Packing Our Fears

Within my role at Backcountry Women, I started a Monthly Members “Fireside” Chat. It is an informal yet structured and … More

Navigating my Garmin inReach

My breath was taken away as I moved myself and my heavy backpack over demanding terrain. Blue Jay floated along … More

My daughter and I are cut from the same cloth and sometimes it creates challenges because we are both relentless, … More

My family and I hiked overnight to Tilson Lake in Riding Mountain National Park on June 22. We hiked a … More

I am preparing and planning for my family to hike overnight this weekend. This will be my third overnight since … More

At one time I considered my family to be carb-junkies. Every dinner included either pasta, couscous, rice, quinoa, or potatoes … More

Hiker Midnight is a popular term on long-distance hiking trails such as the Appalachian Trail. The general idea is that … More

Everyone has a place in the outdoors and nature welcomes all of us. Nature meets us where we currently are … More

I have an older handheld Garmin navigation unit that is about twelve years old. A number of trails in the … More

I have the word “real” in quotations because aside from sleeping in my backyard a few weekends ago, Friday night … More