One little Heidi, one big world
Every year when planning for my Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness campsite permits, I like to look off the beaten path of the crazy busy east side. This year the choice was Mirror Lake, one of the park's northernmost alpine lakes. With plans filling July and August, I decided to make the journey to Mirror… Continue reading A Hidden Gem: Backpacking to Mirror Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
August 25, 2025 All good things must come to an end 😦 After three amazing days out in the wilds of Rocky Mountain National Park section hiking the Continental Divide Trail, it was time to finish out my loop with a nine mile jaunt back to my car at North Inlet Trailhead. Trip itinerary (day… Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park CDT Loop: Day 4 -Along the Big Meadows
August 23, 2025 When in Rome... and when the backcountry lakes are a 20-mile roundtrip otherwise... While many complete the CDT Loop through Rocky Mountain National Park as a three-day, two-night excursion, I decided to add in an extra night so I could hike to Lakes Nokoni and Nanita as a side quest to this… Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park CDT Loop: Day 2 – Side Quest to Lakes Nokoni & Nanita
August 22, 2025 Stretching roughly 3,100 miles from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (or CDT) has been an object of my obsession for quite awhile now. While I have chewed off small bits here and there on foot and mountain bike over the years, recently I have… Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park CDT Loop: Day 1 – North Inlet Trailhead to Pine Marten
"The Grand (Mis)Adventure" is a blog series chronicling my fourteen-day-turned-seven-day adventure in July 2025 through the rugged, awe-inspiring northwestern corner of Wyoming. From hiking and backpacking along the Continental Divide to paddle boarding on alpine lakes and camping under the stars, I’ll be sharing the highs, challenges, and misadventures from my summer vacation that didn't… Continue reading The Grand (Mis)Adventure: Day 6 – Backpacking the North Shore of Shoshone Lake & Shoshone Geyser Basin
The Adventuring Heidi 