Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, AZ

Denise Sloan/PCS Adventures Sandhill cranes return to Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area after a day of foraging. Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, AZ Denise Sloan The predawn cold seeped into our bones despite three layers of clothing. As Dad, my husband and I walked to our...

Ft. Leonard Wood, MO

Ande Flagg/PCS Adventures Ande experiences a day in the life of an Army engineer. Ft. Leonard Wood, MO Ande Flagg Have you ever longed to live in the middle of nowhere yet have all the accommodations you need right at your fingertips? Then go get lost in the woods!...

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK

Hugh Beebower/PCS Adventures A black-tailed prairie dog stands up in alarm at Prairie Dog Town. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK Denise Sloan One little furry head popped up out of the dirt mound. The critter looked around and then carefully climbed out of the...

The Goonies Road Trip, Pt. 2

The Flaggs enjoy a picnic on the Columbia River across from Multnomah Falls. The Goonies Road Trip, Pt. 2 Ande Flagg Last week I shared my family’s adventures on the first leg of our road trip journey.  The trip combined our boys’ desire to adventure with their Dad...

The Goonies Road Trip, Pt. 1

The boys do their best Sasquatch walk in Long Beach, Oregon. The Goonies Road Trip, Pt. 1 Ande Flagg When we were stationed at Joint Base Lewis- McChord (JBLM) there were several things I wanted to make sure we experienced as a family: Mt Rainier (I could see it from...