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      52 Hike Challenge 2018: Completed

      December 30, 2018

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      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

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      Visiting Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) [Kandersteg, Switzerland]

      July 10, 2018

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      Artist Point Snowshoe [Hike 5/52]

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      February 5, 2019

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      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

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      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

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      Artist Point Snowshoe [Hike 5/52]

      February 25, 2018

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      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

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      Weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia

      October 30, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Capilano Suspension Bridge Park [Vancouver, BC Attraction]

      October 29, 2018

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      Lake Valhalla and Mount McCausland [Hike 38/52]

      October 10, 2018

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      October 3, 2018

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      Devil’s Bridge Trail [Sedona, Arizona]

      January 7, 2018

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      Exploring Desert Life in Tucson, Arizona

      April 30, 2017

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      Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

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      Bachelorette Weekend in Savannah, Georgia [Wedding]

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      Glacier National Park

      July 22, 2017

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      September 20, 2016

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      Great Basin National Park

      July 7, 2016

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      Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

      August 3, 2016

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      Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

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      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

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      A Weekend in Portland [Our Second Anniversary Trip]

      May 3, 2018

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      A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue…

      December 2, 2015

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      December 2, 2015

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      December 2, 2015

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      New Year’s in Nashville

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      Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

      April 28, 2016

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      Salt Lake City’s Best 52 Hikes [Book Review]

      February 26, 2018

      Utah

      Goblin Valley State Park & Natural Bridges National…

      November 17, 2017

      Utah

      Lower Emerald Pools [Zion National Park]

      October 26, 2017

      Utah

      Calf Creek Falls [Escalante National Monument]

      October 15, 2017

      Utah

      Zebra Slot Canyon [Escalante National Monument]

      October 7, 2017

      Utah

      Kannaraville Falls [Labor Day Weekend]

      September 25, 2017

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      Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt…

      September 10, 2017

      Utah

      Wildflower Hunting at Mt. Timpanogos

      August 13, 2017

      Washington

      2018 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2018

      Washington

      Lake Valhalla and Mount McCausland [Hike 38/52]

      October 10, 2018

      Washington

      Sheep Lake [Hike 36/52]

      October 3, 2018

      Washington

      Heather Lake [Hike 35/52]

      September 30, 2018

      Washington

      Winchester Mountain [Hike 31/52]

      August 25, 2018

      Washington

      Naches Peak Loop [Hike 30/52]

      August 20, 2018

      Washington

      Summit Lake [Hike 29/52]

      August 5, 2018

      Washington

      Mount Catherine [Hike 28/52]

      July 25, 2018

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      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

      June 1, 2019

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      Peyto Lake Viewpoint (Bow Summit) & Icefields Parkway…

      February 5, 2019

      52 Hike Challenge

      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

      52 Hike Challenge

      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

      Canada

      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

      June 1, 2019

      Canada

      Peyto Lake Viewpoint (Bow Summit) & Icefields Parkway…

      February 5, 2019

      Canada

      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

      Canada

      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

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      May 28, 2018

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      I Hate Airports.

      June 7, 2013

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      June 7, 2013

      New Zealand

      Almost Done in Dunedin

      June 5, 2013

      New Zealand

      Caves, Glowworms, and Mirror Lakes

      June 4, 2013

      Switzerland

      Aare Gorge, Switzerland

      July 26, 2018

      Switzerland

      Visiting Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) [Kandersteg, Switzerland]

      July 10, 2018

      Switzerland

      Paragliding in Switzerland

      July 5, 2018

      Switzerland

      Adventuring through a Fairy Tale: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, MĂĽrren…

      June 24, 2018

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      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park &…

      October 26, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Sheep Lake [Hike 36/52]

      October 3, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Naches Peak Loop [Hike 30/52]

      August 20, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Cape Flattery [Hike 26/52]

      July 20, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Hurricane Hill (Olympic National Park) [Hike 25/52]

      July 17, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Thunder Knob & Diablo Lake Overlook [Hike 22/52]

      June 14, 2018

      National Parks & Monuments

      Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend & Grand Canyon

      December 2, 2017

      National Parks & Monuments

      Goblin Valley State Park & Natural Bridges National…

      November 17, 2017

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      Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs in…

      November 1, 2017

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      Aare Gorge, Switzerland

      July 26, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Visiting Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) [Kandersteg, Switzerland]

      July 10, 2018

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      June 1, 2019

      Married Life

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      December 31, 2018

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      July 5, 2018

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      June 24, 2018

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      July 10, 2018

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      April 17, 2017

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      February 19, 2017

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      December 18, 2016

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      May 21, 2016

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      April 29, 2016

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      April 14, 2016

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      April 6, 2016

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      October 30, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Capilano Suspension Bridge Park [Vancouver, BC Attraction]

      October 29, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

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      Happy Birthday Next Stop Adventure: 3 Years!

      August 25, 2018

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      June 24, 2018

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      Thunder Knob & Diablo Lake Overlook [Hike 22/52]

      June 14, 2018

      30 Day Challenge

      My Hopes for Next Stop Adventure [30 Day…

      November 30, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      Where will I be in 5 years? [30…

      November 29, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      What Makes Me Happy [30 Day Challenge]

      November 28, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      Hidden Talent [30 Day Challenge]

      November 27, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      Best Trip of My Life [30 Day Challenge]

      November 26, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      Why Do I Blog? [30 Day Challenge]

      November 25, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      Where Have I Traveled? [30 Day Challenge]

      November 24, 2015

      30 Day Challenge

      What I Look Forward To [30 Day Challenge]

      November 23, 2015

      Books

      Salt Lake City’s Best 52 Hikes [Book Review]

      February 26, 2018

      Books

      10 Months into Marriage {Newlywed 101}

      February 19, 2017

      Books

      6 Books for the Adventurous Soul

      August 8, 2016

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      Graduates in Wonderland [Book Rave]

      January 11, 2016

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      Unbroken [Book Rave]

      August 31, 2015

      Confessions

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      December 31, 2018

      Confessions

      Happy Birthday Next Stop Adventure: 3 Years!

      August 25, 2018

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      Welcome to Washington

      January 18, 2018

      Confessions

      2017 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2017

      Confessions

      Coming in 2018: Seattle

      November 29, 2017

      Confessions

      26.

      November 22, 2017

      Confessions

      Happy Birthday Next Stop Adventure: 2 Years!

      August 31, 2017

      Confessions

      Surviving My First Month on the Keto Diet

      May 27, 2017

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      Skagit Valley Tulip Valley

      May 24, 2018

      Events

      Tulip Festival: Spring in Utah

      May 7, 2017

      Events

      Salt Lake City Questival 2016

      October 31, 2016

      Events

      Oktoberfest at Snowbird

      September 19, 2016

      Events

      Our Wedding Day Timeline [Wedding]

      May 21, 2016

      Events

      Lantern Fest

      May 2, 2016

      Events

      Bachelorette Weekend in Savannah, Georgia [Wedding]

      April 14, 2016

      Events

      Ice Castles

      January 23, 2016

      Food & Drink

      Weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia

      October 30, 2018

      Food & Drink

      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

      Food & Drink

      Adventuring through a Fairy Tale: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, MĂĽrren…

      June 24, 2018

      Food & Drink

      Girls’ Day Trip to Ogden

      June 3, 2017

      Food & Drink

      Surviving My First Month on the Keto Diet

      May 27, 2017

      Food & Drink

      Restaurants in Salt Lake City: A Local’s Guide

      May 7, 2017

      Food & Drink

      Review: What I Learned After 1 Month of…

      February 4, 2017

      Food & Drink

      4 SLC Coffee Shops to Fuel Your Caffeine…

      October 23, 2015

      Holidays

      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

      Holidays

      2017 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2017

      Holidays

      26.

      November 22, 2017

      Holidays

      New Year’s in Nashville

      January 7, 2017

      Holidays

      San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip…

      December 3, 2016

      Holidays

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      December 3, 2016

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      Introducing Our Newest Family Member: Koda

      April 17, 2017

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      Our First Anniversary

      April 2, 2017

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      Buying Our First Home

      March 12, 2017

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      10 Months into Marriage {Newlywed 101}

      February 19, 2017

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      Review: What I Learned After 1 Month of…

      February 4, 2017

      Life Updates

      2018 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2018

      Life Updates

      52 Hike Challenge 2018: Completed

      December 30, 2018

      Life Updates

      Happy Birthday Next Stop Adventure: 3 Years!

      August 25, 2018

      Life Updates

      Welcome to Washington

      January 18, 2018

      Life Updates

      Coming in 2018: Seattle

      November 29, 2017

      Life Updates

      26.

      November 22, 2017

      Life Updates

      Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs in…

      November 1, 2017

      Life Updates

      Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt…

      September 10, 2017

      Photography

      Adventuring through a Fairy Tale: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, MĂĽrren…

      June 24, 2018

      Photography

      Kannaraville Falls [Labor Day Weekend]

      September 25, 2017

      Photography

      The Importance of Saying ‘No’

      November 12, 2016

      Photography

      6 Months into Marriage & Life Updates [Newlywed…

      October 17, 2016

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      Taking Risks

      July 2, 2016

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      Our Engagement Shoot [Wedding]

      December 27, 2015

      Photography

      How to Get that Bokeh Effect During the…

      December 23, 2015

      Visitor Adventures

      Weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia

      October 30, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Capilano Suspension Bridge Park [Vancouver, BC Attraction]

      October 29, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Thunder Knob & Diablo Lake Overlook [Hike 22/52]

      June 14, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Seattle [Things to Do]

      April 14, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Twin Falls [Hike 9/52]

      April 14, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Seattle Waterfront Argosy Cruise [Seattle Attraction]

      March 24, 2018

      Visitor Adventures

      Welcome to Washington

      January 18, 2018

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      Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt…

      September 10, 2017

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      52 Hike Challenge 2018: Completed

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      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

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      Visiting Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) [Kandersteg, Switzerland]

      July 10, 2018

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      Paragliding in Switzerland

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      Artist Point Snowshoe [Hike 5/52]

      February 25, 2018

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      Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend & Grand Canyon

      December 2, 2017

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      Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park &…

      October 26, 2018

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      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

      Road Trippin’

      A Weekend in Portland [Our Second Anniversary Trip]

      May 3, 2018

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      Devil’s Bridge Trail [Sedona, Arizona]

      January 7, 2018

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      Peyto Lake Viewpoint (Bow Summit) & Icefields Parkway…

      February 5, 2019

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      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

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      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

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      Artist Point Snowshoe [Hike 5/52]

      February 25, 2018

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      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

      June 1, 2019

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      2018 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2018

      Adventures

      Weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia

      October 30, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Capilano Suspension Bridge Park [Vancouver, BC Attraction]

      October 29, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Lake Valhalla and Mount McCausland [Hike 38/52]

      October 10, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      Sheep Lake [Hike 36/52]

      October 3, 2018

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      Heather Lake [Hike 35/52]

      September 30, 2018

      52 Hike Challenge

      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

      Arizona

      Devil’s Bridge Trail [Sedona, Arizona]

      January 7, 2018

      Arizona

      Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend & Grand Canyon

      December 2, 2017

      Arizona

      Exploring Desert Life in Tucson, Arizona

      April 30, 2017

      Arizona

      San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip…

      December 3, 2016

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      Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs in…

      November 1, 2017

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      Places to Camp in California [Guest Post]

      March 31, 2017

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      San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip…

      December 3, 2016

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      San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip…

      December 3, 2016

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      4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite,…

      September 20, 2016

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      Welcome to the Holidays!

      December 18, 2016

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      Our Wedding Day Timeline [Wedding]

      May 21, 2016

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      November 13, 2015

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      Ragnar Relay: Florida Keys

      March 1, 2014

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      Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

      August 3, 2016

      Georgia

      Bachelorette Weekend in Savannah, Georgia [Wedding]

      April 14, 2016

      Montana

      Glacier National Park

      July 22, 2017

      Nevada

      4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite,…

      September 20, 2016

      Nevada

      Great Basin National Park

      July 7, 2016

      North Carolina

      Tallulah Gorge & North Carolina Waterfalls [Mini Moon]

      August 3, 2016

      North Carolina

      10 Hours in Asheville, North Carolina [Mini-Moon]

      May 8, 2016

      North Carolina

      Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

      April 28, 2016

      Oregon

      A Weekend Guide to Bend, Oregon [Labor Day…

      September 7, 2018

      Oregon

      A Weekend in Portland [Our Second Anniversary Trip]

      May 3, 2018

      Oregon

      A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue…

      December 2, 2015

      Oregon

      A Weekend Guide to Portland [Cannon Beach, Oregon…

      December 2, 2015

      Oregon

      A Weekend Guide to Portland [Voodoo Doughnuts, Stumptown…

      December 2, 2015

      Tenneessee

      New Year’s in Nashville

      January 7, 2017

      Tenneessee

      Great Smoky Mountain National Park [Mini-Moon]

      April 28, 2016

      Utah

      Salt Lake City’s Best 52 Hikes [Book Review]

      February 26, 2018

      Utah

      Goblin Valley State Park & Natural Bridges National…

      November 17, 2017

      Utah

      Lower Emerald Pools [Zion National Park]

      October 26, 2017

      Utah

      Calf Creek Falls [Escalante National Monument]

      October 15, 2017

      Utah

      Zebra Slot Canyon [Escalante National Monument]

      October 7, 2017

      Utah

      Kannaraville Falls [Labor Day Weekend]

      September 25, 2017

      Utah

      Long Weekend in Utah [Wannee’s Visit to Salt…

      September 10, 2017

      Utah

      Wildflower Hunting at Mt. Timpanogos

      August 13, 2017

      Washington

      2018 in a Nutshell

      December 31, 2018

      Washington

      Lake Valhalla and Mount McCausland [Hike 38/52]

      October 10, 2018

      Washington

      Sheep Lake [Hike 36/52]

      October 3, 2018

      Washington

      Heather Lake [Hike 35/52]

      September 30, 2018

      Washington

      Winchester Mountain [Hike 31/52]

      August 25, 2018

      Washington

      Naches Peak Loop [Hike 30/52]

      August 20, 2018

      Washington

      Summit Lake [Hike 29/52]

      August 5, 2018

      Washington

      Mount Catherine [Hike 28/52]

      July 25, 2018

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      Adventures

      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

      June 1, 2019

      52 Hike Challenge

      Peyto Lake Viewpoint (Bow Summit) & Icefields Parkway…

      February 5, 2019

      52 Hike Challenge

      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

      52 Hike Challenge

      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

      Canada

      A Weekend in Victoria, British Columbia [Anniversary Trip]

      June 1, 2019

      Canada

      Peyto Lake Viewpoint (Bow Summit) & Icefields Parkway…

      February 5, 2019

      Canada

      Tunnel Mountain Hike [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      January 24, 2019

      Canada

      Johnston Canyon [Banff, Alberta, Canada]

      December 2, 2018

      Germany

      Neuschwanstein Castle [A Guide to Visiting the German…

      May 28, 2018

      New Zealand

      I Hate Airports.

      June 7, 2013

      New Zealand

      Saying Goodbye to New Zealand

      June 7, 2013

      New Zealand

      Almost Done in Dunedin

      June 5, 2013

      New Zealand

      Caves, Glowworms, and Mirror Lakes

      June 4, 2013

      Switzerland

      Aare Gorge, Switzerland

      July 26, 2018

      Switzerland

      Visiting Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) [Kandersteg, Switzerland]

      July 10, 2018

      Switzerland

      Paragliding in Switzerland

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Our Wedding Ceremony

written by Hilary May 23, 2016
Our Wedding Ceremony

As I’ve mentioned before, Brighton and I are not a “traditional” couple, but we wanted our wedding ceremony to be just as ceremonial as any other wedding, but with our flair. I was quite the Weddit lurker on Reddit, and I found a script that someone wrote for their ceremony. Their’s seemed to fit our beliefs with the right tone we were looking for. I edited it and changed the readings to fit us a little better, and I added our sand ceremony.

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This is an outline of our entire ceremony, including readings. The script is from the Reverend speaking, unless otherwise noted.

Processional & Unplugged Ceremony

Having an unplugged ceremony was a decision that I was firm on. We had debated back and forth, but ultimately decided that we wanted people to present for our special moment and let the photographers capture that, uninterrupted. I was generally happy with this decision, and to be completely honest– if people took photos, I didn’t notice since I was so wrapped up in our moment. 

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Hilary & Brighton wish to thank you all for joining in this joyous celebration today. We’ll be getting started in just shortly. Before the ceremony begins, the bride and groom kindly request that you put away all cell phones and cameras. While they welcome the memorable photos you’ll capture during the reception afterwards, for now they ask that you silence and set aside all digital devices in order to be fully present with us during this special moment. Thank you.

Processional:

Music as Moms Enter: Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Mother of the Bride, starts the sand pouring with Florida sand before being seated. (Explained later this post)

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Mother of the Groom, continues the pouring of the Utah sand.

Groomsmen with Bridesmaids  to All of Me by John Legend

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Best Man & Maid of Honor

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Everyone is ready for my arrival!

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Bride & Father of the Bride to Marry Me by Train

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This was a great moment for me. I got to see all of our guests together, and my groom waiting at the end of the aisle for me. 🙂

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Almost there…

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Opening Remarks & Readings

Please be seated. Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of the all mighty and in the presence of you witnesses to join together Brighton and Hilary into this honorable estate of Holy Matrimony. Today their union begins anew as one.

You are invited you here this morning because each one of you has touched their lives in some special way. Your presence is a gift of support and caring and they deeply appreciate your sharing in this special celebration.

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It is our profound honor to participate in the uniting of two people already attuned to each other. When such a true bond already exists between two people, it is fitting that a public acknowledgement be made.

Lauren Oliver writes in Delirium:

“Love: a single word, a wispy thing, a word no bigger or longer than an edge. That’s what it is: an edge; a razor. It draws up through the center of your life, cutting everything in two. Before and after. The rest of the world falls away on either side.”

It’s my pleasure to introduce Chase, Brighton’s brother, for our first reading.

“People are like cities: We all have alleys and gardens and secret rooftops and places where daisies sprout between the sidewalk cracks, but most of the time all we let each other see is a postcard glimpse of a skyline or a polished square. Love lets you find those hidden places in another person, even the ones they didn’t know were there, even the ones they wouldn’t have thought to call beautiful themselves.”

-Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith

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I’d now like to invite Katie, Hilary’s sister, to present us with our next reading.

“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.”

-Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

Declaration of Intent

Having chosen each other as partners for life, and in an expression of your total commitment to one another, I invite you to face each other and hold hands.

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Who gives this woman to be married to this gentleman?

Brighton and Hilary, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?

BRIGHTON AND HILARY: We have

Hilary and Brighton will you love and respect each other as husband and wife for as long as you both shall life?

BRIGHTON AND HILARY: We will.

Will you seek to understand yourselves, each other and others in your lives, and continually examine your own minds, approaching life with curiosity and joy?

BRIGHTON AND HILARY: We will.

Vows

It was really important to me that we wrote our own vows for our ceremony. It was something I was really looking forward to saying and experiencing as a couple. I wrote mine in January. I was also adamant about us keeping them a secret from each other until the ceremony. Brighton was worried that they wouldn’t match tone or length, so I gave him an extremely vague outline to work with. 

Our vows ended up being very similar. We referenced a definitive moment in our relationship (Angel’s Landing), inside jokes, and our TV twin couple– Ben Wyatt & Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. We both cried in that moment, and I was just so incredibly happy in that moment and that day. He’s my person. 🙂

Without further ado… Here are the vows!

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Brighton and Hilary, with the support and love of all of your family and friends, you may now share the vows you have prepared for one another.

BRIGHTON:

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Hilary,

Two years ago we found ourselves in Southern Utah near the top Angel’s Landing, it was the most strenuous hike that I had done thus far. What lay before us was a natural narrow bridge with 1500 foot drops to either side. I succumbed to my fear of heights while you & Erica trailed on. I waited there for a long time, fearing what might happen. Eventually I willed myself to cross the bridge to find you. I climbed up the red rock, gripping the chains with all my strength, while trying to avoid the vertigo inducing views. It was the most terrifying thing that I have ever done. I had climbed almost all the way to the top when I found you coming down, I felt so relieved that you were alright. You smiled at me shaking with fear, and I felt something change between us.

Our adventures have taken us all over, from the Grand Canyon to Banff, from Oregon to Florida. Truly my life really began when I met you. I have lived more with you in the past 2 years than in the previous 25. I wouldn’t trade any of adventures, even the City of Rocks which was really lame because we always find a way to make every trip worth while. You are always there for me. You support me when work has been stressful, you always have an activity planned to keep our life interesting. You know me better than I know myself, you predict every quip I make and you seem to always know what I am thinking. Often a thought will enter my head, and before I’ve even said anything you will mention it yourself.

It is a magical bond that we share. I love your excitement for adventure. I love taking photos with you, but I do not love setting up the tripod. I love your comical disapproving glares when I’ve done something to tease you. I love your terrible British accent. You are my Leslie Knope, and I am your Ben Wyatt.

Today I promise that I will laugh with you in times of joy, and support you in every trial. I will share in your dreams and support you in achieving your goals. I promise to help shoulder our challenges, I will carry the extra water in my backpack, for there is nothing we cannot face if we stand together. Together, we will build a home filled with laughter, light, and love.

We have been on so many wonderful adventures together, yet we have only scratched the surface of what life has to offer. So I promise that we will never stop exploring this beautiful world together. I promise to be your loyal partner in all things. These are my sacred vows to you, Hilary, The love of my life.

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HILARY:

Hilary Vows

Brighton,

I can’t believe that I am the woman that is lucky enough to be your partner for the rest of our lives together. You constantly inspire me to keep improving myself, you are my greatest fan and toughest critic, and when I am with you, I feel like we can conquer the world!… or at least Pfeifferhorn or Timpanogos? I promise to not go too close to cliffs, but I can’t guarantee that I won’t get close to them.

From the beginning, I knew you were special, though I didn’t want to accept it immediately. I would say a definitive moment for me was when I was climbing down from Angel’s Landing in Zion with Erica, and I see you with a look of determination and pure fear climbing up the chained trail. In that moment, I knew that you were the one for me. In the 3,000 miles away from home and all of my friends and family, I immediately felt at home with you.

We’ve been though panic attacks on ski runs, car theft, up and down Lake Blanche twice, and lived under the reign of our kitty terrorists. You accept, embrace and encourage my photo-obsession, which is saying a lot! You are the other half that I didn’t know I was missing, and as we say “Why do you love everything I hate? and Why do I love everything you hate?”

When we first started dating and adventuring, I felt so comfortable with you— it’s like I had known you forever. (Though, I occasionally had my worries that I was too trusting with this strange man I had just met in remote, uninhabited places).

I love the way that you put my feet inside of your jacket when they are cold on the couch, I love the way that you love our kitty terrorists as much as me (maybe more?), I love the way you keep me accountable in all walks of life and encourage me in my dreams and passions. I also love the way that you can keep me grounded when my wild dreams start taking me a little too far. It’s like you know what I am thinking before I even know myself.

To put it simply, I promise to be the best wife that I can be to you. I promise to be your adventure buddy, navigator, confidant, sidekick and superhero, best friend and your wife. Finally, I promise you myself. In the words of Leslie & Ben, “I love you and I like you”. Now, let’s get on with the greatest adventure of our lives!

Exchanging of Rings

May I have the rings?

Thank you, and we publish these rings that represent the never ending circle of your love for one another. These rings are an outward symbol, a tangible reminder to each other and to the world of the promises you’ve willingly exchanged.

May these circular bands remind you that a marriage is a continual journey with no end; just a moment to moment opportunity to love and be loved to the best of your ability.

Brighton, as you place the ring on Hilary’ finger, please repeat after me:

Rev. Kenny leads and Brighton REPEATS:

“I give you this ring to wear as an outward sign of our love and commitment

With joy, I marry you with all that I have and all that I am

[BRIGHTON PLACES WEDDING BAND ON HILARY’S FINGER]

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Rev. Kenny leads and Hilary, please repeat after me

KENNY & HILARY REPEATS:

I give you this ring to wear as an outward sign of our love and commitment

With joy, I marry you with all that I have and all that I am

[HILARY PLACES WEDDING BAND ON BRIGHTON’S FINGER]

Sand Ceremony

We chose to do a sand ceremony for our ceremony because it was representative of our families and lives blending. I also liked the connection to earth and our love for the outdoors. Most times, people will get colored sand from the craft store or online, but since we came from very distinct places, we incorporated that as well.

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Brighton and I collected “Utah” sand from the Nebo Loop near Devil’s Kitchen a couple weeks before leaving for the wedding. I collected my sand a week before the wedding from Clearwater Beach near my parents’ house. The distinct contrast is the red/orange sand with the white sand from the Florida beaches.

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Final Reading

I’d now like to invite Courtney, friend of the bride, who will give a final blessing to the couple.

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COURTNEY:

“May your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring, and may life grant you also patience, tolerance and understanding. May you always need one another – not so much to fill your emptiness as to help you know your fullness.

A mountain needs a valley to be complete. The valley does not make the mountain less but more. And the valley is more because it has a mountain towering over it. So let it be with you, and you.

May you need one another, but not out of weakness. May you want one another, but not out of lack.  May you entice one another, but not compel one another. May you succeed in all-important ways with one another, and not fail in the little graces.

May you look for things to praise, often say “I love you!” and take no notice of small faults. If you have quarrels that push you apart, may both of you hope to have good sense enough to take the first step back.

May you enter into the mystery that is the awareness of one another’s presence – no more physical than spiritual, warm and near when you are side by side, warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities.

May you have happiness, and may you find it making one another happy.

May you have love, and may you find it loving one another.”

— From Blessing for a Wedding, by James Dillet Freeman.

Declaration of Marriage & Recessional

Marriage is a personal commitment. You have begun it here today in speaking your vows before family and friends and it is my prayer that you will do it again in the days and years to come, standing by each other, sharing each tender act, and each loving word, will be the declaration of what was made here today.

In the honesty and sincerity of what you have said and done here today, and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, it is my honor and delight to declare you to be husband and wife. You may seal your vows with a kiss.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I’m proud to announce to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Brighton and Hilary Gardiner!

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Recessional:

(Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye)

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Bride and Groom

Best Man (Chase) and Maid of Honor (Katie)

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen walk down aisle in pairs that they arrived in.

Family and all remaining guests

Our ceremony was a really important to the day to me– It was like time slowed down and sped up at the same time. It’s difficult to articulate all the mix of emotions I was feeling during those 30 minutes– happy, nervous, excited, focused, blissful– to name a few.

I felt like it matched our personalities and beliefs perfectly, with just the right amount of serious and silly moments. My favorite part as I mentioned was our vows. They were so deeply “us” that even as I write this post, I want to tear up and give Brighton a big kiss and hug, and tell him how lucky I am to be his wife. 🙂

Have you ever written a wedding ceremony? If you’re married, how did you decide what to include to suit your personalities and religious beliefs? If you’re not married, what do you plan to do?

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