This past weekend I attended the REI Outessa located at Squaw Valley Resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Outessa is a REI sponsored wilderness retreat created by women for women! A 3-day event where women of all ages experience guided outdoor adventures, test products from leading outdoor retailers, learn valuable wilderness and survival skills, and connect…
Tag: Road Trip
Hiking Golden Cathedral
Escalante is one of my favorite places to hike in Utah. So many trails to explore, most of which are right off of Hole in the Rock Road. I recently hiked Golden Cathedral and it is easily one of my top favorite hikes. I love it not only the beauty of the vibrantly colored sandstone…
Exploring Death Valley National Park
Death Valley really lives up to its name as being one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places in the world! It’s a sprawling landscape of vast valleys, barren salt flats, and rugged peaks. This park can easily be overlooked by some, but holds some breathtaking beauty in it’s vast array of geological colors and textures….
Backpacking Havasupai
Backpacking Havasupai has been on my bucket list for sometime now and I finally got the opportunity to go this year, and it did not disappoint! Havasupai is a paradise of red rocks and turquoise water located within Havasu Canyon, a large tributary on the south side of the Colorado River. For over 800 years…
Hiking the Subway, Zion National Park
The “Subway” is aptly named after the tunnel shaped slot canyon located deep within the Left Fork in Zion National Park. There are two ways to explore the Subway: the Bottom Up hike is a difficult, non technical 9 mile hike, that involves creek crossing and boulder scrambling. The Top Down route is an even more strenuous 9.5 mile hike that…
Desert Road Trip: Exploring Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, and Kelso Dunes
As a SoCal native I’ve vacationed in nearby Las Vegas on numerous occasions. A fun city to escape to for the weekend, full of exciting night life, fancy restaurants, and entertainment galore! However, this year I opted out of the glitz and glamour and took a weekend road trip through the surrounding desert landscape. A whirlwind…
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