It’s that time of year where Dean Martin’s ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’ plays over and over in our mind and don’t get me wrong, Dean, you out did yourself there. The song is magical. It makes you think of long walks under pine covered snow trees, toasty warm fires and hot chocolate. However, running […]

Instead of opting for the popular processed, dehydrated or sugar-filled “meal” bars, gels and supplements, how about some real food for your outdoor expeditions? True, it’s easy to claim a lack of time and resources to make your own snacks when preparing for an outing, but your body, wallet and mind will thank you for […]

I recently took a trip with my family to the Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and was not at all disappointed! Here’s where you should be staying, drinking, eating, hiking, and adventuring while staying near Gatlinburg, TN. Where to Stay: We usually always try to find an Airbnb to stay when traveling. After looking at a […]

A Grrrl’s Guide to get into Mountain Biking Ok so ready for a fun and exhilarating ride?!  Heart racing, wind in your hair, feeling like a little kid again?!  There’s something about flowing through the woods, along rivers, up and down mountains that makes me feel so alive with two wheels rolling me forward.  Welcome […]

Vermont 100 on 100: a tribute to my friends with way more responsibilities than me. A few weeks ago I had the chance to run Vermont’s 100 on 100 relay race. This is a race where a team of up to six people will run 100 miles down Route 100 in “scenic” Vermont. I quote […]

I’ve always felt most at ease in the outdoors.  As a kid I would wander around aimlessly in the woods by myself without fear.  In contrast as an adult societal influences altered that child’s sense of wonder on venturing out alone in the wilderness.  I became co-dependent on others to pursue adventure. Perhaps it was […]

Tell us about yourself and GRRRL – Why and how was GRRRL started? GRRRL has been in the making since 2011 when I first had the vision of wanting to empower women.  Long story short, that turned into creating a wellness program for teenage girls called Kamp Konfidence, which had the same vision and mission […]

Zion National Park is one of Utah’s five National Parks. Visitation at Zion has been steadily increasing over the past year and now boasts nearly 4 million plus tourists a year. I don’t know about you, but I usually visit national parks to find solitude and as a relatively small park, this can be a […]

Although stand up paddle boarding (SUP) has actually been around for a while, its recently gained popularity over the last couple of years. I personally like paddle boarding better than kayaking for the fact that you can sit, stand, kneel or nap if you’d like versus sitting the whole time. I also chose to paddle […]

It’s Monday morning. The sun is shining, birds are singing, mountains are calling. Your travel mug still smells like campfire from the weekend’s adventure, and you haven’t unloaded your pack yet. You drag your feet past muddy hiking boots to “professional” footwear and reluctantly head to work. We’ve all been there. Even if we love […]