In most places in the US, Memorial Day is a hot and sunny day off, filled with days at the beach or the pool and lots of tank tops and ice cream cones. In Alaska, it’s still spring. So a couple months ago I decided to rent a public use cabin for Memorial Day weekend … More A Perfect Start to My Summer
Have you ever stood in the snow while wearing a tank top? If so, you know exactly what spring is like in Alaska. With our extra long sunlight hours and gorgeous sunny days, spring warms up faster than the snow can melt! The last two weekends have been absolutely gorgeous in Anchorage, and I’ve been … More Spring Hiking in Alaska
Back in November, I did one of my most memorable hikes of all time – I summited Eagle River’s Mt. Baldy in the dark with a group of friends under the northern lights, and it was also my 52nd hike of the year! I loved my experience climbing Baldy in the dark, even though I … More A New Favorite View
This weekend was a fun one up here in Alaska. The Iditarod, the 975 mile dogsled race from Willow to Nome, is called “The Last Great Race”. It’s got lots of historical significance that you might remember from learning about Balto in elementary school (when dogsleds ran a diphtheria serum from Seward to Nome in … More The Last Great Race: Iditarod 2018
It’s been a little bit since I’ve posted on here. Unfortunately, it’s because I just spent that last few weeks dealing with a family emergency. Everything is fine now, but my dad was in the hospital dealing with a serious medical issue and I had to fly home to Philly to be there with him … More Going to the Mountains is Going Home
This long weekend was filled with reasons to celebrate: Saturday was my husband’s birthday, Sunday was Christmas Eve, and Monday was Christmas. And the best way to celebrate in Alaska is to head outdoors! For my husband’s birthday, we decided to rent a public use cabin for the night up at Nancy Lake and invited … More A Holiday Weekend Up North
This weekend I got the chance to hike on two of my favorite trails, both of which have boulder fields at the end! My first hike was a 14.5 mile easy hike to Eagle and Symphony Lakes. I absolutely love this trail. It starts at the South Fork Eagle River Trailhead. The parking lot can … More Billions of Boulders
Do you ever feel like it’s hard to find other girls to hike with? Alaska seems to be filled with awesome women hikers, but none of us seem to know how to find each other. So earlier this year I joined a group called Girls Who Hike, which has local chapters in all 50 states. … More A Fall Hike on the Twin Peaks Trail
Happy Labor Day weekend! It’s basically the end of summer, and in Alaska we had a pretty cold and rainy summer this year so I’m kinda not sad to see it go. My long weekend started out with a full day of laziness, followed by a day at the Alaska State Fair where I was … More Hitting Pay Dirt with the Gold Mint Trail
I’ve been working on both my mountain biking and backpacking skills all summer long, and last week I finally got the chance to combine them! One of my more hardcore outdoorsy friends works on weekends, so months ago we planned to take a backpacking trip during the week so that she could make it. I … More My First Bikepacking Trip: Serenity Falls Cabin
