*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Olympic National Park is consistently ranked as one of the top national parks in the United States. It is also one of the quietest places on earth, with the least amount of air traffic and surrounding human made noise. …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Mount Katahdin, translated to “Greatest Mountain,” was my first big climb and at the time the hardest hike I had ever done. It definitely pushed me outside my comfort zone, but was the beginning of my obsession with hiking …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog The Ozette Triangle trail in Olympic National Park lies along the Olympic coast. It was highly recommended to me by several locals as a must hike for our first time on the Olympic Peninsula and let me tell you, …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Whenever I am looking at destinations or hiking locations around the world, I have a tendency to look for the challenges. Something that will push my body to its limits. A way to see just what I am capable …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Olympic National Park is one of the top ranked National Parks in the United States and for good reason. A temperate rainforest and one of the quietest places on earth, it is a great place to get away from …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Hiking the Presidential Traverse Trail, in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, on the east coast of the United States, is a bucket list item for many hikers. It was my first solo multi-day hiking trip and one of …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Palisades Tahoe, in the Olympic Valley, has some really delicious food options. It is a bit spendy at the mountain, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone. If you are heading to Palisades Tahoe for a couple of days on the …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog It doesn’t matter the situation or if it’s during the best time of year to visit, whether it’s pandemic related or just a love of being alone in nature. Let’s be honest, some of the best trails are also …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort, formerly Squaw Valley, and now also including nearby Alpine Meadows, very quickly became my favorite mountain in North America. Yes, it’s pricey and yes, the lines can get crazy, but the freedom to ride where …
*This post contains affiliate links, if you click a link I make a small commission and you help support the blog Shenandoah National Park is a thin stretch of wilderness hugging the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia run by the National Park Service. The main road through the park, Skyline Drive, runs close to the highest points. This means if …