The Backpack Journal

For those that hadn’t heard, April 11th is National Pet Day! Now, we know you don’t need a reason or a particular day to celebrate your feline friend or your canine companion, but we thought we’d take this chance to...

For those that hadn’t heard, the world was a little shaken up last year. Regular, everyday interactions became dangerous, and many of us were encouraged to stay at home, for the safety of all. Work changed too. The dining table...

Travel is usually associated with adventure and discovery but it’s no secret that, this year, the concept of travel has taken on new weight and doesn’t inspire quite the same excitement that it would have at another time. At More...

As we draw nearer to Christmas, we start to devote more time to the concept of “giving.” We buy gifts for the people we care about and get ready to give time to one another over the holidays. It can,...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Can we be excited for Christmas yet? I know we haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet, but I’m already in the mood for yule logs, mistletoe and egg nog (lots of egg nog)....

You really can’t beat a fall hike and, for reasons that need not be mentioned, a lot of us suddenly have a lot more time on our hands than we might have been anticipating. When you’re isolating it is still...