Back to the Backpack (Eventually)

Nebraska Northern Lights It’s been a while since I’ve written here, hasn’t it? Life has a funny way of swallowing up the things we love most when the calendar fills up with work, kids, and the thousand other “grown-up” obligations that seem to appear out of nowhere. The pack in the corner has gathered aContinue reading "Back to the Backpack (Eventually)"

A Spell for Starting Over (Sandhills Edition)

Cross Posted on my Substack: Prairie River Witch Newsletter After my near miss last year, I'm living with a no regrets policy. I'm also going to "start over" and branch out a little more. I still intend to follow through with the basis of this page-- wannabe backpacking, but right now where I'm going (chasingContinue reading "A Spell for Starting Over (Sandhills Edition)"

From the Ozarks to the Sandhills

A Wandering Witch with Coffee & Camera Notes from the Edge of the Map Hey y’all, ~Let me reintroduce myself~ I’m BJ Roshone – a barefoot wanderer raised in the wild green hills of the Ozarks, now chasing light and stories in the Nebraska Sandhills. Most days, you’ll find me with a camera in oneContinue reading "From the Ozarks to the Sandhills"

Recovery

Sunny warm days make it all better. Hey. It’s been a while. How have you been? I’ve been struggling for a bit. I haven’t updated this in a while. After my last post in September, work and life got busy and I pushed a lot of my projects to the back burner. Then on NovemberContinue reading "Recovery"

2024 Goals

Harvest Moon, September 18, 2024 I started writing this in January-- it's now September. Oddly enough, this year I spent a lot of time in my head. I took pictures and video-- wrote a little bit of poetry, that was about it in the writing realm-- and working on the Pennington Book Project. I thinkContinue reading "2024 Goals"

Depression and Other Things

... *stares at blank page*... Well, it's wintertime again and I finally feel "normal." Which isn't usually the case when wintertime rolls around. But with fun snow days like these it's hard to feel sad sometimes. Usually, by now I'm feeling the beginnings of SAD creeping in. However, this year I went a little intoContinue reading "Depression and Other Things"

Flashback Friday: Blue Spring

~Day Hikes and Baby Wipes~ I’m sorry for the hiatus but the new baby distracted me from a lot of things *cough— writing—cough* over the last two months. Now that I’m recovered from the c-section, lack of sleep, and visiting family I’m starting to get my writing bug back. I’ve been posting to my poetryContinue reading "Flashback Friday: Blue Spring"

Day Hikes & Baby Wipes: Fort Niobrara NWR

I really enjoy hiking at the refuge in my back yard! He had a bug on his hat… Now that I’m feeling more like myself I took myself on a self prescribed hike with my 2 year old and 3 week old. It was wonderful! Little video and TikTok plug…

Wannabe Asleep

Is it still 2023? I have no recollection of being this tired with my first child but our newest little adventurer is taking it out of me. Also say hello to my new hiking buddy! Newest hiking buddy! It also doesn’t help that the oldest slightly bigger adventurer is 2 and doesn’t have an offContinue reading "Wannabe Asleep"

Return to Baby Wipes and Day Hikes

I got some news... **This post originally appeared on my PRW Newsletter on Jan. 27, 2023. There are few edits.** It’s a new year, a new day, and I have a new baby on the way!

Flashback Friday: Glacier National Park August 2022

Flashback Friday! I'm getting my groove back and writing again. All the projects I've procrastinated on I'm finally getting done! Here is my overview of hiking in Glacier NP.

Current River Mood

Well, we just survived a four…five… almost a whole week blizzard and now another week of horrible wind chills… thank you winter storms Diaz and Elliot. Followed by another round of snow. We needed the moisture but I'm so over four-foot drifts and slick roads. So. Much. Snow. I was teleworking from home for someContinue reading "Current River Mood"

Havasupai Gardens

Hi all! I'm still taking my time writing my posts from this summer, float trip on the Current River in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and day hikes in Glacier National Park. However, this announcement from Grand Canyon National Park caught my interest and I wanted to post an update about my first overnight backpackingContinue reading "Havasupai Gardens"

Time Flies When You’re (not) Having Fun

Open's an eye and looks around-- is summer over yet? Almost. Time officially got away from me. Most of that is due to taking on a temporary promotion at work and having more duties as assigned. It's starting to slow done but the ride isn't over yet. Vacation in the Ozarks— Current River style. OtherContinue reading "Time Flies When You’re (not) Having Fun"

Wintertime Blues

Hi all, I’m finally over the cough from hell— just took antibiotics. Well, I did slip into a SAD episode. My mental health is jumping up and down—before screaming and faceplanting on the floor, mimicking my toddler. I know the steps to take but it's hard to pull yourself out of the slump. I tryContinue reading "Wintertime Blues"