Lauryl MergenNov 1, 20192 min readSurfin' USAI am a huge fan of the Beach Boys. When I was younger I went to Costa Rica and had a surf instructor named Miguel, who I promptly fell in...
Lauryl MergenOct 27, 20193 min readThe Fiery Furnace It was 7:16 AM when we walked up to the visitors center in Arches National Park. It was official, we were national park doorbusters. The...
Lauryl MergenOct 23, 20193 min readA Desert Gem We visited Moab because it is conveniently close to Arches National Park, and didn’t really look into it further than that before going....
Lauryl MergenOct 10, 20191 min readBranching Out: Oregon - California Vlog Every day throughout the roadtrip, we kept our friends and family updated through short video clips, and saved them all for the future....
Lauryl MergenSep 30, 20194 min readYosemite MagicBy some miracle of nature, I managed to get a backcountry permit for my dream backpacking route on the night we planned to spend inside...
Lauryl MergenSep 27, 20193 min readThe Long Haul Part 2 One day into the road trip and we had already stayed from the plan, but even the next morning I didn't want to leave Corvallis and my...
Lauryl MergenSep 25, 20193 min readThe Long Haul Part One Follow your heart… does it get more cliche than that? Not really, but there’s a reason that saying is plastered on walls and phone cases...
Lauryl MergenSep 25, 20193 min read41 Lizards 41 Lizards I love lizards. All they do is scurry around and bask in the sun and play endless games of hide and seek with whatever...