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10/15/2026

There’s a season for progress, but that’s not what winter is all about. Get ready - good things come to those who rest. is radical.

Patagonia reminds me that I am one small part of a much bigger world.I love the scale of it. The way mountains rise seem...
10/14/2026

Patagonia reminds me that I am one small part of a much bigger world.

I love the scale of it. The way mountains rise seemingly out of nowhere and stretch endlessly toward the horizon. The mineral-rich glacial lakes shifting from milky turquoise to brilliant teal and deep sapphire. The ever-changing skies and endless variety of rock formations. And that's just what I can see.

It asks a lot of me physically, and that effort brings me back into my body. A long day of hiking quiets my mind and opens my ears to the sounds of this extraordinary land: wind rushing through the trees, house-sized icebergs calving into the water, birds calling across the valleys, rain arriving sideways with a thunderous roar.

And then there's the taste. The food cooked over an outdoor parrilla is second to none, but nothing quite compares to drinking icy glacial water straight from a stream. It's the freshest, most elemental taste I know.

I feel the terrain shift beneath each step, a constant reminder that I am not separate from nature. I am nature. And when four seasons seem to touch my face in a single day, I'm reminded that I'm built to navigate life's changing conditions, too.

Then there's the air. One deep breath of Patagonia's crisp, clean mountain air brings a kind of clarity I can still call upon long after I've returned home.

Experiencing the world through all five senses would be gift enough. But to experience it alongside people who are honest, present, vulnerable, curious, and powerful makes it something more. The connections forged out here settle deep within me, becoming something I can return to when I need to feel connected to myself, to nature, and to the beautiful beings with whom I share this world.

That's Torres del Paine for me. And I'd love to share it with you.

🌿 November 2–9, 2026 or November 1-8, 2027
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What if you don't come home “better”?What if you come home exactly the same person?
10/13/2026

What if you don't come home “better”?

What if you come home exactly the same person?

This month, we’re on a kick to take the ideas and phrases we hear all the time and look at them a little differently.One...
10/12/2026

This month, we’re on a kick to take the ideas and phrases we hear all the time and look at them a little differently.

One we hear ourselves say often:

“I don’t have time for that.”

But what if you don’t have time NOT to do the things your soul desires?

What we’re finding lately is that the more we create, move, explore, and live from a place of asking "What do I reallllllly want to do" - the more time we seem to have.

More energy. More clarity. More capacity for everything else.

Your desires aren’t luxuries.

They are part of what fuels you.

So let this be your sign to stop scrolling right now and ask one simple question, "What does my soul desire."

And if nothing comes, it's absolutely okay. It's a simple question, but a big one.

Sometimes the answer comes very clearly and sometimes the answer comes in the form of not knowing the answer. (Yes, this is still an answer!!)

Then the practice simply becomes getting in the habit of asking the question again and again. Because eventually there will be a response.

“Go before it’s gone” is an incredibly compelling invitation.And sometimes, it’s grounded in a very real reality: glacie...
10/07/2026

“Go before it’s gone” is an incredibly compelling invitation.

And sometimes, it’s grounded in a very real reality: glaciers are shrinking, coral reefs are changing, ecosystems are under pressure, and communities are dealing with the effects of a changing climate.

There’s a paradox here.

The more we encourage people to visit a place because it may disappear, the more tourism contribute's to the pressures that place is already experiencing.

That doesn't mean we believe people should never visit places experiencing environmental change.

It does mean we should be honest about the impact of getting there and thoughtful about how we travel once we do.

Maybe the goal isn't to see everything before it's gone, but to travel with enough care that we're not making a difficult situation worse.

Sometimes the moments that mean the most are the ones you almost missed. 🍄 🌱 🇨🇦I just returned from a travel conference ...
09/25/2026

Sometimes the moments that mean the most are the ones you almost missed. 🍄 🌱 🇨🇦

I just returned from a travel conference in Quebec - such a magical playground of water, food, culture, and mountains!

In sharing with Carisa, it wasn't the grand fjords or the big adventures I talked about. It was the smallest, most intimate moments - waking up to the sound of pouring rain on my dome, hearing our biologist guide yell with enthusiasm, "l'apothécie!!!" every time he saw his favorite lichen, tasting a surprise mid-hike rhubarb pie, or the time we danced at breakfast just because we were feeling it.

There's something almost rebellious about slowing down and just…noticing. In a world that rewards busyness, choosing to actually feel where you are might be the most radical travel decision you make.

What's the smallest moment from a trip that you still think about? I love hearing the mini-moments that make up this crazy world we all share!

Breanne

Something we've been contemplating a lot.....Seems were always saying "Time flies", "Where is time going" , "I can't be...
09/11/2026

Something we've been contemplating a lot.....

Seems were always saying "Time flies", "Where is time going" , "I can't believe it's already September!"

But maybe it's not time that's moving quickly. Maybe we're the ones moving quickly through time.

Eating on the go, listening to meditations in the car, taking our phones into the bathroom (which, it turns out, science would actually like us to stop doing)…it’s like we don’t want to waste a moment of life, but instead we end up missing so many of those same moments we are trying not to waste.

This week, we’re continuing our exploration of doing less and being more with a simple Walking Meditation.

A true “walk without a purpose” so that we can see more.

So that we can slow down long enough to actually be in touch with the vibrancy, beauty, and intimacy of living life on Earth.

You can check it out at rootadventures.com/tlp

Photo Cred: Our travelers. Each one of these photos was taken by one of our travelers.Intimacy? Getting to see the worl...
09/02/2026

Photo Cred: Our travelers.

Each one of these photos was taken by one of our travelers.

Intimacy? Getting to see the world through the eyes of someone else, who felt that THAT exact moment was meaningful.

Free bike tuning + handicrafts + neighborhood garage sale + Whittier Cafe coffee= a nice little Saturday!
06/27/2026

Free bike tuning
+ handicrafts
+ neighborhood garage sale
+ Whittier Cafe coffee
= a nice little Saturday!

Denver Rooties! Join us at Whittier Cafe tomorrow from 10am - 1pm for FREE bike tuning and handicrafts. 50% of all proce...
06/27/2026

Denver Rooties!

Join us at Whittier Cafe tomorrow from 10am - 1pm for FREE bike tuning and handicrafts.

50% of all proceeds go to Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN).

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