Impromptu Adventure: Lover’s Leap
I’m a planner, simple as that. My calendar books up weeks, sometimes months, in advance. I enjoy pouring over maps, imagining the side trips and peaks to bag. I Google […]
Category Archives: Adventure
Aoraki/Mount Cook’s Ridiculous Scenery
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has ridiculously-amazing scenery from every angle and we wanted to take in as much as possible in the 30ish hours we had in the park. We […]
Kepler Track: The Story Of An Alpine Lady In A Green Tunnel
Destination: Kepler Track Mileage: 50.60 km (31.44 miles)/3-4 days Trailhead: Kepler Track Car Park Elevation: 178 up to 1,472 meters ( 584 up to 4,829 feet) New Zealand is full of […]
Find More Happy Places
From Milford Highway, the trailhead was a short jaunt north on a well-maintained gravel road. I loaded up my pack and swayed across the swing bridge with clear-blue river rushing beneath. […]
New Zealand Feelin’
The plane ticket is too expensive. I can’t take that much time off from work. I don’t have a travel partner. Stop making excuses, book your flight, and start planning your […]
Let It Snow Lessons
Snowshoes – check! Warmest layers I own – check! Snow stakes – check! The packing list for the Snow Camping 101 course with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association was a […]
Urban Adventures
Aspen and I moved from the Sacramento area to actual Sacramento. Even though we moved from rural to urban, opportunities for nature and adventure abound! I’m looking forward to more jogs […]
Bringing Vitamin D To Seattle
I was exploring Seattle come rain or shine. However, I was thankful the California sun followed me north for the weekend and so was the rest of Seattle because they […]
Bend Ale Trail – Trails’ Choice Awards
Part of what makes Bend, Oregon a high desert paradise is the Bend Ale Trail. The largest ale trail in the west is a trifecta of things that I love – ale, a […]
Bend “High Desert Paradise” Oregon
Holy frostbite Aspen, I don’t think we’re in California’s Central Valley anymore! To ring in the New Year we visited Bend, Oregon to see how many adventures we could fit […]
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