Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #55 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Mastodon Peak Trail and Cottonwood Spring Trail, Joshua Tree National Park There is an interesting thing I find about spending time outdoors regularly. I am not a morning person except when I'm spending outside. In the times when I'm camping … Continue reading Go West: Desert Beauty & City Lights
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #54 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Split Rock Nature Trail, Jumbo Rocks, Split Rock Loop, Arch Rock Nature Trail, Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park Trash Collected: 0.31 pounds I keep finding myself writing about learning to flow with the challenges through this … Continue reading Go West: Rocks and Stars
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #52 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Zion National Park, Springdale, UT and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, NV Trash Collected: 0.5 pounds The theme of this trip has been a lot about letting go. Letting go of expectations. Letting go of fear. Letting go … Continue reading Go West: Canyons, Chocolates and Beaches
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Utah Lake State Park, Provo, UT Trash Collected: 0.34 pounds The morning broke bright and sunny again. While it had gotten chilly overnight, I'd slept soundly. which wasn't surprising after the previous day's events. A whole day lay ahead of … Continue reading Go West: Lakeside Layover
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Thunder Basin National Grassland; Two Moon Loop, Glendo State Park, Glendo, WY Sublime Sunrise The morning sunrise was everything I expected and more. I woke early as the pre-dawn light began to fill the sky. While I was certain now … Continue reading Go West: Lakes and Ponderosa
