Why visit Iceland? So glad you asked. Fluffy sheep and pretty horses! Actually, you should probably just see this post: Why Iceland Is Awesome and You Should Go, Part I.…

I love hiking, but taking on the outdoors, solo? Not for beginners like me. Getting lost, bears, copperheads… hiking with a friend seems like a good idea, if only to…

This blog is called The Sampler Field Guide, so, no surprise here, but there are about eleventy-billion places I’d like to visit. Until I win the lottery, however, I’ll be obsessively checking…

Studies show that spending time outside can increase your attention span and problem solving skills by as much as 50 percent. If you’re looking for inspiration, getting outside can be a…

So this is the first post. Ideally it would be funny and informative and tell you what this blog is going to be about. But that’s too much pressure and…