Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States

Wild Ice Skating at Sky Pond

Sky Pond has been taunting me ever since I bought a scratch off "100 Greatest Hikes of National Parks" poster... and when, in 2022, I hiked as far of Lake of Glass and then turned around. So when the familiar "ding" of the group chat for wild ice skating went off as I was trying to… Continue reading Wild Ice Skating at Sky Pond

Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Cycling, District of Columbia, Hiking, Maryland, Microadventures, Montana, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, United States, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Waterfalls, Work Travel Life, Wyoming

2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review

In the past I'm not sure how I've felt about year-in-review posts, but I think of all years, it is needed for 2023 for personal reasons. It is so easy to get bogged down in the minutia and mundane of every day life that one forgets exactly how awesome things were! January For many years my… Continue reading 2023 Adventuring Year-in-Review

Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States, Waterfalls

Colorado Hiked: Rocky Mountain National Park’s Bridal Veil Falls

Drawing over 4.5 million visitors a year, and ranking as one of the most visited national parks in the United States, it can seem like Rocky Mountain National Park is a headache to visit in the high season. I mean, who goes into nature for crowds, amIright? Thankfully, there are approximately 355 miles of hiking… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Rocky Mountain National Park’s Bridal Veil Falls

Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, United States, Utah

40th Birthday Adventure Day 5: Timpanogos Cave National Monument

A chilly mountain morning greeted me long before sunrise... happy birthday to me! 'Twas the final day of the adventure to send out my 30th/start my 40th decade in style, and we had a 7am lantern tour of Timpanogos Cave to catch (hence the dark-o-clock alarm). Established in 1922, Timpanogos Cave National Monument is tucked… Continue reading 40th Birthday Adventure Day 5: Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Camping, Great Basin National Park, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Nevada, United States

40th Birthday Adventure Day 3: Hiking Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park

October 13, 2023 Let's go climb a mountain!! I cannot resist a good mountain summit, especially of a super pretty mountain... anddddd it would be the last mountain of my 30s! Wheeler Peak rises to 13,063 feet in the Snake Range of the Great Basin. The peak boasts all sorts of accolades: Great Basin National… Continue reading 40th Birthday Adventure Day 3: Hiking Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park