The weather is warming up and it's the perfect time to get out into the sunshine! Hiking is a great way to switch up your fitness routine. Getting outside and soaking up the sun is one of my favorite ways of escaping the "real world" for a little while--it's not only good for your physical health, it's good for your mental wellbeing, too. One of the easiest and least scary ways to get your feet ...
Adventure
Hiking Upper Yosemite Falls Trail to Yosemite Point (in the Winter!)
Continuing my report on my mini getaway to Yosemite, today I'm sharing my recap of the Upper Yosemite Falls hike. As I mentioned in my last post, Yosemite Falls is the most iconic waterfall in the park--hence the name. Since the weather had been warm, there was a good amount of snowmelt, which meant the falls were roaring! The falls can dry up in late summer, so it was an ideal time to tackle ...
A Short Visit to Yosemite: Seeing The Iconic Sights
Well, I lost my resolve. I mentioned in my post a couple weeks ago that I was itching to visit Yosemite National Park, and I wasn't kidding. I'd been stalking rates and weather for a few weeks, finally found some inexpensive airfare and pounced. After 8 months of working long hours pretty much non-stop, I was more than ready for a little break. Our visit was during the first weekend in March ...
3 Active Vacation Destination Ideas for 2016
Since moving to the western half of the US, a whole new world of travel has made its way onto my radar. So many cool places are so much closer now! When I'm on vacation, I like to hike, explore, and experience cool new places, and the west is perfect for that. Here are 3 places where I would LOVE to have an adventure this year. 1 | Canadian Rockies - Alberta I wasn't quite sure how to narrow ...
Rocky Mountain Winter Hiking to Dream Lake and Emerald Lake
Last month I took my first trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and got to go on my first hike in the snow. My sister was interviewing for some jobs in Denver, so I agreed to pop over and meet her for a long weekend. My family is almost all very far away, so someone coming within 800 miles of me pretty much qualifies "super convenient". Plus, I knew she'd be thrilled to have a partner in crime ...
Enchanted Forest: Fall Colors in the Inner Basin
A few weeks ago, I went in search of the famous aspen fall colors, and was rewarded with on one of the coolest hikes I've been on. It's so hard to capture the experience in photos, but it's always worth trying! This hike, the Inner Basin Trail, is a local spot I'd been wanting to cross off my list. It's a popular hike for tourists and locals alike, especially in the fall. At higher elevations, ...
