Join us for an adventure on Colorado's amazing Wetterhorn Peak! Watch to the end to see who we met on the summit, and be sure to tell us in the comments if you found the face in the rocks. If you liked this adventure, discover more about our life on the road in our book: https://www.anchorandfish.com/buy-our-book. Narrated by: Joe Edited by: Joe Music by: Joe Route graphics by: Daniel Ad-Venturos Theme Song by: The Sandy Feet Singers (Jenny, Kelly, Joe, Daniel, Joshua, and C

When we visited Wyoming for the first time, we were nervous. Between the signs, the pamphlets, and the verbal warnings from rangers, we got the impression that we would be encountering innumerable crowds of bears. Big bears. Bears that wanted nothing but our flesh. So we did what you are supposed to do: Lock up your food. Hang your food. Make noise in the forest. Don’t wear smelly stuff. And of course, we bought the things you are supposed to buy. Bear bells to jingle on the

Soft beams of faded evening light sift through the leaves of the highest branches and filter down amongst the watchful tree trunks. The daily chatter of the forest's small inhabitants has died down to the whisper of the few birds whose voices have not yet grown tired. A breeze finds its way into the gloom of the undergrowth, rustling the dry leaves like the roar of a waterfall 1,000 times reduced. Without warning, the sharp sound of a snapping twig bounces into the sky and pe

"Were the odds too great? Altitude, snow, weather, steep terrain, long approaches, against one family? Was it impossible?" And as we turned away again and again from the summits of Colorado's 14,000' peaks, it certainly did seem impossible. In this video, watch the story of our long battle with the 14ers and discover the winner—and the many things we’ve learned in the process. Learn about a world very different from our own—and about another real world beyond this life. Music

The other day I was trying to explain to the kids what it was like growing up without the internet, without smart phones, without knowing. And it was hard to explain. I described the time when I had to do a paper on a country and I chose the tiny African nation of Gabon. I was in 6th grade, I think. All I had to work with, really, was the musty encyclopedia in my school library. I found out that there is not a lot of information about Gabon in the encyclopedia. Then we went t

"My nose is buzzing." - Joshua Chaos. Confusion. Crying. At first that’s all it was. The kids were ahead of me on a narrow snow patch. I was maneuvering through a tricky spot in the rocks to reach them. We were over 14,000 feet in the sky – almost to the summit of Mount Yale. Almost to the clouds, it seemed. The clouds. All day I had one eye on the route in front of me and one eye on the bright fluffy clouds that were moving over us and stacking neatly behind us i

Join the Ad-Venturos on a mountain climbing adventure and get a sneak peek into how we do it! This is the story of our very first summits (with footage from various other climbs). Follow this story to learn about what it's like to climb among the snowy Rocky Mountains--you might be surprised by what you find! Narrated by: Jenny Music by: Jenny Edited by: Caleb All original footage by the Ad-Venturos. No AI or stock material used. © 2026 by Anchor & Fish. All rights reserved.

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.

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

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.

"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

Join the Ad-Venturos on a hilarious ride in the Coral Pink Sand Dunes of Utah! © 2025 by Anchor & Fish Ministries. All rights reserved.

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

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.

Want to Watch a Desert Hairy Scorpion in Action? ©2025 by Joshua Venturo The Mecca Hills of Southern California are dry, dusty, and hot. Each day, the sun beats down, parching the ground until only a few shrubs can survive. Down in the wetter washes and canyons, there are catclaw and paloverde trees. Higher, on the rocky slopes and ridges, there are creosote bushes and spiky ocotillos scattered here and there. Once in a while, there is a branchy cholla cactus bristling with s

It is a nice but anxious dinner. The slightest sounds cause us to turn our heads in nervous anticipation. We sit outside in our gazebo, enjoying the cool night air and the Christmas lights that we’ve hung around the ceiling. Suddenly, a louder sound throws us into confusion. I whip my head around, peering into the darkness and seeing a row of lights on top of what appears to be a tall vehicle. “Dad . . . I think that’s it!” Dad vaults from his chair and tears open the zipper