Colorado
2017 Adventure: Mini Triple Crown
After completing the Appalachian Trail in September of 2016, I almost immediately started looking for my next adventure - despite having sworn during several moments of my AT thru to...
A Photographic Journey of the Colorado Trail
On August 2, 2016, I stepped off the plane at Denver International Airport wearing trail runners, a new pack, and a giant sunhat. I was about to start hiking the Colorado Trail....
Lovely Days: Colorado
- - "When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face When someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way Then I look at...
Lost Creek Wilderness Loop Trail: 37-Miles of Secluded Colorado Backpacking
Five years of experience as a backpacker and I'm still learning. One of last year's biggest takeaways was that Paul Magnanti's site. It did not disappoint. Quick Facts Dogs are allowed. Must
How a Warm-Blooded Southerner Preps for the Colorado Trail
Date: November 2014 Location: Grayson Highlands, VA Temps: below freezing Snow fall: more than I'd ever seen in my life (somewhat facetious) We were two days away from the end...
Beyond the AT: To the Moon
I heard somewhere, the other day, that the average person dies at the age of 25 but is not buried until the age of 75: because when your dreams die...you...
Alix’s Best Photos & Videos of 2015
I climbed a lot of peaks and went on a lot of adventures this year and along the way I took a photo or two or three...okay, I took a...
The Story of Sparky!
I’d like to take a moment to do something I should have done a long time ago! I would like to make a dedication to my life partner, my mountain...
Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!
On the heels of my decision to leave Lake City, it seems appropriate to reflect on my introduction to it...which was pretty magical. I met a lot of great people...
odd trails…here and there
What am I doing writing on AT? I’m not a thru-hiker! All I’ve ever done is have a bunch of one night stands with 14,000ft peaks! I’m a hiking ho!...