Rambling Hemlock

The day begins as my idea of paradise.  We emerge from the bunkhouse before dawn and gather to watch the sky transform.  It's impossi...

This is the special place I return to over and over: Arabia Mountain.   It is familiar, yet never fails to surprise me.  I know its trails a...

I just finished reading " Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution " by Sara Marcus.  Riot Grrrl was a grou...

For the last two years, I've listed things I want to do in the New Year.  Two years ago, I decided I wanted to learn to backpack.  Well,...

On my holiday out West, I encountered a few more big trees to add to my list of favorites : 7. Torrey Pines are the rarest native pine tre...

Today is Christmas Eve and I am in Sierra Vista, Arizona with my parents visiting my Grandpa and Grandma.  And lucky for me, whenever I visi...

After deciding to delay my hike this year, that little nagging voice in my head started questioning, "What if you don't hike until ...