A Return! & Running
It’s been a while since I wrote in this blog and I’m committed to making a return! So here it is. A lot has happened since my last post, as usually happens with life over […]
Chasing Waterfalls (and Beaches) in the Pacific Northwest
Whenever I visit a new place, it never feels as though I have enough time to truly explore. Not enough time to hike, not enough time to wander, not enough time to truly feel immersed […]
Outdoors Listening
One of my favorite ways to pass time on long drives, sit through traffic without losing my mind, and make long walks and runs even more enjoyable is to listen to podcasts. In lieu of reading books on […]
In Defense of Earth
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been painstakingly watching the train wreck that is 45 and his presidency. It’s felt quite challenging to muster up the energy to write anything because of news cycle fatigue: […]
Journey Into the Southwest: Caprock Canyons State Park & Petrified Forest National Park
I haven’t spent much time driving further west than Albuquerque so when an opportunity presented itself to go on a road trip to Arizona, I jumped at the chance. A friend of mine who has […]
Hiking, Camping & the Great Outdoors Roundup
It’s time for the next edition of the hiking, camping & the great outdoors roundup. If you’ve come across an article you recommend, please share it with me! Happy reading. National Parks Sierra Club – […]
Hiking, Camping & the Great Outdoors Roundup
At the suggestion of a friend, I’m going to start sharing articles on hiking, camping & the outdoors biweekly or monthly, depending on what’s on my radar. It’s a good way to support what other folks […]
2017 Yosemite Half Marathon
I’m working on my next post about our camping trip to Palo Duro Canyon over Spring Break but in the meantime, because I’m super excited about it, I wanted to share that I just signed […]
Happy 100th, National Park Service!
The National Park Service officially turned 100 on August 25th, but they’ve been celebrating the entire year. To encourage folks to go and visit our beautiful national parks, they are waiving entrance fees on certain weekends, […]
A Brief & Wondrous Visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Smoky Mountains stole my heart. I admit to being one of those people who shrugged off the idea of visiting Tennessee and finding anything beautiful in the landscape – probably in the way a […]
