Adventuring off the beaten path
A Moment of Reflection It's been five years of telling my adventure stories. When I wonder where all that time went all I have to do is look back through all the photos to remember. I'm grateful to those who have found something in reading my perspectives on what adventure means to me. To think … Continue reading 5 Years of Adventures : A Reflection
As I sit here with the new year approaching I'm frustrated with myself and trying to find some grace for myself too. It's been a long year. So many good things happened - I finished hiking in all of the Minnesota State Parks, I've tested out sections of the Ice Age and North Country Trail, … Continue reading On the Cusp of A New Year
#13 of my 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Walter F. Mondale, Amik's Pond and Old Logging Trails, Wild River State Park I want to acknowledge this hike took place on the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. To learn more about the tribes and these lands, please follow the links provided. Trash Collected: … Continue reading Spring Ephemeral : Looking Back at Minnesota Wildflowers
#12 of my 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Hidden Falls, Beaver and White Oak Trails, Nerstrand Big Woods State Park I want to acknowledge this hike took place on the traditional territory of the Wahpekute, Wahpeton and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. To learn more about the tribes and these lands, please follow the links provided. Taking hikes seems to … Continue reading Spring Ephemeral
#33 and #34 hikes of my 52 Hike Challenge Trails/Parks: Big Stone Lake State Park and Lac qui Parle State Park I want to acknowledge these hikes took place on the traditional territory of Yanktonai, Očeti Šakówiŋ, and Wahpekute. Trash Collected: 0.2 pounds Big Stone Lake State Park #33hike of my 52 Hike Challenge Sitting … Continue reading Road Trippin’ : Day Three