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My favorite time of year is autumn in the Pacific Northwest. Spring would take second place, but there is something about the feeling of winding down after a busy summer and getting ready for a long winter, that ...

The elk know where to hike. We wandered through a very primitive forest floor, surrounded by trees big as cars. Winter storms often topple over old growth every season, making it impossible to walk anything close to a ...

In 2014 my husband, three kids ages 15, 13 and 11, and myself hiked the Appalachian Trail. Our hike took us 175 days. To share the story of our family thru-hike and to help us fund it, we ...

This journal will (hopefully!) capture our trip along the 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) from March to May 2017. The trip is motivated by my daughter, Cubby, who will turn nine years old about 600 miles northbound. ...

Journal for my 2017 thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, 2660 miles from Mexico to Canada. Start date April 22nd. See you out there! ;)

I am doing a 9 week road trip to the west of the United States and Canada. I will be posting my art from the trip here.

When we were preparing back for the Appalachian Trail in 2014 we had no idea the amount of time it takes to build a good Support system. We went into our thru-hike with a stubborn attitude, ready to ...

Our family's annual summer camping trip. We don't always go to the same place every year, and this year, we are headed to the Finger Lakes, a new destination for me, even though I grew up in Upstate ...

Enjoying the trails in my town

My second attempt at thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, after breaking my foot after 600 miles in 2017. Fingers crossed!