Make sure to catch up on the first half of the #BigSkyMove drive in the previous post. Now, picking up right where I left off… The next two days’ drives would be the longest of the trip. Not necessarily by mileage, but I enjoyed the view along the way. It was cooling off and cloudy … Continue reading #BigSkyMove – Cross Country Trip – Part 2
Flesher Pass, Helena National Forest
I have quite the refreshing view only 30 minutes from my front door. Got the drive to the west of town, Flesher Pass (Elev. 6,000) in the Helena National Forest, in the books today before winter sets in. Snow already covering the north facing slopes up to the shoulder of the road. It's one of … Continue reading Flesher Pass, Helena National Forest
Take time to watch the sunrise
When was the last time you got up early enough to watch the sunrise? And, no, I don't mean peaking out your window. I mean, sitting outside, in solitude, and watching the sunrise from start to finish. From the point where the stars are bright until the last of the circle is above the horizon. … Continue reading Take time to watch the sunrise
#BigSkyMove – Let the Cross-Country Road Trip Begin
It's finally that time! I have loaded up the pickup and I am on the way to Big Sky Country. In case you missed it earlier... I am excited to be working as a part of the team with Montana Stockgrowers Association. Tennessee is in my rear view and big horizons are up ahead. Last … Continue reading #BigSkyMove – Let the Cross-Country Road Trip Begin
Judging the 2014 National Beef Ambassador Contest
I love to travel, even if it does mean riding in a small Delta puddle jumper with a grumpy flight staff. A few weeks ago, I had the really awesome opportunity to travel to Arkansas and be a judge for the 2014 National Beef Ambassador contest. I was never a participant in the program, but … Continue reading Judging the 2014 National Beef Ambassador Contest
It’s not a trip home without…
Last week I had the opportunity to make a quick trip back to Arkansas to see family and friends. It was my first visit since Christmas and it seems like 5 days flew by entirely too fast. With every trip home growing farther apart these days, I always have a brief list of things that … Continue reading It’s not a trip home without…
Cross Country Road Trip Update
I've been out-of-pocket for the past few weeks. I took part in a Grazing Lands Ecology course this summer where we visited 7 states and traveled 2,600 miles over the course of 2 weeks. We started in Charlotte, traveled down to Clemson, all the way across Tennessee, up to Missouri and Kansas City, over to … Continue reading Cross Country Road Trip Update
Unplugging
I've wanted to do this for a while, now I have a good excuse. I'm packing my bags. Leaving town. I have a forages class where we will load up on a bus, travel for 14 days, across 7 states, camp along the way, and learn more about grazing lands across different regions of the … Continue reading Unplugging
White Christmas in Arkansas with the family [Video]
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas this week with lots of food, family, and friends! I traveled home to Arkansas to spend the week with family and ended up seeing a VERY White Christmas. We had about a foot of snow at the house and 6-8 inches of snow with quite a … Continue reading White Christmas in Arkansas with the family [Video]
It’s All About Perspective
I took this photo over the Tennessee River in Knoxville yesterday morning. It's all about perspective. Standing here, soaking up a crisp Fall morning, and drinking up my coffee, it all looks pretty peaceful. Then I remember I'm in the middle of a very busy city. You wouldn't know it from this scene depicted, but … Continue reading It’s All About Perspective