goals for 2018 are only starting to heat up. I pondered what to write for my last story of the year, and wanted to share some of the most inspiring quotes that keep me motivated and passionate about traveling. I hope y'all enjoy. 

Lets face it, humans are guilty of being creatures of habit. What do you do that is vastly different from your everyday routine? Who can you inspire by disrupting the norm and showing them something new? These are some of the questions we must ask our selves and how long will you continue to do the same thing until you make a change? 

We've all heard the phrase, "The mountains are calling and I must answer". That one phrase is powerful enough to remind us and to invoke emtional connections to the places we want to visit in order to connect with nature and erase our daily stress we all face. I wanted to take you, the viewer, down the creative path that was going through my mind the morning I photographed this scene. 

I've taken many trips over the several years and have seen many beautiful landscapes. It was my trip to the western part of America that impressed me the most. These were the places that allowed me to see the country like I have not been able to before. The song lyrics of "America, the beautiful", came to life right before my eyes.