Havasupai is an incredible destination and no longer just a local northern Arizona secret. Thanks to social media, its amazing waterfalls and beautiful waters are now a bucket list destination for travelers around the world. Permits are incredibly competitive, so I was thrilled to snag permits during what I think is one of the best months here: October. My trip was October 28-30. This post ...
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Havasupai Trip Planning for Backpackers
There's no place quite like Havasu Creek, where ethereal blue-green water cuts through the desert, surrounded by richly colored canyon walls. Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls tower high, rushing over steep drop-offs as the rock appears to melt around it. The insanely beautiful water gets its color from rich mineral deposits in the rock. The high mineral content forms shelf-like waterfall ...
Home is in the Mountains: Yumi Kim Maxi Dress
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end][/ezcol_1half_end] In just a couple of months, I'll reach the 5-year anniversary of my move out west to Flagstaff, Arizona. Before that move, I had a nagging desire to leave the eastern seaboard behind and move out west. I was seriously considering Seattle, but when the opportunity to move to this small Arizona town I'd ...
Stunning New Zealand Day Hikes: Isthmus Peak near Wanaka
Two lakes for the price of one: that's just one reason among many that Isthmus Peak makes a wonderful day hike. Isthmus Peak is a great alternative to the iconic, wildly popular Roy's Peak. Both of them are challenging hikes involving a great deal of climbing, and both treks reward hikers with dazzling lake and mountain views. I waffled between the two hikes because we only had time for one, ...
Stunning New Zealand Day Hikes: Lake Marian, Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park is well-known as one of the gems of New Zealand's South Island. Teeming with day hikes and backcountry alike, beauty is tucked away in every turn of its untrammeled wilderness. Lake Marian is located just off the Milford Road, a bit more than an hour of gorgeous driving north from the town of Te Anau. The official distance for this hike is 4.4 miles with just shy of ...
What to Expect When You Go Mountain Biking for the First Time
I love spending time on trails and there's a metric crapton of options where I live, so giving mountain biking a shot seemed like an obvious choice. I've wanted to try for a long time, I just never managed to get around to it. Recently, while knee troubles sidelined me from high-impact activities, I decided it was high time I get some trail time on wheels. I'll be the first to tell ...
