by Paty | Nov 23, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
I have a confession to make. After four continuous months of hiking on the Appalachian Trail, I’m kind of burnt out on forests. Thru-hikers sometimes refer to the AT as “the green tunnel,” because you’re constantly immersed in living forest....
by Paty | Nov 15, 2019 | Day Hikes, Rockies
I used to regularly visit Colorado Springs back in the days when I was in the Army. It’s a beautiful city, filled with people who love the outdoor life. There’s hiking, mountain biking, even trips into the Rockies to go skiing. The opportunities are...
by Paty | Nov 6, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
5 Fall Hikes and Breweries in Northern New Mexico Welcome to my second installment in the Trails & Ales series. Last October, I shared some of my favorite local hikes and microbreweries in Northern Virginia while visiting the Washington D.C. area. Now a full year...
by Paty | Oct 18, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
Ask most people to describe New Mexico, and they’ll probably envision the sparsely inhabited desert scenes from the tv show Breaking Bad. Nothing but tumbleweeds blowing across miles upon miles of dirt roads and flat terrain as far as the eye can see. But head...
by Paty | Apr 25, 2019 | Costa Rica, Day Hikes
On April 22nd, we celebrated Earth Day by taking a hike in Costa Rica near Arenal Volcano. In 1968, this volcano erupted without warning for three days straight, and dramatically changed the surrounding landscape. Hiking Arenal As soon as we saw Arenal Volcano looming...
by Paty | Apr 22, 2019 | Day Hikes, The South
When I booked our campsite at Table Rock State Park, I didn’t know much about it. I just knew it was in upstate South Carolina, within easy driving distance of Sassafras Mountain (which was still on our highpoint bucket list and beckoning for a visit). Spending...
