About me and my National Park mission

I love to travel.  Since I took my first international trip at 16, I've been smitten with seeing the world.  

Photographic evidence:

Cambodia

Galapagos

Peru

The thing I love best about traveling is being outside and seeing new landscapes. The thing is, you don't have to travel around the world to see amazing landscapes.  During a lecture at the Houston Museum of Natural Science by Mark Burns, I was inspired to spend some time exploring the amazing natural wonders the U.S. has to offer.  

I'm ashamed to admit that in my almost 15 years of travel, I've seen very little of the U.S., so I've issued a challenge to myself:  In the next 5 years, I'm going to spend time in all 59 national parks.  This blog will follow those adventures.

I'm going to be kicking things off with my first park next month!  

In the words of John Muir: "Keep close to nature's heart... and great clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.  Wash your spirit clean."