I headed out west with my daughter for a night of camping and herping. We grabbed snacks, talked the whole drive, and spent the night road cruising, moving rattlesnakes and other snakes safely off the road.

We tried to set up camp, but plans changed, so we stayed out late and kept checking roads into the early morning. Before heading home, we took a short hike to see what the desert had to offer in daylight.

This trip wasn’t about finding as much as possible — it was about time together, learning, and being out there.