I thought urban parks were reserved for big cities—places like Washington, D.C., Boston, New York City, Chicago. With their dense populations, traffic, and fa...
I consider myself a semi-experienced traveler — someone who has taken the initiative to see the world but still does not possess the ease or confidence of a s...
I have come to believe that there may be nothing that requires more self-reliance than backpacking. And solo backpacking? Even more so.
Last year, I completed ...
After reading bits and pieces of the Ausangate trek online, I stumbled upon a picture of what I can only describe as a rainbow in a mountain.
This soon became...
Urban Dictionary defines “dirtbag” as “a person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle to the point of abandoning employment and other so...
I had the great opportunity to travel all over Utah this summer and had some unforgettable experiences that forever changed me. From deep in the heart of the Ui...
That’s right. I got naked with hundreds of strangers. Sight unseen, I ventured off to the land of the free and home of the buff. And I can honestly say, witho...
Living or traveling in a van has exploded across Instagram. #vanlife is rolling up to a million posts, and the popular Instagram account, @vanlifediaries, has m...
I was 10 the first time I saw snow. We lived in southern California, and one Saturday morning drove two hours from the outdoor malls just to pull off a mountain...
The famous Italian director, Federico Fellini, was often known to frequent one of his favorite cafés, Canova, in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. The hefty bar s...
As a woman, I’m often asked why I take solo hikes. Why be on your own? they say. Aren't you afraid to go hiking alone?
The answer is both simple and com...
It was a hot, humid, 'dog days’ of August morning in Central Park. I walked along with my friend Alexandra Simon, a working mom who juggles home, kids, work, ...
