Terms and Conditions
Last updated: October 14, 2026
These terms describe the permitted use of John & Kristie at johnandkristie.com, a personal blog operated by John and Kristie in Washington, United States. Please use the site consistently with these terms. For questions, permissions, or concerns, contact john@johnandkristie.com.
Personal stories and informational content
We share personal experiences, photographs, videos, and opinions about travel, outdoor activities, family life, and other interests. Posts describe our experiences at the time they were written. Details such as trail conditions, access, prices, opening hours, rules, and safety conditions can change. The content is for general information and enjoyment, not professional advice or a guarantee that an activity is suitable or safe for you.
Before traveling or taking part in an activity, check current information with the relevant land manager, operator, or other official source. Use your own judgment, follow local rules, and consider your abilities, equipment, weather, and circumstances. Maps and locations are approximate and are not intended for navigation or emergency use.
Our content and permitted use
Unless otherwise credited, original writing, photographs, videos, and other creative material belong to John and Kristie or the relevant creator. You may browse the site, share links to its pages, and use its content as permitted by applicable law. Please ask us before republishing substantial text, reusing photographs or videos, or using our material commercially. Credit or a link alone does not grant permission. Third-party names, trademarks, and content remain the property of their respective owners. Nothing in these terms limits fair use or other rights provided by law.
Comments and submissions
You are responsible for what you submit. Post only material you have the right to share. Do not submit spam, unlawful or threatening material, harassment, false impersonations, malicious code, or another person’s private information without permission.
You retain ownership of your comments. By submitting a comment for publication, you give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free permission to display, format, moderate, and retain it as part of this blog and its backups. This permission is limited to operating the blog; it does not transfer ownership of your work. We may approve, decline, remove, or close comments, including for spam, privacy, safety, or relevance. Comments express their authors’ views and are not necessarily endorsed by us. Contact us if you want us to consider correcting or removing a comment.
Respectful and lawful access
Do not attempt unauthorized access, interfere with the site’s operation, exploit vulnerabilities, bypass access controls, or use automated requests that disrupt the service. If you discover a security issue, report it privately by email rather than exploiting it or publishing sensitive details.
External services and links
The site links to other websites and may display third-party services such as YouTube videos and MapTiler maps. Those services have their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control their content, availability, security, or practices. A link or mention does not by itself imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.
Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains comments, analytics, cookies, technical logs, and third-party media. Using the site does not substitute for any separate consent that applicable law requires.
Availability, accuracy, and responsibility
We aim to keep the blog useful, but provide it on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the extent permitted by law, we do not make warranties about its accuracy, completeness, uninterrupted availability, or fitness for a particular purpose. You are responsible for checking information before relying on it and for decisions you make about travel, activities, or third-party services.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, John and Kristie are not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from use of the site or reliance on its content. These terms do not exclude or limit liability or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including applicable mandatory consumer protections.
Changes to the site and these terms
We may change, update, or discontinue content and features. We may revise these terms and will identify the revision date above. Revisions apply prospectively and do not remove rights that have already arisen under applicable law.
Applicable law and contact
These terms are governed by the laws of Washington, United States, to the extent permitted by applicable law, without depriving you of mandatory protections that apply where you live. If an issue arises, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
Questions, requests to use content, or concerns about these terms can be sent to John and Kristie at john@johnandkristie.com.