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Category: Hiking

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Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Posted on Posted onDecember 25, 2022December 25, 2022By 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 Hiking
Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Posted on Posted onMay 21, 2022May 30, 2022By 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, 2022May 21, 2022By Heather

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

Categories Domestic Hiking
Photography from Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Photography from Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

Posted on Posted onNovember 20, 2021November 21, 2021By 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 31, 2021By 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 Dog-Friendly Domestic Hiking
The 50-Miler That Wasn’t: Indiana’s Knobstone Trail

The 50-Miler That Wasn’t: Indiana’s Knobstone Trail

Posted on Posted onJune 26, 2021June 27, 2021By Heather

I set two simple outdoor fitness goals this year – hike and summit at least one 14,000-foot peak, and segment hike a 50-miler.  I tend … Continue ReadingThe 50-Miler That Wasn’t: Indiana’s Knobstone Trail

Categories Domestic Hiking
The Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

The Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Posted on Posted onMay 13, 2021April 29, 2022By Heather

The types of cactus and landscape change as we approach Arizona from New Mexico. The saguaros sparse at first, appearing only occasionally among other cactus … Continue ReadingThe Sonoran Desert & Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on Posted onJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021By 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
Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on Posted onDecember 19, 2020December 19, 2020By Heather

Capitol Reef National Park was the major destination on my 3-week long national parks road trip. I dedicated the whole day to slow, quiet hiking … Continue ReadingCapitol Reef National Park

Categories Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Perspective at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Perspective at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Posted on Posted onNovember 27, 2020November 27, 2020By Heather

I booked this Airbnb cottage in Montrose, Colorado because I needed to be close to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. But first, goats. … Continue ReadingPerspective at Black Canyon of the Gunnison 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, 2020November 14, 2020By 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 Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
“Humble Peak”

“Humble Peak”

Posted on Posted onOctober 20, 2020September 3, 2021By Heather

I’m terrified of heights. My partner asked me, “Then why do you do it?” (Hike to the top of tall mountains, he meant.) “Because I’m … Continue Reading“Humble Peak”

Categories Domestic Hiking
Outdoor Attractions at Colorado Springs

Outdoor Attractions at Colorado Springs

Posted on Posted onSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020By 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 Adventure Travel Domestic Hiking
Camping & Hiking Quandary Peak in Colorado

Camping & Hiking Quandary Peak in Colorado

Posted on Posted onJuly 23, 2020April 29, 2021By Heather

We have isolated for months in response to COVID-19. All our trips have are canceled. Work jaunts to cities around the country for speaking engagements … Continue ReadingCamping & Hiking Quandary Peak in Colorado

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, 2018September 3, 2021By Heather

Growing up, I felt like my bond with my brother Cody was close. Granted, our four-year age gap meant that we were in middle school, … 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, 2018January 14, 2021By Heather

I found myself back in San Diego, California for the second spring in a row for a conference. Last year, my sister-in-law and her three … Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego

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

Desert Hiking Trip to Moab, Utah

Posted on Posted onOctober 10, 2017September 1, 2018By Heather

This was the second leg of my annual solo hiking trip to Utah. I spent the last few days in Salt Lake City and then hit … 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 own. This year I escaped to spend some quality time … Continue ReadingVisiting Salt Lake City & Park City in September

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Tattooed traveler from Kansas City. Hiker. Independent landscape, wildlife, outdoor, and nature writer and photographer. A dog's best friend.
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