Go Explore

Words & Photography
by Melissa Landrus



We gathered our knits, layer upon layer, and made the trek to our little piece of heaven. It was in the 30’s yet we still went! At the beginning of the year, I made a goal to take more hikes, get lost in nature, and teach my children to love the wild—to be wild. I am proud of them. I am proud of myself.

At the beginning of the year, I made a goal to take more hikes, get lost in nature, and teach my children to love the wild—to be wild. I am proud of them. I am proud of myself.

If I could give you one piece of advice today, it would be skip the playground and get lost! Go explore...touch, find, listen, breathe. There is so much beauty yearning to be found and to soak in. These sweet times have been growth for myself and the girls. They have taught us peace and patience, how to slow down, and how to never lose our wonder.