I'm a lover of adventure and a good story.  from san diego to off-the-grid living in montana, contrasts keep me curious and new experiences light me up. i feel most at home in untamed places amongst wildlife and i believe in living big, loving big and leaving places better than how we found them.

 
 
 

 Collaborations

  • Montana Office of Tourism

  • @TheCabinChronicles

  • Treehouse Chocolate

  • Poler

  • Alola Maui

  • QALO

  • @NorthwestCreatives 

 
i'm going to miss this little window of the mission mountains. no two nights or mornings has it ever looked the same, but countless times i've glanced out the kitchen window, rushed to grab my camera and ran out onto the deck... looking out at these peaks feels like looking home.
my mom shared with me how my five year old nephew likes to look for "treasures" (aka bottle caps, cool rocks..) when they take neighborhood walks. i realized that i share that same love for finding natural treasures when i'm outside, and i hope he never loses that excitement over the little things. . also, somehow i just learned that elk have small, rounded ivory canines because their ancestors had tusks..amazing.
i can’t tell you the last time i read a book from start to finish in under a week. i thought the harry-potter-era bookworm in me was long gone, as i would start one book only to put it down and pick up another, never coming to any conclusions in either. but, between nights tucked in this cozy homestead cabin loft and mornings on the front porch, cool breeze blowing and warm coffee in hand, i finished ‘the glass castle’ in three days. and it felt so damn good. recommendations for favorite reads welcome!
i had driven past a weathered, homemade sign that said "gift shop 1/2 mile" more times than i can remember. sitting in a yard full of random stuff and next to a trailer home, its door was always shut when i had passed, but it never failed to pique my curiosity. . bonnie was closing up shop as we drove by (and quickly turned the car around); she saw us drive in and went right back to sitting in her chair in the gift shop her sons had built for her. we didn't leave with any of her trinkets, but we did sit and chat about life for half an hour. these kinds of random encounters will always be my favorite.
i've wanted to witness the bison rut since we moved to montana. the low grunts, the dust flying...it's such an awesome showcase of strength and power. we kept a good distance that got pushed back each time one of these guys decided to make a short charge in our general direction. it was definitely the highlight of this trip to yellowstone.
some bonds can't be described with words, just felt in moments...
Built over the back of a 1960 Stock Truck, this tiny house tucked away on a family ranch in the mountains is all the space you'd need... when you're in a place like Tom Miner Basin, it's not likely you'll ever want to be indoors.
woke up and went down to the pond to find three of the sweetest surprises. these two got a little extra r&r after almost sinking and somehow getting stuck under the duck house, but they're dry, happy and back with mama now. i wish i could carry narcoleptic baby duckies around in my marsupial pocket forever.
this trip up going to the sun road may have been my favorite yet- top off the jeep, a hazy summer sky and a black bear greeting us along the way. every time we go here, it's still hard to believe it's real...
the one that got away... i'd do a lil victory dance inside each time one of these guys outran being roped. and per usual, i wanted to take one home. #dresark will probably exist one day
i've always loved animals, but i never knew i'd be so crazy about ducks. penelope and leroy's personalities crack us up and make every day more fun & entertaining. so grateful that @michaelflugstad captured these for me.
racing through fields of wildflowers; it's the happiest i've ever seen her (which is saying a lot for a dog who constantly looks like she's stoned).