Last updated May 27, 2022 | Published on Jul 7, 2021 | Hiking in the Issaquah Alps, Travel Washington State
Issaquah is a suburb of Seattle, Washington nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Known unofficially as the Issaquah Alps, these foothills are crisscrossed with a network of fabulous hiking trails that are 45 minutes or less from Seattle. From spectacular...
Last updated Jun 26, 2021 | Published on Jun 26, 2021 | Hiking in California, Travel California
Death Valley National Park. The name conjures images of a barren desert landscape filled with parched salt flats and inhospitable heat. Death Valley is notorious for being one of the hottest and driest places on earth with temperatures so high that you could fry an...
Last updated Dec 10, 2021 | Published on Jun 10, 2021 | Hiking in Utah, Travel Utah
If you’re planning a road trip through Utah, chances are you’ll end up visiting the magnificent sandstone canyons of Zion National Park. One of Utah’s “Mighty 5 National Parks”, Zion was established in 1919 and holds the distinction as...
Last updated Jun 2, 2021 | Published on Jun 2, 2021 | Rialta Motorhome Travel
A year ago, my husband Daniel and I purchased our beloved 2000 Winnebago Rialta named Appa. Ever since then, she has been our constant companion as we’ve driven around the country on our Great America (Socially-Distanced) Road Trip. We’ve spent hours...
Last updated Dec 30, 2021 | Published on May 23, 2021 | Hiking in California, Travel California
I first visited the Mojave Desert in 2017 when I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT travels through a corner of the desert near the town of Mojave, California that is full of Joshua Trees and other unique desert plants. I’d never seen Joshua Trees before and...
Last updated Apr 11, 2022 | Published on May 10, 2021 | Travel Arizona, Travel Utah
After spending a couple of months hiking in Joshua Tree National Park on our Great America (socially-distant) Road Trip, my husband Daniel and I headed northeast. We wanted to check out Zion National Park and visit some other points of interest in northern Arizona...
Last updated Jan 31, 2022 | Published on May 4, 2021 | Travel California
I love trees. There is nothing quite like walking under a lush canopy of trees and feeling the special magic of a living, breathing forest. And when it comes to trees, there is no better place to commune with these magnificent beings than the Avenue of the Giants in...
Last updated May 19, 2021 | Published on Apr 29, 2021 | Hiking in Joshua Tree
I glanced over my shoulder to find angry clouds gathering on the horizon behind me. It was my third day on the California Riding and Hiking Trail and up to this point all I’d seen was sunshine. Ahead of me, blue skies beckoned as I hiked east towards the Twin...
Last updated Jan 4, 2022 | Published on Apr 27, 2021 | Hiking in Joshua Tree
My breath formed into puffy clouds as I groggily unzipped the door to my tent. It was too cold to even think about getting out of my sleeping quilt, so I set up the camping stove just outside the door. I reached for my water bottle, only to find that the water had...
Last updated May 19, 2021 | Published on Apr 26, 2021 | Hiking in Joshua Tree
I stopped with my foot midway to the ground and froze. It was the first day of my multi-day day backpacking trip on the California Riding and Hiking Trail and I hadn’t even made it a mile yet. I had hoped to camp somewhere near Upper Covington Flats this...
