Picture giant orange archways with a lazy, low river running through – the very same river that carved this incredible landscape over millions of years. It seems like it should be raging but instead, it just coasts right through, leading you from adventure to adventure. Now picture it all to yourself, with the occasional other […]
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I Hiked Every Day for 30 Days and This is What Happened
It’s just a series of putting one foot in front of the other. That’s what my granny told me when I asked her about the meaning of life. She was at the end of hers at that time, and it was our last conversation before she passed away. That was a decade ago now, but […]
6 of the Best Hikes in Washington State
Just below Canada and to Idaho’s west, Washington is home to islands, fjords, temperate rainforests, dramatic mountain ranges, and glacier-carved bays reminiscent of scenes one might see in Scandinavia. I’d been seeing moody and awe-inspiring photos of the ‘PNW’ for years and had been dreaming of my own Washington adventure. Finally this summer, I got […]
Can You Safely Hike Alone?
I’ll never forget my first solo hike. It wasn’t something I’d planned and prepped for. It wasn’t even intentional, as most of my solo experiences started out. Fact was, there was just no one around to join me, so I went alone. It was a night hike. It wasn’t particularly far – just a few […]
6 Things to Know about the Mt. Tallac Hike in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is famous for a reason – it is the most beautiful lake in the world (I admit I’m biased because it’s in my backyard), and there’s an abundance of amazing hiking nearby. One of the most famous hikes in the area, and easily the best sunrise view, is from Mount Tallac in South […]