My name is Natalie and I am an outdoor enthusiast passionate for adventure, culinary and agriculture tourism. I landed in the Columbia River Gorge in 2009 after leaving the wild and wonderful New River Gorge from which I spent 3 years after previous extended stays in Colorado and Michigan. I fund my travels as a restaurant manager and event director, and am typically galavanting the continent with my husband (and sommelier) John, and mischievous malamute Lucy. When not being overly busy or building travel itineraries, I’m typically found porch sitting with cocktails and friends, paddling, skiing, wine tasting or in the kitchen developing new recipes. And yes, I do feel that instagramming your food is 100% acceptable.