by Eliana Osborn My son's rain jacket is laid across the back of the sofa. In the split second before calling, Come hang this up, I notice something yellow on the sleeve. Closer up, something fuzzy, perhaps a flower bud knocked off while running by. I lift the yellow cylinder with a piece of paper from the computer. A caterpillar, braving a stormy wet Fairbanks, Alaska … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned from Designing Family Safaris for 20 Years-John Spence, Aardvark Safaris
By John Spence with Heather Mundt Editor's note: Both Erin and I met Aardvark Safaris President John Spence last fall when we attended the Family Travel Association's Summit at Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in Emigrant, Mont. (just 30 minutes from Yellowstone National Park). I was on crutches at the time, and he called me peg leg, which I found hilarious and endearing coming from … [Read more...]
Sled-Dogging For the Suburbanite: Mushing Mt. Bachelor
by Natalie VanCleave Mt. Bachelor near Bend, Ore., soars more than 9,000 feet above sea level, a stunning display, white with snow over lush forests of evergreens. Skiers from all over the world flock to its slopes, but today my family and I are here for a different sort of adventure--the canine variety. The idea of dog sledding is enticingly, thrillingly exotic to our … [Read more...]
