It rained the day we left Medora, North Dakota and headed toward the state of Washington. My husband Mick and I gave ourselves two days...

Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, the first stop on our summer road trip, offers visitors a South Unit, a North Unit, and...

On Memorial Day weekend, my husband Mick and I got up early Saturday morning, packed his Subaru with two weeks’ worth of clothes, two...

I’ve just returned from two weeks on the road with my husband, visiting three national parks, seven states, mountains, forests, and...

Going through old pre-digital era photos is fun. Having to turn the sleeves full of old prints forces me to slow down and remember in a...

In summer, my thoughts always turns to road trips. Always. It’s been bred into me; my parents always took two-three weeks off in the...

What has occupied much of my time since the holidays? Planning a road trip. Not a trip where I go to the airport, fly somewhere, get on...

One Minnesota Writer is on break this week, but will return on January 18. In the meantime, relax with the ocean. Mission Beach, San...

Autumn in Minnesota can be a magical time, especially if you happen to be Up North. Specifically, near Lake Superior, one of the most...

Now that fall is firmly underway, I’m sorting through over 700 photos that I took in Germany in July. Summer means travel for many of us...

On Monday, my daughter Abby and I packed one backpack each and got on a Chicago-bound plane. We booked a room at the Travelodge on...

One of the places that has stayed with me since my recent visit to the U.K. is the Holy Island of Lindisfarne or, simply, Holy Island. It...

Travel is something I usually undertake in less than two-week bites. This past month, that was not the case. My husband and I spent two...

Your weekly offering of writing/art prompts. Well, more than two weeks of travel has resulted in lots and lots of photos. I returned...

Your weekly offering of writing/art prompts. Looks like a photo prompt kind of day. Enjoy. Happy Friday, everyone. Dream on. All photos...

Shift #39: Create Your Fantasy Trip By this point in the winter season, many of Minnesotans (among other northerners) suffer from cabin...

Summer, for me, used to be all about lethargy. Languidness. Endless afternoons with sun that baked exposed skin. It also used to be about...