Haley and I had the opportunity to travel to the magical land of Svalbard, with a quick stop-over in Norway's lovely capital of Oslo. Svalbard is a place of mystery that draws people in with the lure of Polar Bears, and then blows them away with dramatic and sublime landscapes. We were spoiled-rotten on an 11-day cruise aboard the Sea Spirit. We …

We spent a week aboard MS La Belle de L'Adriatique cruising the sunny Adriatic coastline. Starting in the Croatian port city of Dubrovnik, we sailed north to Šibenik, Korčula, Hvar and Split before heading south to Montenegro's medieval town of Kotor. We enjoyed sunny weather, delicious foods and stunning historical sites.

Franny and I were lucky enough to spend two weeks exploring Buenos Aires, Colonia, Uruguay, Ushuaia, Argentina and finally the crown jewel, Antarctica. We learned to make our own empanadas in Buenos Aires, drank mate in Colonia and hula hooped and kayaked our way through Antarctica. Our travels were full of delicious food, Argentinian wine, …

I jumped at the opportunity when the Clark Fork Coalition reached out to my women’s fly tying group in search of a lady angler willing to spend a morning teaching fly fishing basics to a group of girls from Missoula group homes. The Clark Fork Coalition is a local non-profit that is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Clark Fork River …

We spent two full weeks flying, biking, swimming, hiking, driving and kayaking our way through Ecuador and the Galapagos. Our trip was one of extremes. We went from the huge capital city, Quito, to the barely inhabited Galapagos Islands. From sea level to nearly 19,000 feet above it. From snorkeling with sharks to relaxing in the natural hot …