Lessons From The Road: Pacific Northwest-ish Edition
My fears came true. The creative part of my brain has turned to mush. In an effort to revitalize my inspiration, Aspen and I took to the road. The writer’s […]
Category Archives: Trail Tips
Find Your Lupine Field
Aspen sets some pretty high happy standards with her sheer amount of tail wags, romping barks, and play bows. Let’s take a look back at her year as we strive […]
Tips For Dating A Dog Mom
“I wouldn’t recommend dating a lady with a dog.” My eyes widened as I shushed the offending individual. Route and I had been dating for maybe a month, when the […]
In Need Of Topo Lines
No matter how hard I clicked the mouse button, conference registration refused to acknowledge my presence. It worked two minutes ago. Two minutes ago! Please explain to me, computer, what […]
An Unplanned Exit To A Remarkable Moment
Aspen and I recently ventured to Boise, Idaho on a road trip. While the sun was shinning when we loaded up, the forecast over Highway 80 looked daunting. As we […]
Lesson Learned: Along Pyramid Creek
Destination: Somewhere along Horsetail Falls Mileage: Chose your own adventure Trailhead: Pyramid Creek, off Hwy 50 near Twin Bridges, recreation fee $5 Elevation: 6,120 up to 7,520 feet Driving west on Highway […]
Adventure Map
This was on my to-do list all summer, but I was too busy traveling around the adventure map to make it! Well, I buckled down this week and marked every […]
Connection To Nature
Big rocks, big tires, friendly camaraderie, tall pine trees, and granite mountains. I spent last weekend at Sierra Trek, a Cal4Wheel event. This had me reminiscing about where my connection to nature […]
National Park Fee-Free Days
Actually it’s more like, “I don’t always visit National Parks but when I do, I’m hiding in the backcountry wishing Aspen was there too.” No matter your adventure choice, mark […]
All I Want For Christmas Are My Trekking Poles
My Christmas list is primarily made up of outdoorsy items including Mountain Hardwear’s Trekkin Insulated MiniSkirt and the Deuce of Spades. There are two ways to go about asking Santa […]
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