Dairian, Zion, and I took off for a Spring Break trip this week. We had planned stops in Pierre — to visit Gma Pearl, Buxton and Grand Forks, ND —...
While this year was a challenge in many ways, this season has still had its many blessings. In the midst of any hardship, it’s important to “lift our eyes to...
The boys and I (Shawn) got to spend the long weekend in Denver. Lots of new and fun experiences for them. Dairian commented that he has a new “best day...
We’ve tried to make it to the Devil’s Bathtub earlier this year, but failed because of how high the waters were flowing. We tried again, this Sunday afternoon, and we...
We spent the late morning and afternoon at Jenny Gulch — the water, weather, and company was beautiful.
The Shoup fam has really taken to rediscovering our love for hiking and exploring! I grew up hiking around the Black Hills with my parents, so this brings back lots...
We were able to get away for a beautiful afternoon hike at Coon Hollow — a trailhead that can be found at the entrance of the Storm Mountain Retreat Center...
We had a great time outside in the beautiful South Dakota Badlands today!