Lessons from a Slow Hiker: Embracing Your Place on the Trail
I’ve been hiking with the Women's Wine Hiking Society since June 2022, but I’ve been a member since 2021. Why did it take me...
Celebrating Female Friendships on Galentine’s Day
We women grow up thinking that female friendships mean one thing: drama. I once bought into that bullshit too. Here's why I don't...
A New Take on New Year’s Resolutions
New Year's resolutions often carry this heavy weight that tells us we’re not doing enough and that we need to figure out what...
Chasing Butterflies: Soul Searching and Overcoming Grief on the Trail
Three years ago, my world completely shifted on its axis. I was certain it would stop spinning. On August 29, 2019, I lost my...
Solo Adventuring: Finding Power in Adventuring Alone
The words “solo adventures” can often trigger feelings of danger and risk or sadness and loneliness. Whether thinking about...
And That’s Why I Hike
When you've been hurt, sometimes the only thing that helps is hitting the trail. And so I hiked out from under the weight of...
Slow Down Speedy and Smell the Roses
Last year I suffered from a life-threatening illness that required 7 facial surgeries thus far, plus chemotherapy and radiation....
How I Found Healing in Hiking
Five years ago I was struggling to find a reason to get out of bed each day. I was in the process of leaving an old life and...
3 Reasons for Moms to Love Hiking
As a mom, do you ever find it hard to make time for yourself? Feel like you are abandoning your kiddos, like they need you and...