Not everyone is out to break the record to be the fastest hiker/runner on the Appalachian Trail – or any trail – for that matter. And not everyone wants to walk over 2,100 miles continuously. But no matter how fast … [Continue reading] about One step at a time….
“Take a hike.” Those words may not always be said in the most loving manner, but I’m telling you because I do care about you – take a hike! National Take a Hike Day is Saturday, November 17th. This event was created by the American Hiking … [Continue reading] about Take a Hike!
“The trail gives you what you need.” Jennifer Pharr Davis, Appalachian Trail record holder, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, hiker, educator, author, wife and mom, says this phrase often. I interviewed Pharr Davis for this blog and will … [Continue reading] about “The trail gives you what you need.”
Four or five days a week, I walk/hike the same 5.1 path in a beautiful park nearby. Then once or twice a week, a take a longer hike with a good friend or my husband – sometimes at the same park, sometimes a different location. And every … [Continue reading] about Sand, er, shake up your hike…
Red Rock Canyon Open Space. One of my favorite hiking spots in Colorado and as far as I'm concerned, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Every day of the week, there will be dozens and dozens of hikers at the park and on the weekends, it is … [Continue reading] about Trailhead Theft