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Mountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado

Mountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado

Posted on Posted onSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 2023By Heather

Something always stands between me and the goats. I haul all my stupid, heavy photography gear on my back for miles into thinning air, hoping … Continue ReadingMountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

Posted on Posted onAugust 23, 2023September 12, 2023By Heather

Why would any sane, rational human being leave the comfort of their home with air conditioning and plumbing, strap 40 pounds of gear onto their … Continue ReadingRiver reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

Categories Abroad
Spring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Spring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Posted on Posted onMay 18, 2023May 29, 2023By Heather

My trip to the Netherlands began and ended in its busy capital, Amsterdam. I spent days walking the assortment of brick, cobblestone and asphalt along … Continue ReadingSpring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Posted on Posted onDecember 25, 2022August 8, 2023By Heather

This is a story about defeat, joy, and grief. It is full of adventure and misadventure, with a touch of prescience. Twists and turns. Bathroom humor. Summit season 2022 was unsuccessful, but mountain season was a hit. Buckle up; it’s a ride. … Read More >Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Categories Domestic
Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota

Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota

Posted on Posted onAugust 8, 2022August 25, 2023By Heather

It appears that 2022 is the year I visit national parks experiencing extraordinary flooding events. In the spring, massive flooding washed out vast parts of … Continue ReadingVoyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota

Categories Domestic Hiking
Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Posted on Posted onMay 21, 2022August 25, 2023By Heather

We daydreamed about visiting Badlands area for years. We were drawn by the mystique of its wide open spaces, curious about its strange, striated western … Continue ReadingWestern Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Categories Domestic Hiking
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on Posted onMarch 20, 2022September 10, 2023By Heather

I have been setting my sights on day trip destinations near Kansas City. I’m seeking places to branch out and shoot landscape and wildlife photography. … Continue ReadingLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Categories Domestic
Four Seasons of Loose Park Photography in Kansas City, MO

Four Seasons of Loose Park Photography in Kansas City, MO

Posted on Posted onFebruary 2, 2022August 25, 2023By Heather

One landscape photographer pro-tip I received was to choose a place near your home that you can return to again and again, at all times … Continue ReadingFour Seasons of Loose Park Photography in Kansas City, MO

Categories Domestic
50 Miles on the Flint Hills Nature Trail

50 Miles on the Flint Hills Nature Trail

Posted on Posted onNovember 22, 2021August 25, 2023By Heather

My two fitness goals this year were to summit another 14,000-foot peak and do a 50-mile hike in four days. I completed Huron Peak in … Continue Reading50 Miles on the Flint Hills Nature Trail

Categories Domestic Hiking
Photography from Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Photography from Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Posted on Posted onNovember 20, 2021August 25, 2023By Heather

The Pacific Northwest continues to be one of my favorite parts of the country. On a recent work trip to Seattle, Washington, one of our … Continue ReadingPhotography from Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Hiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado

Hiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado

Posted on Posted onAugust 31, 2021August 8, 2023By Heather

Fear has been a consistent companion in my life. At age 10, I negotiated my way out of the deep end of the pool during … Continue ReadingHiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on Posted onJanuary 12, 2021August 25, 2023By Heather

Bryce Canyon in southern Utah is the last of the four national parks I visited on this road trip. (Prior parks: Capitol Reef National Park … Continue ReadingBryce Canyon National Park

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Shiras Moose Sighting in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Shiras Moose Sighting in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Posted on Posted onNovember 14, 2020August 25, 2023By Heather

On the way into Blackhawk, Colorado, where I was staying at a beautiful little cabin in the woods as a home base for my exploration … Continue ReadingShiras Moose Sighting in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Categories Domestic
Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on Posted onNovember 11, 2020August 25, 2023By Heather

I have long hoped to string together a series of national parks to form a road trip. With the Covid pandemic still raging around the … Continue ReadingAutumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Categories Domestic Hiking
Outdoor Attractions at Colorado Springs

Outdoor Attractions at Colorado Springs

Posted on Posted onSeptember 30, 2020August 25, 2023By Heather

I’m sitting in front of a fire in my sweats, under a red, chunky knit blanket. I’m in a drafty and strangely decorated stranger’s house … Continue ReadingOutdoor Attractions at Colorado Springs

Categories Abroad
Vacation in Santorini, Greece

Vacation in Santorini, Greece

Posted on Posted onNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2020By Heather

After a few short days in Athens, Greece, we took the five-hour express ferry to Santorini to join our friends who generously invited us to … Continue ReadingVacation in Santorini, Greece

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 own. This year I escaped to spend some quality time … Continue ReadingVisiting Salt Lake City & Park City in September

I'm Heather Physioc.

Tattooed travel writer from Kansas City. Landscape, wildlife, outdoor, and nature photographer. Hiker. A dog's best friend.
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Heather Physioc, Writer & Photographer at KCTRVLR
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  • Morning views in Gulf Shores, Alabama
  • Mountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado
  • River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park
  • Skåne, Sweden is for the birds.
  • Spring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

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