by Paty | Aug 6, 2018 | Canada, Day Hikes
I’ve wanted to hike in Jacques Cartier National Park ever since my sister-in-law told me about her experience there a decade ago. Her best story was peppered with the hilarity of her husband trying to carry their young daughter up a hill in one of those backpack...
by Paty | Jul 23, 2018 | Day Hikes, Great Lakes
Do you know which of the national scenic trails is the longest in the United States? It’s not the Appalachian Trail. It’s not the Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail either. Those three trails collectively make up 8,500 miles and they are...
by Paty | Jul 18, 2018 | Day Hikes, Great Lakes
We never really expected to visit the Porcupine Mountains. When we set out on our full-time travel, we just had a vague notion that we planned to travel east through the Great Lakes region on our way to Quebec. As we meandered toward that destination, one of our “must...
by Paty | Jul 16, 2018 | Day Hikes, Great Lakes
My love of hiking is no real secret to anyone who knows me. A major part of the reason I decided to leave my job in 2018 was so I would have more time to spend outdoors, specifically out hiking. There are so many trails I want to thru-hike that I have a running...
