Walking for Miles on Dirt… My Story
By Jessica Shouse
If I had a dollar for every time I get asked what my love affair with walking for miles on dirt
is all about, I’d be rich. I often chuckle & think to myself, “What isn’t it about?”
As a Colorado native, I was blessed to grow up with The Rocky Mountains as my backyard playground. I have spent many summers camping with family & friends. I have dabbled in mountain biking & skiing. I loved soaking
Embarking on a multi-day hiking trip is an exciting adventure that requires careful planning and preparation. Whether you’re an experienced hiker or a novice explorer, having a solid plan ensures a safe and enjoyable experience.
From packing the right gear to planning your route, every detail matters when you’re venturing into the great outdoors.
Packing efficiently is key to a successful backpacking trip. Your gear should be lightweight yet comprehensive enough to cover all your
By Amanda Lawrence.
Yosemite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park in California, USA, and it is one of the most beautiful National Parks in America. In 1884, famed poet John Muir wrote poems and spoke about the Sierra Nevada, which helped to create and preserve this stunning landscape as a National Park. Yosemite has many hiking trails, climbing, camping, swimming, bird watching, and many other excellent ways to explore the wilderness. I will tell you all you need to know before you hike
By Shanu Pande
Women are the best creations of God. They are gentle yet strong, flexible yet steely, emotional yet calm. Today women are independent, free-spirited, and love to enjoy life from close quarters. There is hardly any domain untouched by women and trekking is one of them.
Many solo females are trekking to the remotest terrains of India. All this seems incredible in an outdoor activity that is challenging and certainly not for the chicken-hearted.
Safety is not an issue for solo female
By Mila Whitman
Hiking solo is good for the soul and offers an incredible sense of freedom!
If you are a solo female traveller looking for something easy, a trail to do in a group or a real solo challenge, there is something for everyone!
We start with an awesome trek in Peru, the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail is the most popular trek to the famous historical site. It’s a 45km, 4-day long trek that takes you through breathtaking forests and to some of the most incredible
By Caitlin Evans
Hiking alone can be an exhilarating, terrifying, life-altering, and excruciating experience.
Having just seen Wild for the first time a couple of months ago (and having berated myself for not watching it earlier), I was amazed at how the challenges and setbacks faced by a first-time solo female hiker have been accurately fleshed out in a couple of hours.
If you are getting ready to head
6 Trekking Pole Uses – of the non-traditional kind.
I’ll be very honest. It took me quite a while to admit I needed a set of trekking poles.
I used to feel like trekking poles were a sign of weakness, an extra couple of things to carry, and unnecessary to my kind of hiking. BUT the truth is whenever I came to a river crossing or was faced with a steep set of rocks I would often borrow someone else’s poles for extra support and balance.
Several years of this led me
I want to start off with a story. Bear with me.
My first introduction to habitat destruction was when I was eight years old. The ditch at the end of our driveway was my favourite place to play in the early summer. It contained the densest population of tadpoles I have ever seen to date. Not just any tadpole either – Pacific tree frog tadpoles – my absolute favourite. I spent hours mucking around the ditch, and on rainy days, I’d stay inside and read about frogs.
I have a confession to make.
I’ve never peed outside. (well, at least not until a few weeks ago)
[pausing for shaking heads and most likely eye-rolls]
I didn’t call myself the “Indoorsy Camper” because I like roughin’ it. I dubbed myself the “Indoorsy Camper” because I like to cook lamb tagine (recipe from Melissa Clark….you need to make it!) in my Instant Pot and
By Elizabeth Wambui Mathu
The next time you hear a friend invite you for a hike, acknowledge them for bearing in mind your health!
Hiking is a precious activity with great gratification that we do for fun, but do you know that it has numerous health benefits? We do hiking for several reasons, including checking out blogs but at the end of it all, it contributes to a healthy lifestyle. It adds to tremendous mental and physical well-being.
Here are some of the health benefits hiking:
If you are