Encouraging women to try adventurous travel
“Oh, hello, Mars!” said another snowshoe participant, “I don’t know the last time I saw Mars in the sky.” Come to think of it, I don’t remember the last time I looked either. But seeing the stars through the snow-covered trees while standing on Mt. …
“It’s like a rafting trip with training wheels… or outdoor luxury, depending on your level of experience,” I attempted to describe the lodge-to-lodge Rogue River rafting trip to a friend. As an avid hiker and intermediate backpacker, with one raft trip under my belt, it …
In mid-August, the weather on the Rogue River was warm, beckoning me to jump in the cool greenish water. Of course, I obliged and would lazily float downstream. I had great weather and water temperatures, which made packing a breeze (instead of the regular gale-force …
I’m not sure that Silver Falls State Park is considered a hidden gem, but it is a GEM nonetheless. I seriously have not seen this many waterfalls in one location since maybe Iceland… but that was across the entire country. Instead, this little state park …
With 43+ feet of snow each year, Crater Lake is a snowy, gorgeous wonderland in winter. I decided to visit on a road trip in early March 2022 to see the deep blue lake surrounded by snowy slopes. However, when we arrived at the entrance …