Re:Ignite – Creating Christmas Memories December is Holiday Season A season for sharing and creating Christmas memories. Christmas Eve candlelight services are profound to me. How the light of One is passed from one to another, overcoming the darkness. As a mountain lover, the month of December reignites special childhood memories. Memories gives us the opportunity to pass the […]
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Moose Facts Warning! Avoid This Fatal Mistake [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOLF2d09GKE” mode=”lazyload” align=”center” thumbnail=”1425″ description=”Moose Facts- Fast moving and dangerous”/] Don’t Let Your Guard Down. Stay Alert. Spending some time reflecting on my life living, working and playing in the mountains brings many life lessons to mind. One such memory from early season skiing at Jackson Hole Ski […]
Season Reflection: For More or For Less? How About Both. More Abundant Living. Less Complicated Life. Taking time to retreat (last month’s theme) often involves time to reflect. There are three things to reflect on that will help you move forward into the next season of mountain living. A season of thanksgiving, hope, and new beginings. The holiday season. […]
Retreat Before You Die! Well, maybe not a literal death. But in a figurative way, not taking time to step away from your endeavors can be the death of realizing your goals. Fall is a great time to fall back and regroup. Treat yourself. Plan a retreat and spend focused time away from your day-to-day […]
The 1st Step To Restore Anything Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~Robert Collier Restore. When you think of restoration, is it for the forest, a late model car, a piece of furniture, a relationship or maybe your passion? Whatever needs an overhaul in your life, autumn is the […]
National Park Maps Online This summer, 2016, found us in two of America’s most famous National Parks– Grand Teton and Yosemite. One of the things we love being handed from the smiling ranger greeting us at the park’s entrance is the NPS map of the park. These well done maps are always handy in our home […]
Summer Mountain Fun [arve url=”https://youtu.be/sdJQF0fOOfU” align=”none” thumbnail=”1336″ title=”Summer Mountain Fun” maxwidth=”800″] Chillin’ and Relaxin’ Summer mountain fun. Enjoy this beautiful video filmed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We’re blessed to have spent over three decades here in the Tetons. How many of these Summer Mountain Fun Activities can you spot in this featured video? Find out how […]
The Grand Idea – The National Parks O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! America The Beautiful These are the lyrics penned by Katharine Lee Bates […]
Mountain Hot Air Balloons- Gaining Perspective Colorful mountain hot air balloons rise quickly in the cool, thin mountain air. In a matter of minutes, those fortunate enough to be in the balloon’s basket will get a whole new perspective of the valley floor. The air current will determine the flight pattern. Nothing can alter it. […]
Recreation Recreation is our theme for the month of July. Fun is another word that comes to mind. When we recreate we are re-creating. The joy we get from playing in the mountains is one of the most energizing forces for our wellbeing. This time of the year opens up some of the most popular mountain […]
Mountain Inspired Our mountain curating team is considering this subscription box sample showing the box design with some potential products. Our mission is to Replenish Your Spirit by delivering the magic of the mountains to your doorstep. We purposely take time to ‘Re:Align’ with our values to offer something that inspires you to have your own mountain escape right at home. The bright blue box […]
20 Hours Or Less To Get Lifetime Opportunity! That’s right. Tonight there is a once-in-your-lifetime opportunity happening. It’s part of the official 1st day of summer! Today you have more sunlight than any other day of the year. It’s the Summer Solstice. This is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere and […]
How To Realign Yourself Without Losing Your Cool With summer about to unfold, now’s a good time for a seasonal realignment. You’re out on the trail heading to your destination… a waterfall, cave, rock face, viewpoint or a mountain summit. As most trails go, you will change direction many times, but will always realign with your final […]
“Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.” Renew Your Mountain Soul Your soul? Surprise! It’s who you are. Your mind and emotions. Your personality. Your thoughts and attitudes. The Spirit is not physical. It is breath, wind, and invisible. Just as you have spirit, the Creator also has Spirit. This Spirit works on […]
“But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.” renew your strength These famous psalmists words tell us how we can renew our strength. You’ve seen the eagle soar and though, “Wouldn’t that be awesome”! […]
ReNew Mountain Spring This month’s theme ReNew is inspired by mountain Spring in the mountains. May is a month of renewal. All the April showers are bringing May flowers. Ironic that one of the first flowers to bloom is the crocus. Croaking usually means dying. Yet spring is when life is renewed. You can smell it […]
How To Chart Your Course What is it you want to accomplish in your life right now? What mountain of life do you want to summit? No matter what goal your mind has come up with, you’ll need a way to reach it. Those who love to spend time in the mountains have already learned what […]
Christmas In The Tetons We decided to go big for Christmas. Our families are spread all over… The Netherlands, New England, Florida, and Oregon. With the draw of the mountains on our side, Christmas in the Tetons was born. Sixteen family members came to our home for a Christmas gathering to remember. Skiing, snowmobiling, lots of […]