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Category Archives: Trail Tips

Lessons From The Road: Pacific Northwest-ish Edition

September 18, 2018by sierratrails 1 Comment

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 […]

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Adventure, Trail Tips

Find Your Lupine Field

December 22, 2017by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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Tips For Dating A Dog Mom

October 2, 2017by sierratrails 2 Comments

“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 […]

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In Need Of Topo Lines

March 3, 2016by sierratrails 4 Comments

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 […]

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An Unplanned Exit To A Remarkable Moment

February 25, 2016by sierratrails 2 Comments

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 […]

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Pups Welcome, Trail Tips
Aspen and I at Avalanche Lake

Lesson Learned: Along Pyramid Creek

October 15, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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On Foot, Pups Welcome, Trail Tips
Adventure Map

Adventure Map

August 19, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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Trail Tips
The family on the trail

Connection To Nature

August 13, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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Trail Tips

National Park Fee-Free Days

February 18, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

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 […]

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Trail Tips

All I Want For Christmas Are My Trekking Poles

December 11, 2014by sierratrails Leave a comment

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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