“This is unreal.” My husband Derrick is standing at one of the highest points in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, surveying the sweep of the Little Missouri River Valley below. This part of North Dakota is quite arid, but the cottonwoods are lush and green. “It’s like a painting,” he says, shaking his head in wonder. Then he and our son are off, scampering down yet another trail. River Bend Overlook My favorite National Park Most people have a favorite National Park. Theodor

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” There’s something about the change of seasons that makes us take stock of our lives. So since the calendar, the radio DJs and the morning news anchors are crowing about the fact that today is the first day of summer, it’s the perfect time to think about what your best summer actually looks like. Maybe you’ve already been rocking your summer so far. Maybe you’re reading t