One little Heidi, one big world
"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 1 – Laramie to Grand Teton National Park
The last (and only) time I attended a summer camp was for Girl Scouts in 1992... my last memory is of the leech-filled lake at the Chimney Park Boy Scout Camp that victimized those who dared enter it, along with horrendous smelling vault toilets. Needless to say, I was overdue for some fonder summer camp… Continue reading My weekend at summer camp: Wyoming Becoming an Outdoors Woman 2025
No, not the famous Lake Louise that is in Canada... this is the gorgeous Wyoming version! 😀 It feels great to go back and accomplish a hike that I did not finish in the past. In August 2020, I had tried to hike to Lake Louise in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness near Dubois after a failed… Continue reading Wyoming Hiked: Lake Louise
Due to elevator repairs, I had never had the chance to get below ground on my visit to Wind Cave National Park in May 2024. Though it was disappointing, we still enjoyed the short hike around Rankin Ridge and completed the Junior Ranger books during our trip. But a cave tour forever remained on our… Continue reading Exploring Wind Cave: Our Adventure on the Fairgrounds Tour
The first time I ever backpacked was in a national park - Crater Lake National Park in southwestern Oregon in the middle of winter. I was instantly hooked on traveling with everything I needed for my survival and comfort strapped on my back, with my car and comforts miles away. Since then, I have tried… Continue reading It’s All in My Backpack: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Campsite Reviews & Information
The Adventuring Heidi 