TERRA GOES

the latest

HI, I’M TERRA.

I’m a lifelong storyteller, nearing the final chapter of a 20+ year full-time career in the Army National Guard. These days, I’m building something new — one board, bolt and backroad at a time — slowly transforming a Ford Transit into a home.

This site is where I share that journey. You’ll find van build progress, road trip tales, quiet moments in wild places, and thoughts from the in-between. 

EXLORE MORE

Sadie Anne Goose, Wolf of my Heart   

A few weeks after Sadie died, I sat down on the kitchen floor, got drunk on tequila and tried to weave the pieces of her life and death into a cohesive narrative. It felt important to write a thing, to have some sort of tribute out in the world dedicated

MORE »
June 5, 2023

That Time I Met a California Condor on Angel’s Landing

The first time I climbed Angel’s Landing, the weather was perfect. I’d caught the first shuttle to the trailhead at 6 a.m. It was in the days before lottery-won permits were required to hike what is a bucket list-topping trail carved into rock overlooking Zion Canyon in Zion National Park.

MORE »
May 29, 2023
a plate of broccolini and a small pasta dish

5 Friday Favorites – 5.26.23

1 – MY STOCK TANK POOL Two summers ago I bought a stock tank pool, waited an obnoxious amount of time for it be delivered and then helped the delivery man roll it down my street and into my yard. Last year, I built a little pool deck around it

MORE »
May 26, 2023

How to Spend 9 Days Adventuring in Southern Utah

Sometimes I think I enjoy planning a trip as much as I enjoy taking the trip. Over the years, I’ve honed the planning to a careful craft. There are spreadsheets, methods to the madness, and research that includes checking to see if anyone else has shared an itinerary for the

MORE »
February 16, 2023
A black and white cattle dog mix lounges on a pillow

5 Friday Favorites – 1.27.23

ONE – A YEAR OF CLAUDE It’s been just over a year since I found Claude Hopper on the internet and brought him home. We started with a seven-day trial, as if I could bring a dog into my home, snuggle him for a week and then return him. He’s definitely

MORE »
January 27, 2023
More posts, PLEASE