One little Heidi, one big world
Work would take me to Washington, DC once again, so I knew I had to make the best of it, and finish out the remaining National Park Service (NPS) units I had not visited during my previous trip in 2022. Unlike in 2022, a lot of sites that were closed for renovation were reopened and… Continue reading DC Round Two – Part 1: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt Island, and LBJ Memorial Grove
This blog is really covering two topics - my first solo backpacking trip and summiting Mount Alice, so might get a bit long winded... Honestly, a lot of Rocky Mountain National Park's highest summits are off the beaten path, and not easily accomplished as day hikes (Longs Peak being the perfect example of this as… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Mount Alice
When you're scrambling to figure out wilderness camping permits the night before they go on sale, everything seems like a good idea... especially hauling a forty-pound pack for ten miles up 3000 feet of elevation gain! Okayyy... the trip to Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park was well worth it, and I should not… Continue reading A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 415 square miles, with 300 miles of hiking trails. So much park to explore, so little time... Wild Basin is one area of RMNP that I had not made it to, as I am a creature of habit that returns over and over to the Bear Lake Corridor and areas… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Ouzel Lake
July 16-21, 2023 Had I ridden a bike much in 2023? Hell no. Mostly I've been off hiking or doing anything to avoid riding a bike, especially if it was not a mountain bike. The prospect of riding 350 miles in a six day period, therefore, was quite daunting, especially the two days of 6000… Continue reading Tour de Wyoming 2023
The Adventuring Heidi 