• Moraine Lake

    “Hey, do you want to head into the mountains around 1am to try to see Moraine Lake?”  “1am? Not really….”   And yet a week later, there we were.   It feels impossible to see this iconic lake, but every year people try. Moraine Lake is nestled in the Canadian Rockies, very close to Lake Louise. Though it is much…

  • Hiking the Grand Canyon – Day 1

    Hiking a Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon is not advisable in the summer. Every single Ranger at the top of the canyon is going to do their best to discourage you from entering the canyon. And I get it – a lot of people aren’t prepared. A lot of people make big, life-threatening mistakes. And the Rangers at…