Why am I doing this? How much longer? My back hurts. My knees hurt. I’m not a “real” hiker, what was I thinking? OMG! This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen! These were all thoughts I had along the Hanakapiai Falls hike. On my trip to Kauai, I walked, crawled, slid, and rock…
I spent 3 months living in Denver as adigital nomad with my senior pup, and we enjoyed the great outdoors almost every day. After work, we did easy hikes and relaxed walks, and on weekends we occasionally went longer, including one ambitious thirteener. For the most part, though, we stuck to shorter, stress-free hikes and…
Updated 11/10/2025 Red Mountain #3, a.k.a. Colorado’s Rainbow Mountain, was a hike I’ll never forget for many reasons. Breathtaking views, cool mining ruins, and though you’d never know it from the photo above, one of the most gut-wrenching hours of my life. My dog Elgie and I did this hike on a random Monday in…
During my time in Colorado as a digital nomad, I had the privilege of staying in St Mary’s, a small village near Idaho Springs. And the icing on the cake was that my place was mere steps from the St. Mary’s Glacier trail. I hiked up to St Mary’s Lake and Glacier more times than…
When I visited Rocky Mountain National Park, the Lake Haiyaha hike was high on my to-do list. I mean, that turquoise water set against that beautiful mountain backdrop? Yes, please. Lake Haiyaha is the perfect hike for hikers who want to get away from the huge crowds at Bear and Emerald Lakes and go a…
When I lived in Colorado as a digital nomad, a curious thing happened—I took on the personality of those who live there. By that I mean I woke up at the crack of dawn to go hiking. If you’re going to hike the Sky Pond trail, I recommend you also get an early start because…
When I visited Asheville, North Carolina, I did something I never thought I’d do. I decided, pretty much on a whim, to hike the Mount Mitchell trail. If you know anything about hiking in the Asheville area, you know that this hike has a reputation. At 6,684 ft. Mount Mitchell is the highest peak east…
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