this past weekend was no ordinary weekend for deeann and i. it wasn’t a normal weekend for our close friends ren & rebecca. this past saturday they were married at her parents acreage in wisconsin, surrounded by 50 of their closest friends and family. it was a wonderful day celebrating these two [...]
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friends and the midwest
20Aug08surprising terra
17Apr08before our recent trip home we picked up a new little toy. this little toy allows us to take video and share it with you all. just what we need, right?
a lot of people knew we were making a trip back to iowa during a week off of school. my sister [...]
alaska v3.0 - civilization
21Aug07the rest of our trip to denali was spent in the area around the park entrance. a visit to the sled dogs, science center, and other park attractions. one of our first meals out was at a local pizza place. yum. delicious beer from the alaskan brewing co. and a hot pizza was exactly what [...]
alaska v2.3 - spent
20Aug07the fourth day out, deeann and i got up early to check the water levels for our hike back the next morning. since the rivers would recede we figured we would be able to walk between the ridge and the water if we made it quick before the waters would rise up again. it looked [...]
the second unit was half way on the road and another 2 hours on the bus. when we caught the bus to go to the next unit, in the toklat river valley, we ended up on a tour bus. basically, when you get to the road and need a ride you just start hiking in [...]
alaska v2.1 - “hey bear!”
14Aug07as we get off the road and start hiking into our unit for the next 2 days, we come to a serious realization. we are far away from everything we see as reality and very close to something unfamiliar and unknown. we have traveled over 3,000 miles and finally we have arrived, and nothing looks [...]
alaska v2.0 - getting in
08Aug07so we finally get to the park all in one piece. the visitors center and entrance area of the park is very different than what you see when you actually get inside the park. at the entrance of the park you will find a traditional campground outfitted for RVs, trailers, and camping of most types. [...]
