Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, Utah
Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile collaborates with Dreamland Safari Tours and provides lodging for the Dreamland Women’s Adventure Award weekend. It is located in the heart of the tiny town of Kanab, Utah, and if you travel with your pets, it is ideal in every way. The rooms are contemporary and beautiful, the bed has […]
The Dreamland Women’s Adventure Award, Kanab, Utah
Dreamland Safari Tours is a successful 20-year-old desert touring company based in Kanab, Utah. They specialize in making your imagination come true – the desert is an incredible place to learn about Earth’s history and expand upon what you know about yourself. The current owners are Sunny and Paul, and they are just as classic […]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Kanab, Utah
Farmington, Utah -> Kanab, Utah: 204 miles Listening to: Taylor Swift Radio on Pandora Hikes: Catstair Canyon Trail, Toadstool Hoodoos Trail, Dinosaur Tracks Trail, Moqui Caves Trail Lodging: Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile Dinner: Vegetarian enchiladas at Rocking V Cafe The drive from Farmington to Kanab was more beautiful than I had imagined. I have […]
Shoshone Falls Observation Deck Trail and Dierkes Lake Trail, Shoshone Falls Park, near Twin Falls, Idaho, and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Walking Trail, Willard Bay Upward Game Recreation Area, Brigham City, Utah
Boise, Idaho -> Farmington, Utah: 330 miles Listening to: Alt J Radio on Pandora Hike: Shoshone Falls Observation Deck Trail and Dierkes Lake Trail, Shoshone Falls Park, near Twin Falls, Idaho, and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Walking Trail, Willard Bay Upward Game Recreation Area, Brigham City, Utah Lodging: Stayed with friends, CHX2 Dinner: homemade […]
Quail-Harrison Hollows Loop at the Hillside to Hollow Reserve, Boise, Idaho
Walla Walla, Washington -> Boise, Idaho: 254 miles Listening to: Taylor Swift Radio on Pandora Hike: Quail-Harrison Hollows Loop at the Hillside to Hollow Reserve Lodging: The 36th Street Urban Yurt in Large Garden Oasis Dinner: Vegetarian Tacos at Highlands Hollow Brewhouse …… Yesterday was draining. I never forgot my dreams, but while I have […]
Mill Creek Recreation Area, Walla Walla, Washington
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho -> Walla Walla, Washington: 134 miles Listening to: The Revivalists Hike: Mill Creek Recreation Area (Mill Creek Recreation Trail to Mill Creek Dam, Bennington Lake Trail, Whitetail Trail) Lodging: The Finch Dinner: Phoumy Thai Cuisine (Tofu Pad Thai) ….. I often feel left out, isolated, and angry when I hear people talk […]
Not all Canadians Are Kind
Too long and don’t want to read? Here are the Clif Notes: My first trip to Canada was such a high for me and proved that Canadian trails are way more accessible than I ever imagined – my excitement might have been contagious, so one of my favorite hiking friends, CC, said she had a […]
Creative Chaos, New Places, Wild Beauty, and Spontaneous Adventures: Canada and 24 Hours
Approximately a year ago I made the decision to be open about having cancer. It wasn’t that difficult of a decision because I have always found my life to be easier when I’m transparent and direct. My primary motivation was not for my ease, though. As a leader in the outdoors community, and especially as […]
Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, in Coeur d’Alene, was Idaho’s first recreation site by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is number 22 in the 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest and accurately described as “one of the prettiest hikes, suitable for a wide spectrum of hiking abilities.” It is just over 3 miles […]
Q’emiln Park, Post Falls, Idaho
For many years, my New Year’s Day activity has been to run and walk the number of miles of the year we are in. For example, last year was the New Year of 2022, so I completed 22 miles. I was already sick, with my primary symptoms being chronic pain and nausea, and I had […]