Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #56 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Lake Alice & Coal Town Loop, Sugarite Canyon State Park, NM and Meade State Park, KS Trash Collected: .37 pounds The first snow of the coming winter greets me on the camper's big window. From ranches at the base of … Continue reading Go West: Feels Like Home
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 #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
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #50 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča ) Coffee and Corn There is something I find so wonderful about waking up in the quiet of a campground in chilly weather. The snug warmth of a sleeping bag or my camper that keeps … Continue reading Go West: Buttes and Prairie
#48 & 49 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Long Meadow and Minnesota River Greenway Trails, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge This hike took place on the traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpekute I respect the histories, languages and cultures of these peoples, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant and changing communities. … Continue reading October 2023 : Let’s Go!
