Gallery

Cameron Pass will always hold a special place :)

Our first backpacking trip together in the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness (2021)!

Backpacking trip in the Rawah Wilderness 2024! Not pictured: Brad, Allison, Joe & Courtney!

The Nokhu Crags will always have our heart.

Colorado State Aggies!

Madison, WI visit 2025!

Eastern Shore visit 2025!

Spending the weekend with Monica & Santino in Colorado Springs!

The most fun night celebrating Joe & Kelly in NJ!

Arches NP! (2022)

Canyonlands NP! (2022)

Taylor Swift Era's Tour! Folklore converted Carl to a Switftie :)

Enjoying the view of Uncompahgre Peak in Southern CO on the first night of our 2025 backpacking trip

Go Colorado Rapids!

Badlands NP! (2025)

Canyonlands NP! (2022)

After Carl successfully passed his PhD defense!!!!

A quiet evening in a favorite mountain spot :)

Dr. VanGessel & Dr. Amundson!

We never agree on the correct identification of the mountains behind us... :')

Celebrating Maddi & Dan in MN!

Backpacking in the Rawah Wilderness, 2024!

Trip to the Pacific Northwest, 2024!

Diamond Peak! (2021)

Near Black River Harbor in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! (2022)

Tetons NP! Our first trip together in August of 2020

Our third winter snowshoe trip up to Lake Agnes!

Celebrating Amelia & Spencer in IN!

On the shore of Lake Superior (one of Kaela's favorite places)

Carl is the designated trail finder, Kaela is designated photographer :)

Medicine Bow Peak in WY! (2022)

Angels Landing in Zion NP! (2023)

Backpacking in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in Southern CO, 2025!

New Years Eve in DC, 2022!

Denver Botanic Gardens Blossoms of Lights in Dec., 2022!

Badlands NP! (2025)

POV a classic morning in the tent with Dilly :)

Shortly after Carl proposed! (2025)

At the base of Devil's Tower in South Dakota! (2025)

Crazy Horse in SD, 2025. A time capsule picture to look back on someday when we visit again!

Celebrating Haley & Paul in MD!

Believe it or not, in this pic Carl just finished running to catch up after leaving his phone behind 1/2 mile down the trail on a 3 day backpacking trip..

Badlands, NP! (2025)

Hike up to Chasm Lake in Rockmountain NP! (2025)

Touring historic St. Mary's City, Marylands first capital, while visiting for Gladis' graduation!

A favorite sign somewhere along HWY 14

Hiking the Flatirons outside Boulder, 2020!

Lawn Lake, Rocky Mountain NP! (2023)

Kaela was told there would be dolphins on this ferry ride from NJ to DE. There were no dolphins :(

Backpacking trip in Rocky Mountain NP with Brad, Allison, Joe & Courtney! (2023)

First ever hike above treeliine together! (2020)

Hiking in the Rawah Wilderness, 2023!

Enjoying a cup of coffee with the sunrise over the Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon NP (2023)

First time we hiked up Diamond Peak, 2020!

Zion NP! (2023)

Ferry ride to the trailhead in the Tetons NP in 2020 of course!

Tetons NP! (2020)

The place where it all began!

A snowy day hiking in Rocky Mountain NP! (2021)

Hoodoos! Bryce Canyon NP, 2023!

Lake Solitude, Tetons NP! (2020)

Graduation :)

One last cheers before one of our favorite spots, Avuncular Bobs, closed their doors. We miss those pizza bites! (IYKYK)

Visiting Monica & Santino in Albuquerque, NM!

Hoodoos! Bryce Canyon NP (2023)

On top of Mt. Ypsilon in Rocky Mountain NP, with Carl pointing at Longs Peak! (2020)

Brainard Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness! (2020)

Cozy cabin lounging on a winter snowshoe backcountry hut trip! (2025). With Gina, Will, Ted & Lucy!

Snowshoeing to Lake Agnes, 2020! :)

Emmaline Lake, Comanche Wilderness! (2020)

Corona Arch, UT! (2022)

Snowshoeing at Cameron Pass :)

Seven Utes! (2023)

After Kaela successfully defended her PhD!!!

After Carl rocked his Never Summer 60k ultramarathon! (2023)

Backpacking in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, 2023!

On the shore of Lake Mendota (Madison, WI) in 2020

Our second trip snowshoeing up to Lake Agnes, 2021!

Our second backpacking to Caribou Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness!

Mt. Ida, 2020!

Diamond Peaks! One of our favorites :)

POV: an average summer friday afternoon with the car loaded up, sneaking off to go camp ;)