Is there really anything to be concerned about beyond our present situation? The girls in the story we published recently didn’t seem to think so. To them, the river looked like an inviting place for a tubing adventure. It didn’t occur to them to plan or consider that the river might hold hidden dangers. But when warned of the upcoming waterfall, inward fear kept them from putting themselves in danger. A lot of people live their lives here on earth with the same attitude as t

I was a little annoyed. I didn’t want to do anything about it. After all, it wasn’t my problem. And after all, maybe there wasn’t even a problem. Don’t be silly. It’s none of your business. I sighed and turned around. I knew that I had to say something. It was a beautiful day, and Caleb and I were enjoying a walk down the river together. The sun was shining, flowers of all shapes and colors were nodding in the breeze, and the river was rambling and rushing beside us – churnin

Join us for another epic adventure! Learn about the bizarre world of the Colorado Desert in southern California, including deadly animals, spiny plants, poisonous arsenic gases, and peaks towering above churning clouds. Join the adventure and purchase our book at this link: https://www.anchorandfish.com/buy-our-book. © 2026 by Anchor & Fish. All rights reserved.

There was nothing else to do! In the situation we found ourselves, what else could we do? We were climbing Little Baldy in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range near Westcliffe, CO. Little Baldy? Hardly an intimidating mountain name, and under normal conditions this 12,982-ft. peak is easy compared to its 14,000-ft neighbors. What we found ourselves in was hardly normal conditions. As soon as we left the tree slog and started to the ridge, we were blasted with hurricane-force w

Small creatures are scuttling through the grasses. At first glance, they are almost impossible to see. They perfectly blend in to their habitat – grassy lawns and fields. They nibble at grasses and seeds, catching the occasional insect, until a little before sunset when they retreat into their burrows. These animals are quite easy to identify once you spot them. Thirteen dark and light stripes run along their backs, with small tan spots on the dark stripes. Because of this co

Join us for crazy adventures in the wild land of Nevada--the Ad-Venturos way! © 2026 by Anchor & Fish. All rights reserved.

Some of us celebrate important holidays like Christmas and Easter. Others, out of various convictions, choose to regard all days alike. We know from Romans 14 that no one way is necessarily right—each individual believer must choose for himself what he regards to be the most honoring to the Lord (vv. 5-8). From my personal viewpoint, it is advantageous to observe holidays for several reasons. First, while some say that it is important to be thinking about Christ all the time,

People often fail to see mathematics behind the wonders of Creation. From the dazzling Milky Way to a soaring peak to a tumbling stream, God’s Creation points to a Creator, and we would do well to learn all we can about the laws He has put in place. We are just grasping at understanding these laws, yet we can observe some very interesting mathematical concepts that tend to pop up in the most unexpected places. This article will focus on irrational numbers, and through it all,

Noah’s Flood is recorded in God’s Word, the Bible. The Bible tells us what happened during the Flood. Of course, since the Bible says it happened, that is enough evidence to show that a worldwide Flood really occurred. However, we have overwhelming evidence from outside the Bible for a worldwide Flood. It’s all right there in creation! All we have to do is look around at the evidence with an honest, scientific attitude. This article will describe in detail how that evidence p

What could be better than Pi Day in Pie Town? Join us for slices of pi and pie. © 2025 by Anchor & Fish Ministries. All rights reserved.

In our first-ever desert backpacking trip, we face various obstacles, from caching water to deadly cold to the infamous Rattlesnake Canyon, and learn the value of working together as a family! Join us on an unexpected adventure through the Mojave Desert. © 2025 by Anchor & Fish Ministries. All rights reserved.

Chapter 7: The secret treasure; the story of Chillow the kingfisher Chillow is a kingfisher. But he is not like most kingfishers. In fact, most kingfishers think he’s crazy. Most kingfishers are only concerned about their next meal—what it will be and how they will get it. Kingfishers eat fish, and they get them by diving into the water to snatch them. They perch on a branch over the Cranberry Pond, peering down into the water with their beady black eyes, and, all of a sudden

Every mountain has a slog. I mean that both literally and figuratively. As an avid mountain climber, I get to experience all the ways that a mountain illustrates various truths of life, shedding on them new light, and giving me something to think about. One does not need a mountain to illustrate truths of life. We can read about them or experience them firsthand. I venture to presume that anyone who has lived longer than a few years on this earth can guess pretty quickly at m

“There he goes!” “After him!” “I’ve got him—no I haven’t!” “There he is—under that rock!” From the large, colorful Collared Lizards of Oklahoma to the small, spiny lizards and fence lizards of the Southwestern deserts, there is always a lizard to chase, and we must always at least try to catch it. This time, the lizard was a Western Side-Blotched Lizard at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. This lizard is a small, brown one with a dark blotch behind its fo

"Have you been to the Grand Canyon?" That is often the first question we’re asked when we tell someone we travel the country. It’s like the Grand Canyon is the most important thing to see. In our opinion, it was something we’d see if we had the chance, but not necessarily our top destination. After 4 years on the road, we got our chance to visit the Grand Canyon while staying in northern Arizona. But If we were going to visit Grand Canyon, we would do it our way - the Ad-Vent

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Chapter 6: The secret of the best; the story of the quarrel between the bakers In Chapter 5, I introduced you to the baker in the Cranberry Village. His name is Bundt, and he makes the best breads, cakes, and cookies on the Island. But now I must introduce to you a problem which I didn’t mention in Chapter 5. If you remember, I told you that Bundt the baker makes delicious cranberry bread. Do you remember who else in the Village makes cranberry bread? You’re right. It is Mrs.

“Work” means different things to different people. For some, “work” is the name of a place you go every day to earn your living. For others, “work” constitutes the whole range of activities in which you may engage on a daily basis whether you work a job, stay at home, or go to school. Yet more broadly speaking, work can mean than just what you do. Everyone’s life is characterized by some sort of work—what we might call your “life’s work,” your legacy, your stamp upon this wor

©2026 by Joshua Venturo Much of the American West is dry rocky land dotted with small patches of brown or soft green bushes. Lofty mountains soar upward from tree-covered valleys, but in most places, once the sweeping ridges give way to lower, more predictable hills, dry grassland or desert prevails. In Arizona, saguaros push toward the sun through the rocky hillsides, slowly soaking in any water available. In California, strange-looking Joshua trees, with their long, pointed

We found him huddled in a hollow between the boulders. We saw the fear in his face as he looked up at us with his big round eyes. And we saw the cruel, barnacle-encrusted rope around his neck. The rope was old and crusty. It looked like it had been there for a long time. It was so tight that it was digging into the poor animal’s skin. There was a deep cut all around his little neck. He was a sea lion. A little baby sea lion all alone in the rocks on the shore of the Oregon Co

“Our lives depend on it!” - sign on cache “Okay, guys,” I announced, calculator in hand. “We need to figure out how much water to bring.” Everybody started talking at once. Statistics and logistics flew around the room until my head was spinning. But eventually we got things ironed out. I went over the details . . . again. Just to make sure we had things right. “Okay.” I rattled off the numbers. “One gallon per person per day. That’s the minimum for drinking, cooking, and h

Part 4: The Burial, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ Introduction At the heart of many false notions about Christian living is an incomplete understanding of the transformation that takes place when a person repents and believes in Jesus as his Savior from the wrath of God against sin. Repeatedly in his letters, Paul combated two opposite attitudes from false teachers about Christian behavior. Some argued that strict adherence to the Mosaic Law was necessary for salvatio

Join us on another adventure as we explore the Sierra Nevada mountains of California! We are excited to introduce Episode 2 in the Ad-Venturos series. We hope you will be inspired to get outside and make discoveries in God's incredible Creation. © 2025 by Anchor & Fish Ministries. All rights reserved.

One of the joys of our backpacking trips (see here, here , here , here , and here ) is studying a book of the Bible together. On a recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park, we studied the book of Titus. Paul had left Titus on the island of Crete to “put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town” (1:5). After giving qualifications for elders in Chapter 1, Paul turns his attention to instruction that Titus was to provide to other members of the church. Paul d