Mindy Miller

Tucked deep inside Wyoming’s Salt River Range in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Corral Creek Lake is an alpine stunner you’ve probably never heard of, but won’t forget once you’ve seen it. Getting there takes commitment: over 40 miles of forest roads and nearly 6 miles of trail, but wow, the payoff is unreal. Here’s everything …

Some hikes just leave you swooning, and this one? This one had me completely under its spell. The trail to Strawberry Lake is one of the most magical adventures I’ve had yet in Star Valley. Nestled deep in the Bridger-Teton National Forest just east of Bedford, Wyoming, this 7-mile round trip hike climbs roughly 1,500 …

I’ve done some unforgettable day hikes in the Tetons, but Delta Lake? It stole the show… and my heart (and quads). If you’re up for a challenge with massive payoff, this turquoise gem tucked beneath the Grand Teton is the kind of trail that sticks with you forever. Here’s everything you need to know to …

After a long day of working in the OR, most people dream of a couch and some quiet. Me? I pointed Dustcatcher west and chased Vance to the shores of Palisades Reservoir for an evening of shoreline fishing, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Palisades Reservoir straddles the Idaho-Wyoming border and is one …

The Long Way to Something Special Some trips are about getting away. This one was about arriving. Vietnam had been building in our minds for a long time. Not just as a destination, but as a place already tied to people we love. Ziah, Vance’s younger brother, had moved to Da Nang, fallen in love, …

A mountain built from layers Some places are hard to explain because they refuse to be just one thing. Bà Nà Hills is one of them. Today, it feels part mountaintop fantasy, part theme park, part architectural fever dream. But beneath all of that is a more layered story. What now draws crowds for cable …

Falling for Hoi An After a full day of cable cars, castles, and cloud-level views at Bà Nà Hills, we loaded back into our private bus and headed to Hoi An. Hoi An did not disappoint. If Da Nang felt vibrant and modern, Hoi An felt softer, more romantic, and almost impossibly charming. Lanterns glowed …

Singapore impressed us. Malaysia moved us. After a few days in Singapore, we boarded the Princess Discovery and set sail toward places that meant far more than just new passport stamps. Malaysia wasn’t simply a stop on an itinerary, it was an integral part of Vance’s history. And when we pulled into port, something shifted. …

They call it a “fine city.” Our taxi driver grinned when he said it. “You know why, right?” No chewing gum imports since 1992. Fines for littering. Fines for just about everything. But after a few days in Singapore, what struck us most wasn’t the rules. It was the openness. The pride. The sense that …

Tucked deep in the heart of the Wind River Range, Squaretop Mountain rises like a giant tree stump above the Green River Lakes, a striking sentinel and the most photographed peak in the area. When my wild-hearted friend Jen flew across the country from Florida to visit me in Wyoming, I knew exactly where to …