Today was a hard day for me. I made a choice to pursue something this year that unfortunately meant I had to leave the park, but will hopefully allow me to spend many more summers in Yosemite and other places I love. That choice wasn’t easy and many days are difficult now, but I’m trying…
It’s that time of year when the holidays are over, but in many parts of the world it’s still cold, dreary and winter seems to still have us in her grip. While the weather might have you feeling down, there is some great environmental news coming out of the UK and Germany. I’ve also got…
The last hike of my time in Utah! 52 Hike Challenge Hike #32 was a big one – hiking in Alta first to Cecret Lake, then up towards Sugarloaf Peak. The most challenging of my entire year-long challenge and wish I could do it again! Cecret Lake Pronounced like “secret.” It’s not much of one.…
We did it! We hit The Mighty 5 in our time in Utah! I know this isn’t an actual accomplishment but…it felt like one to me. Although it was kind of miserable, we managed to get a hike in at Arches National Park. This was Utah park #5 and my 52 Hike Challenge Hike #30…
For Hike 31 of my 52 Hike Challenge, Eric and I decided to hike Little Cottonwood Canyon, not far from where we were living in Salt Lake City. We decided to tackle Little Cottonwood Creek Trail. When we finished we noticed another trail to a waterfall just across the street and decided to tack that on,…
When deciding which hikes to do with our limited time at Canyonlands National Park, we couldn’t pass up a quick walk out to the rim of the Upheaval Dome. Scientists and geologists debate what actually caused this geologic anomaly in the relatively stable area and it became my Hike 29. The Upheaval Dome The showstopper feature…
If the Grand View Point Trail doesn’t knock your socks off, I believe you’re bound to be bored with everything else on earth. This was Hike 27 of my 52 Hike Challenge, and what a great way to kick off the second half of this project. The day started with an incredible sunrise that I…