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  • Mount Rainier: Now You See Her, Now You Definitely Don’t

    Much to my family’s dismay (haha, sorry), I embarked on solo trip number two in August. I have a rough list of places I want to visit around the US, many centered around national parks, and the Pacific Northwest has… Continue reading

    Mount Rainier: Now You See Her, Now You Definitely Don’t
  • Whatever the Opposite of a Rude Awakening Is

    Want my schedule for the best morning hike ever? Here it is, you don’t even have to ask:  5:15am – wake up at Sunset Campground 5:30am – drive to Sunset Point parking lot 5:40am – walk to Sunrise Point to… Continue reading

    Whatever the Opposite of a Rude Awakening Is
  • Hoodoo you think you are?

    A feeling of accomplishment exploded in me as I rolled through the entry arch of Bryce Canyon. My jaw was basically on the ground as soon as I turned the first corner – this was my first visual of the hoodoos,… Continue reading

    Hoodoo you think you are?
  • car camping & flat tires

    I started day one of my roadtrip by looking at the weather app, which I rarely do since the weather is sunny 99% of the time. Not this day, of course. The weather was predicted to be stormy and gray,… Continue reading

    car camping & flat tires