With how cold it’s been in Colorado this past week – not getting above zero one day, and the others always well below as well – I’m dreaming of hiking out in the dessert in Arizona’s Saguaro National Park.
Tag Archives: Hiking
Winter Is Almost Here
The night grows longer. The day shorter. The temperature goes down as the thermostat goes up. Winter is almost here. Snow is forecasted. Mittens and caps are all pulled from the shelves. We bundle up a little more each day. Winter is almost here. No more hiking. No more trekking. No more walking in the […]
Souvenir Shopping at the Great Wall of China
My favorite stop on my trip to China a few years back was the Great Wall of China at Simatai. I loved hiking along its crumbling ramparts, stopping occasionally to admire the view. This 5.4km-long section of the wall is approximately 120km northeast of Beijing, and much more authentic in nature than the more touristy […]
Three of My Favorite National Parks
U.S. national parks are closed, because the American federal government is stupid and has shutdown. Some state governors may open their parks using state funds. Until that point, all I can do is look at my pictures – as well as a funny photo I found on Facebook (below) – and dream of going for […]
A Weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge
My dad’s surprise 70th birthday was celebrated in fine fashion with a weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge on the north shore of Lake Superior. For months, my sister, brother, and I worked to make all of the arrangements. And it went off virtually without a hitch. Virtually? Yeah, there was something about someone losing […]
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was at the top of my booklist since reading her Dear Sugar column, Write Like a Motherfucker. It gave me some encouragement I desperately needed. So I read it again. And then I read more of her columns. And still more after that. […]
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