There’s one person who loves a challenging hike next to a cliff (Mark) and another person who stops every 10 minutes to take photos for a creative project (Jill), and they marry each other.

Our love for nature and adventure has taken us to some of the most beautiful places. From our first road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains in 2009 to getting engaged in the middle of a coastal hike in Hawai’i in 2021, we’ve learned that every trip is an opportunity to grow, connect, and experience life in its most vibrant form.

When we’re not sending each other trails or travel recs to put in our bucket list, we’re checking out new and different experiences around Chicago. We enjoy live music, reading, trying new bites and dive bars, and watching documentaries and movies.

Life is a blend of motion and reflection, where the rhythm of a leisure hiking pace is on the same level with Sunday morning coffee and the quiet immersion of a good book. However, we will always be down for a impromptu dance party on a random Tuesday night!

We’re so excited to share some of our favorite places through words and photography, and hope to hear about your’s as well!

Cheers,
Mark & Jill