WITHOUT PLANTS AND FUNGI, HUMANS WOULD NOT EXIST. OUR WAY OF LIVING IS DEPENDENT ON HOW WE CARE FOR THESE ESSENTIAL ORGANISMS THAT MAKE LIFE POSSIBLE. PLANTS AND FUNGI CLEAN OUR AIR, PROVIDE NOURISHMENT, DECOMPOSE DEBRIS, AND ARE PRETTY TO LOOK AT (IN MOST CASES). WHEN PLANTS AND FUNGI ARE NOT BUSY CLEANING THE PLANET, OR PROVIDING THE FOOD WE EAT, THEY CAN ALSO OFFER US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MENTAL CAPABILITIES. THE USE OF PSYCHEDELICS IN HEALING THERAPY IS ON THE RISE, AND MORE AND MORE LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE ARE LEGALIZING THE USE OF PSYCHEDELICS FOR BOTH THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATI ..read more

WITHOUT PLANTS AND FUNGI, HUMANS WOULD NOT EXIST. OUR WAY OF LIVING IS DEPENDENT ON HOW WE CARE FOR THESE ESSENTIAL ORGANISMS THAT MAKE LIFE POSSIBLE. PLANTS AND FUNGI CLEAN OUR AIR, PROVIDE NOURISHMENT, DECOMPOSE DEBRIS, AND ARE PRETTY TO LOOK AT (IN MOST CASES). WHEN PLANTS AND FUNGI ARE NOT BUSY CLEANING THE PLANET, OR PROVIDING THE FOOD WE EAT, THEY CAN ALSO OFFER US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MENTAL CAPABILITIES. THE USE OF PSYCHEDELICS IN HEALING THERAPY IS ON THE RISE, AND MORE AND MORE LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE ARE LEGALIZING THE USE OF PSYCHEDELICS FOR BOTH THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATI ..read more

Location - Sankoty Lakes - Spring Bay, Illinois HUMANS HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THE ART OF FISHING FOR OVER 80,000 YEARS. ONCE AN ACT OF SURVIVAL, FISHING HAS BECOME A SPORT OF SKILL AND PATIENCE ENJOYED BY ALL CULTURES AND AGES ACROSS THE WORLD. IT’S ESTIMATED THAT SPORT FISHING ACCOUNTS FOR OVER $48 BILLION DOLLARS SPENT ANNUALLY ON LICENSES, EQUIPMENT, FISHING TRIPS AND FISHING RELATED ITEMS (BEER NOT INCLUDED…). IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF FISHING, AND HOW ITS BECOME A PURSUIT OF BOTH SUSTAINABILITY AND HAPPINESS. WE’LL ALSO HIGHLIGHT SOME GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WOR ..read more

ONE OF THE MANY THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT GLAMPING, IS THE VARIETY OF STRUCTURES YOU CAN STAY IN. FROM YURTS, TO SAFARI TENTS, TO TREEHOUSES, TO GLASS IGLOOS…IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN OUT OF OPTIONS. THERE ARE OVER 20 DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRUCTURES THAT QUALIFY AS GLAMPING, WITH MORE BEING INVENTED EVERY YEAR. WHILE SOME STRUCTURES ARE DEBATABLE AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE TRULY GLAMPING OR NOT, THERE IS ONE STRUCTURE THAT LEAVES NO DOUBT AND THAT IS THE GLAMPING POD. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL LEARN ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE GLAMPING POD, AND FEATURE SOME AMAZING GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT OFFER A ..read more

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A STYLISH A-FRAME, A DELICIOUS DINNER, AND A NEW GLAMPING RESORT LOCATED MINUTES AWAY FROM WINTER PARK SKI RESORT IN COLORADO. Location, location, location. I imagine these words were top of mind when Kyle Zeppelin decided to erect a new Glamptuary just minutes away from one of Colorado’s beloved ski resorts, Winter Park. Zeppelin Development’s new venture, located in what is referred to as “Old Town Winter Park,” is a stylish collection of A-Frame cabins situated on a beautiful 3-acre plot of land. Aptly named A-Frame Club (although there is no real club membersh ..read more

LOCATION - Pleasant Acres Reindeer Ranch - Alaska WINTER MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE ON PLANET EARTH. FOR SOME…IT MEANS HUNKERING DOWN AND WAITING FOR WARMER DAYS. FOR OTHERS…SNOW, DARKNESS, AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES CAN BE ENJOYABLE THINGS. ESPECIALLY WHEN ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENHANCE THESE OFTEN SHUNNED ELEMENTS OF NATURE. THE GLAMPING DESTINATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE, SET AMIDST THE COLD CLIMATES OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, OFFER UP THE CHANCE TO EMBRACE THE COLD WINTER…AND MAYBE EVEN CELEBRATE IT. SO PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THAT ..read more

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,800 FEET, AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER INSIDE A REMOTE COOKHOUSE, AND A BREATHTAKING CROSS-COUNTRY SKI ADVENTURE I can now check the box of visiting the highest altitude incorporated city in the United States. It’s called Leadville and it sits at 10,158 feet above sea level. I always try to push limits during our Glamptuary excursions and this trip would be no different. I wondered, is there a place to stay that’s a little higher? Answer = yes. About 642 feet higher. Our latest Glamptuary adventure placed us at Tennessee Pass Nordic ..read more

AS 2023 COMES TO CLOSE, AND AS I LOOK BACK AT ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED, I SMILE WITH GRATITUDE. THE FOLLOWING LIST IS A CURATED COLLECTION OF EVENTS, PEOPLE, HAPPENINGS, ANIMALS, AND PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT OCCURRED IN 2023 THAT I FEEL WONDERFUL ABOUT. THE YEAR WASN’T ALL ROSES. THERE WERE STRUGGLES. AND THROUGH THOSE STRUGGLES, THERE WAS GROWTH. THIS ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THAT GROWTH, WITH AN OPTIMISTIC LOOK AT THE FUTURE. Me climbing Looking Glass Arch near Moab, Utah I said this last year, and I’ll happily say it again, I have a lot to be grateful for this year. The picture above w ..read more

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A HISTORIC MINING CABIN, LIVE MUSIC, AND LARGER THAN LIFE ART INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE GRACED THE DESERT FLOOR OF BURNING MAN. Bobby and Bruce Wright, Co-Owner of Camp V, standing near The Pariah Express Our travels to Glamptuarys are always inspiring. Sometimes it’s the setting in nature. Sometimes it’s the animals on the property. Sometimes it’s the opportunities to learn. And in the case of Camp V located near the town of Naturita, CO, it was the art that left us feeling inspired and wanting more. I haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing Burning Man yet. I emp ..read more

HUMANS BEGAN USING FIRE TO COOK FOOD ROUGHLY 780,000 YEARS AGO. THE CULINARY ARTS HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN AND HAVE BECOME A GATEWAY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO TRULY EXPERIENCE ALL THAT FOOD HAS TO OFFER. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE CULINARY ARTS, AND DISCUSS HOW FOOD CAN CONNECT US IN A DEEPER WAY WITH OUR PLANET… AND EACH OTHER. WE’LL ALSO FEATURE SOME OF THE GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE WHO ARE PROVIDING BEST-IN-CLASS CULINARY EXPERIENCES AS PART OF THEIR HOLISTIC EXPERIENTIAL HOSPITALITY OFFERING. Putting the final t ..read more