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A cozy woodstove, sunrise at Yosemite National Park, and Big Blue Truck Tours Inc

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Feeling grateful after a month of family and friend time in Truckee, CA. We shared our space with close friends from home, nestled away at the very top of the Tahoe Donner neighborhood, tucked between massive ponderosa pines that dropped their needles on our trucks and driveway. Our home for the month was a cabin-style getaway on a street full of other cabin-style getaways you would find when renting a place at a ski mountain. Brown cabin after brown cabin lined the streets, each with giant windows that let the sun in and brown, metal trash bins fitted with special locks so the bears couldn’t get into them. The houses looked so similiar, that even on the last day we were there, I still had to look at the number on the house to confirm it was ours. It was cozy inside, though. Matt kept the woodstove going most nights, as the temperatures really cooled down once the sun set at night. Gus shared the space with a new friend, Cooper. We were hoping they would be besties by the end of the mo...

Steelhead trout, Crater Lake National Park, and a good old fashioned string band

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When we arrived in Oregon, Bend welcomed us with blistering 90-degree heat and ash falling from its smoky wildfire skies. We missed the coastal Washington breeze and the shade from its monster tall trees on our daily trail runs. But, as the temperatures dropped and we slowly found our place in the super cool community here, Bend grew on us.  Sunsets on the Deschutes River We were lucky enough to stay in a small studio, walking distance from town and driving distance from countless hiking destinations. Reminiscent of Bozeman, you can drive 30 minutes and camp or hike in some beautiful, remote places. Also giving Bozeman vibes were the evening walks we took through residential neighborhoods with a mix of beautiful craftsmen and modern style houses with carefully selected flowers that filled each lawn. The streets were also lined with many different kinds of very tall trees, mostly juniper and ponderosa pine. The downtown streets were constantly bustling with people seeking out the fa...

The Enchantments, an atmospheric river, and a love letter to Bellingham

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We’ve been on the move this month, exploring every corner of the beautiful state of Washington and everything it has to offer! There really is only one word that actually captures all that is the Pacific Northwest in the summer and that word is magic. There is magic in the trees, the giant, towering trees that I strained my neck trying to find the top of, with their massive green leaves and tangled roots. There is magic in the air, a mix of cool ocean mist, pine tree scent and the sun’s warmth on your skin. There is magic in the majestic snow capped mountains and their turquoise glacial lakes. I felt like I was in a fairy tale the days we were able to get outside and enjoy. And we tried to get out every single day.  Colchuck Lake Matt, Sean and Ganesh and Colchuck Lake We started our Washington adventure in Wenachtee, which to be honest was quite the opposite of the lush, green parts of the state I fell in love with. Wenatchee was dusty, hot and full of neat desert rock formations....