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But by far our most adventurous activity took place on Monday, when Paul and I went for a 20 mile bike ride in the Cascade Mountains. We rode the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail from the Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel to the Cedar Falls Trailhead. We took two cars: leaving one at our stopping point at the Cedar Falls Trailhead parking lot, then driving together to the parking area at the Hyak Trailhead.

Based on a recommendation from family, Jenny Rule travels to Shenandoah National Park and climbs up Old Rag Mountain: a sojourn with overlooks, rock scrambles and sweeping vistas.

The call came mid-June 2025…“We need help moving!” Down in Lewisville, Texas, my aunt and uncle were packing up their 4-bedroom home, and it was proving to be a huge task. Could I help with the move?  “Aunt Soo” and “Unky Bunky” are two of my favorite people on the planet, so without hesitation I answered “Yes!”

We had three days to play, and I kept the plan loose: take two days to get up to Cornucopia - exploring dog parks and natural areas along the way - and stop in Wausau on the way back...

New owner of an old camper van, Jenny Rule, tells about her early days making upgrades and exploring with her 1996 Roadtrek 170 Popular.

Then fate took over. I was scrolling through an online RV sales forum when I came across a listing for a Class B camper van -

It is a good time to be in community with good-hearted people. As Margaret Mead said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committe

My next adventure, after almost 14 months of an extended adult gap year - is to go back to work.

Jenny Rule sitting down to write, with all the distractions of home and puppy and mind and body, is a terrifying thing.

Are you well traveled? Do you have a knack for recognizing U.S. locations? Have you been carefully reading my blog? :) Then this is the game for you! I call this game Sojourn Photo Challenge . Simply look at a picture and guess the city and state of the U.S. location where it was taken. Included are places I've been to and photographed in the last 14 months of sojourning. Are you up for the challenge? If you want to compete, please follow these instructions: a) Look at the pi

When people learn that I've been visiting national parks, they often ask, "Do you have a favorite?" Yes. Yes I do. My favorite is Arches National Park in Utah. Of course there's a longer answer to that question. One that includes a conversation about moods and timing and weather and companionship and beauty and the many other elements that make up an outdoor leisure experience. Humans are capricious creatures who caper to conclusions about affection for a place based on the

It's that time of year when parents are planning ahead for the end of the school year and readying themselves for the vast open space of summer when the school age children in their lives once again become their all-day responsibility. (God bless you, teachers, every one. We appreciate you.) I'd like to make a suggestion to all those parents: Find a great overnight camp, find it now, do not pass GO, and do not hesitate to register your children for camp today . You may wonder

superbloom  A superbloom is a rare desert botanical phenomenon in California and Arizona in which an unusually high proportion of wildflowers whose seeds have lain dormant in desert soil germinate and blossom at roughly the same time. The phenomenon is associated with an unusually wet rainy season. While traveling in California in April of 2023, I heard about the superbloom from my California friends. Evidently the rainy season had brought massive amounts of precipitation, wh

It's partly about the open road. It's partly about seeking healing in nature. It's partly about getting out of the home environment; stepping away from constant reminders like his recliner, his toothbrush, his half of the closet. It's partly about "Go outside and start walking." It's partly about escaping from cold Wisconsin winters. It's partly about going places you know he wanted to go. It's partly about finding your smile. It's partly about fishing still waters. It's part

The Sojos = random awards given by Jenny Rule about her adult gap year.