Outdoor Entrepreneur Podcast
I first heard about the Outdoor Entrepreneur Podcast when I listened to an episode that featured Brittany Coleman from Tough Cutie (a rad new company that is making socks and changing the paradigm of...
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Oregon Coast Trail: A day – 16ish miles
Nothing like a little adversity to put some pep in your step. Low tide was at 4:45am. The Sixes river crossing was 5ish miles from our campground. The Elk River was another handful of miles past that....
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Oregon Coast Trail: another day
Lets try another one of those tide/river crossing math problems for the Oregon Coast Trail. Say I want to hike north from the campground to the next town of Bandon = 16 miles. The New River needs to...
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My Lever for Change
Where does drive come from? Why do we have the motivations we do? Ever since I can remember I have wanted to spend my time adding to the net positive impact on people and the world around me. That...
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Intentional Hiking Launch Event October 23
Please join me and American Trails on October 23 for the first of many Intentional Hiking events. Topic: How Can We Improve the Hiking Experience? Join host Renee “She-ra” Patrick to discuss...
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Upcoming Events
I went out to the Oregon Desert Trail in the Fremont-Winema National Forest to try and catch the annular eclipse this past weekend. The clouds had other plans for our viewing party. I am preparing for...
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15 Oregon Signature Trails
You may remember my post earlier this year about the new Oregon Signature Trails report, and I have an exciting update to share: We have turned that report into a calendar as a fundraiser for the...
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Trekking through Northeast Oregon
There was a lovely feature about the Blue Mountains Trail in today’s issue of the Bend Bulletin. Read it online here. Hope to see some of you on Tuesday for the presentation at Mountain Supply in Bend...
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Oofta! What a week
I don’t know how I made it through. Do you have weeks like that? Things are at such a level of overwhelm that the only pace you can take is at break-neck speed? I know I do it to myself, but last week...
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Imagine Sutton Mountain
This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2023 Desert Ramblings for Oregon Natural Desert Association Hiking for a plan to permanently protect this landscape. When I pitched my tent on the...
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Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable
John Day River Trip – In January!?!?! This blog has been quiet. I haven’t had any epic or not so epic extended adventures to chronical…and honestly I can’t seem to access the wonder, words, or desire...
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Hike Like a Woman Summit May 8-12
I am thrilled to be participating in the first ever Hike Like a Woman virtual summit, happening online from May 8-12. I’ll be one of 41 speakers from 7 different countries, and after looking at some...
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A hiker, biker, and equestrian walk into the Oregon State Capitol
Punch line? Nope, this isn’t a joke about trail conflict or politicians…it’s the scene from our first-ever Oregon Trails Coalition Trails Day at the Oregon Capitol in mid-February. All photos by...
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Upcoming Events & Recent Press
Guess what! I’m talking about hiking soon Just kidding, I talk about hiking ALL THE TIME as hilariously captured in this meme: In addition to my twice-a-month Intentional Hiking events coming up soon:...
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Idaho Centennial Trail: Day 1: 8.5 miles
Late March is the perfect time to be out here. At least that’s what I’m saying on day one before the rain comes. A soild week of sun on earth started the annual cycle of green growth…even in the...
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Idaho Centennial Trail: Day 2- 15 miles (23.5 total)
Rain? Snow?Something fell from the sky in the middle of the night, but the pattering on the tent didn’t last long. I slept long and deep, and in the morning when the light started illuminating the...
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Idaho Centennial Trail Day 3: 15.4 miles (38.9 miles total)
Oh hello again, wind. There were no windblocks up on the rim. The wind started and stopped throughout the night, and about 2am came back with a vengeance. Today was to be a purely road day, but it...
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Idaho Centennial Trail Day 4: 16.2 miles (55.1 miles)
I’m finding my way back. Hello self.Each day peels off heavy layers of the other life. The life that has deadlines and commitments, goes grocery shopping and has to make appointments. The self I find...
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Idaho Centennial Trail Day 5: 18.4 miles (73.5 miles total)
I woke up to more snow and partially frozen water bottles and thought of my down booties, at home. Ok, maybe I would have swapped out some layers if given a chance.I didn’t want to move until the sun...
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Idaho Centennial Trail Day 6: 12.5 miles (86 miles)
Things got icy overnight. I could tell because I wasn’t sleeping. My fault…I woke up having to pee, as usually happens at least once a night out here, and I blearily look at my phone and see it’s 3...
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