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Category: Manitoba

A Soul-Reviving Solo Adventure

Riding Mountain National Park is a place that feels like home away from home for me and I always feel … More

Hiking, Manitoba, Mental Health, Nature, Physical Activity, Physical Health, Riding Mountain National Park, Winter

My Day of Solo Hiking

I have been mentally exhausted constantly and with gearing up to hopefully lead outdoor events again soon, I was also … More

COVID-19, Hiking, Manitoba, Mental Health, Nature, Physical Activity, Physical Health, Stress, Winter

Living in Harmony as an Extroverted Lone Wolf

Even though I am an extrovert, I feel I have become a lone wolf over the past 3 to 4 … More

COVID-19, Hiking, Mental Health

Mantario South to Caribou East

When talking about my hiking and backpacking pace, I joke that I am an overweight asthmatic. It is also the … More

Backpacking, Camping, Mental Health

What is it about Hunt Lake Trail?

There is something about Hunt Lake Trail in the Manitoba Whiteshell that calls to me to conquer mental and physical … More

Bacountry Women, Hiking, Mental Health

Should Provincial Parks Close?

A controversial topic has risen within the hiking community: to hike or not to hike? Our local National Park in … More

COVID-19, Hiking

Mission Accomplished: Certify as a Field Leader

I recently read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and there is a section in the book that resonated with me. … More

Backcountry Women, Hiking, Mental Health

To Feel Something

I joined Backcountry Women this morning for a hike around Birds Hill Park but I unfortunately needed to cut my … More

Backcountry Women, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature

Expect the Best and Plan for the Worst: Winter Survival Skills

I spent Saturday afternoon at Spruce Woods Provincial Park with Backcountry Women where we learned winter survival skills with Jen, … More

Backcountry Women, Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Winter Survival

Travel near to go far

I woke up Saturday morning with a heavy heart. Disappointment, anger, sadness, irritation, and feeling annoyed on top of a … More

Forest Bathing, Guided Nature Therapy Walk, Manitoba, Nature, Shinrin-yoku, Walking

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