After what has felt like years of begging him for more backpacking trips, the boyfriendo finally initiated a trip on his own!
river hikes
Saturday, in the (National) Park, Think it was the 4th of July

After knocking out ten hikes in first nine weeks of the year, COVID hit, and I started putting in 50-60+ hour workweeks and hiking trails shut down. Even as they re-opened, fear of crowding on trails or overwhelming small towns would have stopped me even if my schedule had time for hiking. But finally, I […]
Lower Gray Wolf River

Sometimes, a hike is more about the activity than the destination. Some hikes offer thrilling views at the end, others offer views along the way and just…come to a stop. It sounds anti-climactic, but can still offer some great time in nature.