Laura Houston

Daughter, sister, teacher, organic farmer, MBA student, I’ve had a lot of roles in my 30-years. Before joining the corporate world in the fall, there is one more role I’d like to add to the list: a 2015 AT thru-hiker. So Springer Mountain, I’ll see you in April. Until then, I’ll be planning, traveling to NZ to study abroad and trying to graduate.

Posts

Trail Update #2: Learning to Take it Step by Step

Trail Update #2: Learning to Take it Step by Step

It has been a wild ride since my last trail update two weeks and 174 miles ago. It's hard to summarize it all, but when I look back it feels like

May 4, 2015 : Laura Houston
Trail Update #1: The Ups and Down of the First 100 miles

Trail Update #1: The Ups and Down of the First 100 miles

General Update: 13 days in, time for an update but I have no idea where to start! The journey so far has been a roller coaster in every way

Apr 17, 2015 : Laura Houston
She Believed She Could, So She Did

She Believed She Could, So She Did

Well, the time has come, I'm two days out from starting the journey of a lifetime and it's fair to say I'm freaking out. It's been a whirl wind

Apr 3, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 10 in New Zealand: The North Island

Week 10 in New Zealand: The North Island

Mount Taranaki and The Tongariro Crossing Unfortunately do to the guidance of an very helpful Ostepath, I had to sit these two serious day hikes

Mar 10, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 9 in New Zealand: Nelson lake – Angelus Hut

Week 9 in New Zealand: Nelson lake – Angelus Hut

Oh man, this trip kicked my ass as well as my spirit. It started all fine and good as Maria and I followed the Spear Grass trail in Nelson Lakes

Mar 8, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 8 in New Zealand: Milford Sound and Routeburn Great Walk

Week 8 in New Zealand: Milford Sound and Routeburn Great Walk

Pushing through the last day of the Kepler Track gave us an extra day off in Te Anau to do laundry, restock on food and check in with family and

Mar 7, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 7 in New Zealand: Kepler Great Walk

Week 7 in New Zealand: Kepler Great Walk

We finished up our six week class, let the adventure begin! Now that we are free to move about the country, our first stop was to explore the

Mar 6, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 5 in New Zealand: Glenorchy/Rees River & Queenstown

Week 5 in New Zealand: Glenorchy/Rees River & Queenstown

So I've been a little distracted by the glory that is New Zealand and have let my blog posts slide. I'm sorry for that, so let me do my best to bring

Mar 5, 2015 : Laura Houston
Week 4 in New Zealand: The Splendor of Mount Cook

Week 4 in New Zealand: The Splendor of Mount Cook

Finally, something epic! The hike to the Mueller Hut in the Mount Cook range is exactly what I came to New Zealand for. The pictures do not do this

Feb 1, 2015 : Laura Houston
Weeks 2 & 3 in New Zealand: Exploring close to home

Weeks 2 & 3 in New Zealand: Exploring close to home

Dunedin, where I am taking classes as part of my MBA exchange program, has the makings of a great college town. It’s got a lot of restaurants, bars,

Jan 19, 2015 : Laura Houston