The slight chill, the calm wind, the austere blue of the late summer sky… Autumn is coming! Hiking in summer here in North Carolina is misery – just plain HOT and sticky. My favorite hiking is in autumn, winter and early spring. It’s so nice to be able to see through the trees, to enjoy…
@jenny_inthewild and Nico!
If you haven’t heard of @jenny_inthewild and her buddy Nico, you’re missing out! Jenny takes fantastic photos, and Nico is almost as good a model as the #littleorangedog . Almost. Alright, you’re pretty great Nico and we’re just jealous. Their story isn’t the usual adoption journey, it was an actual journey. Once I heard this, I knew there had to…
Little Girls Hiking With Dogs
Well it’s been raining (or supposed) to rain and thunderstorming this weekend and we haven’t set foot on the trail. But last weekend we had a great time getting a friend’s daughters familiar with the trails and woods! Bael was a great little leader, checking on the girls whenever she heard them yelp with joy…
Robin Ventures
Our first guest post is by instagram’s @robinventures who played a huge role in inspiring me to get bigger and braver with Bael and do this project! Enjoy their story and make sure you follow their adventures on Instagram! Before Robin, I didn’t even realize that the LA mountains are covered with a web of…
Pink Beds Loop & Constant Training
We usually avoid heavily populated trails, especially on pretty, busy days like Mother’s Day, but the “Pink Beds Loop” caught my eye on the map and we couldn’t resist. It’s a meandering, generally flat, 5.18mi trail crossing clear streams, flowered meadows, and fern lined pine woods. Bael had her pack on, increasing her focus and…
Hiking With Your 😳 Period? The DivaCup
Hiking and periods don’t exactly go hand in hand, but sometimes “Aunt Flo” sneaks up on you when you’ve already planned to do a certain peak, or you’re in the middle of a backpacking trip – SO FRUSTRATING. As if the pain isn’t absurd enough, the supplies needed to tend to this bodily function are…
Mountains to Sea Trail
The North Carolina “Mountains to Sea Trail” begins here in WNC and heads out to the coast. The little orange dog and I have been completing the mountain section bit by bit, and so far its been a great experience – a goal to work toward, tons of trails each with their own allure, and…
Getting On The Trail To…
Get in shape, bond with your dog, see the sights, for something to do, to reach a goal, for the challenge, for the quiet, for the sake of being alone, for the love of it… There are so many reasons to hike, reasons we love and hate it, reasons to challenge ourselves, to have new…
Fine, I won’t go alone – I’ll bring my dog
Women hiking with dogs. How to begin? My fiancé and I moved from our home state of New Hampshire down to western North Carolina so he could pursue his career playing Bluegrass. I got a job doing what I do best – teaching music. After a week of teaching 600+ kids all day, all I want is to…
Women Hiking With Dogs 