Trailkat - One Trail After Another

Upper Ford Ranger Station Cabin, Kootenai National Forest, Yaak, Montana

Global Sisterhood Day, Inland Northwest Hikers, Kootenai Falls, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge, MickDuffs Brewing Company, Myrtle Falls, North Idaho Hiking, One Trail After Another, Spring Equinox, Trailkat, Upper Ford Cabin, Wild Wanderer, Yaak Falls Scenic Area, Yaak Montana

By Wild Wanderer March 20, 2023

We had two Honda Pilots packed full of gear for the wilderness, enough food for an army, and the fears, regrets, worries, love, and hope of five women (TrailKat, J-Go, Princess Hannibal, and My Therapist) needing a getaway from the routine of a long winter to celebrate Global Sisterhood Day and to ring in the […]

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-Morrison, Colorado Roadtrip

And She Hiked Happily Ever After, Bell Tent Life, Bozeman Hot Springs Montata, Cascade Creek Grand Tetons, Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, Dinosaur Ridge Trail, Fall Creek Falls, Geo-Thermal Caves and Pools, Ghost of Paul Revere, Grand Teton National Park, Hidden Falls Grand Teton National Park, Hot Springs State Park Wyoming, Idaho Springs Colorado, Indian Hot Springs Colorado, Inland Northwest Hikers, Inspiration Point Grand Tetons, Irwin Idaho, Island Park Idaho, Jenny Lake Boating, Jenny Lake Trail, Jenny Lake Wyoming, Lewis And Clark State Caverns, Monument Hill, One Trail After Another, Rainbow Terraces, Red Rock Trail, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Red Rocks Colorado, Sneiders Point Overlook, Sonrise Grass Creek Guest Ranch, Swan Valley Idaho, Targhee National Forest Wild Wanderer, The Revivalists, Thermopolis Springs, Trailkat, Triceroptops Trail, Valley Villages Swan Valley, Wander Camp, Wander Camp Yellowstone

By Wild Wanderer March 7, 2023

I’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. Anais Nin This is a story about friendship and love. Before Covid-19 rocked the world, Barbarian Scientist bought me two tickets to see The Revivalists at the Red Rock Amphitheater. There was no real plan on how I would […]

Coeur d’Alene – McCall, Idaho Roadtrip

And She Hiked Happily Ever After, Burgdorf Hot Springs, Goose Creek Falls Trail, Heavens Gate Vista, Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative, Hells Gate Trail, Inland Northwest Hikers, McCall Brewing Company, McCall Idaho, One Trail After Another, Payette National Forest, Ponderosa State Park, Salmon River Brewery, Sawtooth Flying Backcountry Flying Service, Sawtooth Wilderness, Seven Devils Mountains, The Brunchette On The Lake, Trailkat, Virgil Philips Farm Park, Wild Wanderer, Zims Hot Springs

By Wild Wanderer March 4, 2023

If I am paying attention, I discover that I have met and am meeting a wide array of incredible people. And if I am paying attention, those people notice. Last year I was leading a women’s only hiking group called Hikerbabes, which I no longer participate in because I could not reconcile myself with their […]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, on the Snake River and the border of western Idaho and northeastern Oregon

HCRC, Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative, Inland Northwest Hikers, Kirkwood Ranch, North Idaho Hiking, One Trail After Another, Sand Creek Camp, Seven Devils Mountains, Snake River, Trail Work, Trailkat, Wallowas, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 22, 2023

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” – John Muir Hells Canyon is located on the border of Idaho and the Seven Devils Mountains (I very badly want to backpack) and the Oregon Wallowas (I also want to […]

Towell Falls and Escure Ranch, Central Washington

Escure Ranch, Inland Northwest Hikers, Matt Haig, One Trail After Another, Rock Creek Recreation Area, The Humans, Towell Falls, Trailkat, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 21, 2023

Did you know that Washington is the location of SIX biomes? When we think of Washington, we think of the temperate forests of the Seattle area, but it is also home to prairies, wetlands, estuaries, shrub steppe, marine waters, and grasslands. I love the vibrant greens of the forests in western Washington, especially in the […]

Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington

And She Hiked Happily Ever After, Enchanted Valley, First Beach, Forks Washington, Hall of Mosses Loop, Hoh Rain Forest, Hoh River Trail to Mineral Creek Falls, Hoh Valley Cabin, Hurricane Ridge, Inland Northwest Hikers, La Push Washington, Oly P, Olympic National Park, One Trail After Another, ONP, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Quileute Tribal School, Sea Stacks, Second Beach, Sol Duc Hot Springs, Sol Duc Trail and Falls, Spruce Trail, Trailkat, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 20, 2023

Being one of the last temperate rainforests in the US, with over 3,000 miles of rivers, more than 600 miles of trails, 73 miles of coastline, 60 named glaciers, and over 12 feet of rain, the Olympic National Park (ONP) is a vibrant paradise. I had reserved a spot with a women’s adventure group to […]

Las Vegas Springs Preserve Loop, Las Vegas, Nevada

Inland Northwest Hikers, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Springs Preserve Loop, NoMad, One Trail After Another, The Strip, Trailkat, Waldorf Astoria, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 20, 2023

Vegas, Baby! My solo trip from Coeur d’Alene to Kanab was well planned and executed, but I knew that even if the best-laid plan went smoothly, and it did, I would be pretty tired after six days of adventures and well over 1,000 miles of driving. Barbarian Scientist and I have a date competition, which […]

Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, Utah

Best Friends Animal Society, Inland Northwest Hikers, One Trail After Another, The Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, Trailkat, Wild Wanderer Kanab

By Wild Wanderer February 20, 2023

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

Christmas Canyon, Dreamland Safari Tours, Embrace Equity, Inland Northwest Hikers, International Women's Day, Kanab, One Trail After Another, Slot canyon, The Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, The Best Friends Sanctuary, The Dreamland Women's Adventure Award, Trailkat, utah, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 19, 2023

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

Catstair Canyon Trail, Dinosaur Tracks Trail, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Kanab Utah, Moqui Caves Trail, One Trail After Another, Sand Caves, Toadstool Hoodoos Trail, Trailkat, Wild Wanderer

By Wild Wanderer February 16, 2023

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 […]

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