In a world of high-intensity workouts and complex fitness routines, the simplest solution is sometimes the most effective. Walking, a fundamental human activity, offers a plethora of incredible benefits for your physical, mental, and emotional …
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Hiking with a Backpack Carrier
Hiking is a wonderful activity that allows you to explore nature and get some exercise while spending quality time with your family. However, hiking can become a bit more challenging when you have a baby …
Urban Hiking: What You Should Pack
I regularly go urban hiking in and around my new town, and I am often asked suspiciously, “You went alone?!” As much as I love a family outing, I love spending time with myself too. …
Urban Hike: Planning an Amazing Workout
Like so many other outdoor activities, urban hiking is about goal setting, discovering new places, getting in a great workout, and being outdoors. Renewing the fun of nature hiking, the urban hike uses city and …
Urban Hiking: Hitting the Trail in the City
I love to walk. When we were in California, I hiked and walked as much as possible. There’s just something about being out in nature with nothing but the open road (or trail) in front …
Four Years Ago…
It’s been 4 years (6/23) since my hiking accident. You can’t tell from this picture but I’m pretty beat up, scratched up, and bruised…and yet I still love the mountains and hiking. I even wrote …
Black Friday #OptOutside Fun
Black Friday is REI’s #OptOutside day. It is a day where you can get outside on the trail or on the beach, to the mountains or to the desert and away from the Black Friday …
National Trails Day: Introducing Kids to Hiking
Saturday, June 3, 2017, is National Trails Day! National Trails Day—the first Saturday of June each year—is a nationally coordinated event created by the American Hiking Society to join all trail activities with the purpose …
Shaken, Not Stirred: When Hiking Goes Wrong
When we moved here in 2015, I hiked almost every week. I loved it! I loved the serenity and the beauty of the trails. A particular trail, The Homestead Blue Ridge Trail in Winters, CA, I had …
5 Tips for Day-Hiking Success
This post is sponsored by Emerald® Nuts How do you stay in shape? What motivates you? If you’re like me, you probably have a gym membership and try to eat a healthy diet. Having an …
15 Tips for Summer Hiking Success
Summer is almost here, and if you are like me, you want to spend as much time outside as possible. If you have been reading this blog for some time, you know that I am …
