I had just barely left 2.5 weeks of bagging peaks, riding mountain bikes and walking in the woods in Crested Butte with two amazing friends. With three great training hikes in my pocket, I was determined not to leave Colorado without hiking a 14’er, and Longs Peak was...
Hiking Gothic Mountain: Adventure Awaits If you're thinking about hiking Gothic Mountain, I've got some helpful pointers and tips to share with you! This is one of my favorite hikes in the state of Colorado, especially in springtime. Gothic Mountain is located a mile...
Hiking Teocalli Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado Hiking Teocalli Mountain was my first peak of the summer in Colorado and it's a hike I highly recommend. At more than 13,200 feet, the snow-peaked mountain lies in the Rocky Mountains right outside Crested Butte,...
How to Plan a Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Let's talk about how to plan a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park—it's the most-visited national park in the country, full of wildlife and forests, and stuns visitors with impressive views of the...
Angeles National Forest Hiking: What's the Best Trail? There are a lot of places to hike in the Los Angeles vicinity. For city dwellers, some of the most popular places are Runyon Canyon in Hollywood and Topanga Canyon near Malibu, but—and trust me on this one—Angeles...
The Bridge to Nowhere is a long but rewarding hike along and across several rivers in Southern California.
Kauai offers some of the best hiking in Hawai’i with many waterfalls, lush jungles and the stunning jagged mountain peaks of the Napali coastline. In just a few days you can hike both Waimea State Park and the many waterfalls, high peaks and jungles that make the island live up to its name of the Garden Island.
How to Plan a Southwest National Parks Road Trip Taking a Southwest national parks road trip sets you up for some unforgettable adventures in what many argue is the coolest scenery in the entire United States. Proud Saguaro cacti and jagged rock formations rise out of...
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro: Reaching the Iconic Summit I have spent much of my life out in the mountains, hiking and exploring as much as I can in the U.S. and abroad. As a young girl, my dad brought me out into the wilds of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and all over the...
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania: My Experience My journey up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania took place in the beginning of March 2018. I joined a group of other women to reach the summit on International Women's Day—a journey that felt symbolic and empowering in...
