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Expect the Expected
Photo by Jenny Venturo “There’s a storm coming, just so you know.” - lady we should have listened to “Guys!” I looked around at...
Jenny Venturo
Aug 23, 20247 min read


Amos Situations--The Dark Side of Exploration
Photo by Jenny Venturo Little does Dad know that an Amos Situation is about to strike. Maybe you are familiar with the Scripture passage...
Joe Venturo
Aug 12, 20244 min read


A Taste of Iceland?
Photo by Paul Venturo Yes, Icelandic State Park looks pretty "northern" if you get the right angle. Icelandic State Park, way up in the...
Daniel Venturo
Jul 26, 20241 min read


The Right Way to Watch Fireworks
Photo by Jenny Venturo The sun was just sinking under the hills when we pulled ourselves up the last rock to the top of a small mountain....
Joshua Venturo
Jul 19, 20241 min read


God's Artwork Is Everywhere--Even in Nebraska
Photo by Paul Venturo It certainly wasn’t Colorado. And we were a little sad to be here. We had left behind the glorious snowy mountains,...
Kelly Venturo
Jul 12, 20243 min read


June 2024--Steep, Sharp, Slippery Scree: Climbing Hayden North
Photo by Paul Venturo The loose rock in this picture is called "talus." Scree is a type of talus consisting of very small pieces of rock....
Caleb Venturo
Jul 5, 20241 min read


The Climb
Photo by Jenny Venturo The north face of Humboldt Peak after a heavy snow. Gale-force winds and severe altitude sickness prevented us...
Jenny Venturo
Jun 28, 20249 min read


May 2024--Attempting Mount Yale
Photo by Paul Venturo Harsh, cruel wind bit into our skin, and icy, cold snow crunched beneath our feet as we turned and left behind yet...
Kelly Venturo
May 31, 20243 min read


May 2024--First 14er Summit!
Photo by Jenny Venturo People often say that looking forward to something is almost as exciting as the thing itself. Anticipation, in...
Joe Venturo
May 24, 20242 min read


May 2024--Snow in May!
Photo by Jenny Venturo Stuck. No power, nowhere to go, nothing to do but play in the snow. We hadn’t been expecting 15 inches of snow to...
Daniel Venturo
May 17, 20241 min read


May 2024--Conquering Marble Mountain
Photo by Jenny Venturo Humboldt Peak is known for its wind. As we huddled together at 13,288,’ we knew that it was no joke. Every time a...
Joshua Venturo
May 9, 20241 min read


April/May 2024--Westcliffe, CO
Photo by Jenny Venturo Our site at Grape Creek campground, CO, has a beautiful view of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Right out of our...
Caleb Venturo
May 3, 20241 min read


April 2024--Self-Arrest on the Spanish Peaks
Photo by Jenny Venturo “Arrest! Arrest!” we all shouted frantically. No, we were not witnessing a crime. There were no policemen, police...
Jenny Venturo
Apr 26, 20243 min read


April 2024--Guymon, OK
Photo by Jenny Venturo “If for some reason you find yourself in Guymon, Oklahoma, it’s a nice place.” That review said it all. To put it...
Joe Venturo
Apr 18, 20244 min read


March 2024--Wichita Mountains, OK
Photo by Paul Venturo “You’ve gotta go to the Wichita Wildlife Refuge,” our uncle told us. “The mountains there are huge .” So we decided...
Kelly Venturo
Apr 12, 20244 min read


March 2024--Fort Richardson, TX
Photo by Jenny Venturo When we pulled into Fort Richardson State Park in northern Texas, it was raining. We were all grumpy because we...
Daniel Venturo
Apr 8, 20241 min read


March 2024--Harker Heights, TX
Photo by Jenny Venturo Our campsite at Dana Peak campground was nice and spacious. There was a grassy “yard,” and right down the hill...
Joshua Venturo
Mar 29, 20242 min read


March 2024--Rockport, TX
Photo by Paul Venturo Excitement rose within me as we drove down to the water. We were fishing saltwater again! When we got there, I...
Caleb Venturo
Mar 21, 20241 min read


February 2024--Alamogordo, NM
Photo by Jenny Venturo When you live on the road, holidays are always different. This past Valentine’s Day, we were in southern New...
Joshua Venturo
Mar 7, 20242 min read


January 2024--Safford, AZ
Photo by Jenny Venturo Staying near Mount Graham this week, I am reminded once again of how I—of how all of my family—was made for the...
Joe Venturo
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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