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Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Posted on Posted onAugust 11, 2019August 24, 2019By Heather

Mount Rainier has called to me since the first time I saw it with my … Continue ReadingMount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Categories Domestic Hiking
Summer Camping at White Rock Mountain, Arkansas

Summer Camping at White Rock Mountain, Arkansas

Posted on Posted onJune 20, 2019November 20, 2021By Heather

My brother and I have been looking for a good excuse to use all the backpacking gear we invested in (hiking to the top of Pikes Peak was its inaugural journey), so we put a camping trip on the books for White Rock Mountain, Arkansas in the Ozark National Forest. … Read More >Summer Camping at White Rock Mountain, Arkansas

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
My First 14er: Pikes Peak, Colorado

My First 14er: Pikes Peak, Colorado

Posted on Posted onOctober 7, 2018August 8, 2023By Heather

Growing up, I felt like my bond with my brother Cody was close. Granted, our … Continue ReadingMy First 14er: Pikes Peak, Colorado

Categories Domestic Hiking
How to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego

How to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego

Posted on Posted onMarch 29, 2018August 25, 2023By Heather

I found myself back in San Diego, California for the second spring in a row … Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego

Categories Travel Tips
15 New Year’s Travel Resolutions Ideas

15 New Year’s Travel Resolutions Ideas

Posted on Posted onDecember 31, 2017August 25, 2023By Heather

As 2017 comes to a close and I look forward to a clean slate in … Continue Reading15 New Year’s Travel Resolutions Ideas

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Desert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Desert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Posted on Posted onOctober 10, 2017August 25, 2023By Heather

This was the second leg of my annual solo hiking trip to Utah. I spent … Continue ReadingDesert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Visiting Salt Lake City & Park City in September

Visiting Salt Lake City & Park City in September

Posted on Posted onSeptember 26, 2017September 3, 2021By Heather

I try to get away every year or two for a hiking-based trip on my … Continue ReadingVisiting Salt Lake City & Park City in September

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