Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trails/Parks: Chumash Museum Trail, Thousand Oaks, CA; Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, CA; Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, Woodland Hills, CA Slow and Steady Settled in with family the days stretched ahead of me. Days of rest, days of learning, days to enjoy the beauty of … Continue reading Go West: California Highlights
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: 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
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Where to From Here In 2022 I did a blitz trip west to visit family and friends in Utah, California and Arizona. As the landscapes rolled by on 10-12 hour days of driving, I had promised myself I would take the trip again in 2023, cutting back those … Continue reading Go West 2023: The Best Laid Plans
