Welcome to Day 5 of my 2014 blog book tour! Please join me through October 15 as I celebrate the new Conundrum Press edition of my memoir, They Only Eat Their Husbands: Love, Travel, and the Power of Running Away. Today you can read an excerpt from my book at Everyday...
Girls Hike Too
Finding Beauty Close To Home: Sunset at Barr Lake
My twin passions for travel and stories are no longer about escape. Instead, they have taught me a lot about finding something to appreciate every day, wherever I am. Every place I travel is somebody else’s home, so it stands to reason that my home should have its own...
When We Have No Time to Hike
When life gets so busy, whether with necessary tasks or the pursuit of our dreams, that it feels as if we have no time, I believe it’s even more critical to carve out moments to connect with nature. I’m sometimes tempted to ignore the call of the outdoors and keep...
Hiking Mount Bierstadt – Guanella Pass, Colorado
Autumn is my favorite time to head into Colorado's high country. Though wildflowers depart, quivering gold Aspen leaves arrive. The trails are quieter, air cooler, lightning gone. Late last September, my husband, Dale, and I drove up gorgeous Guanella Pass to hike...
Hiking to Lost Lake – Hessie Trailhead, Nederland, Colorado
Nederland boasts some of Colorado's prettiest hikes, with waterways, wildflowers (or fall colors), and views of the Continental Divide. Around this time last year, my husband Dale and I hiked the three-mile round trip to Lost Lake - more like four miles since part of...
Hiking Eldorado Canyon Trail – Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Every year I think I'm going to stop discovering more hiking trails near Denver, and every year proves me wrong. Late last summer I discovered the Eldorado Canyon Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park. This gem lies tucked away just past the Old West resort town of...
Hiking Beaver Brook Trail & Chavez Loop – Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado
After spending several weeks out of town this summer, and adding a few new activities to my life - such as learning Tai Chi, and writing part two of my novel - I've been keeping my hikes relatively low-key this season. I've been focused on trails that are closer to...
Sliding into the Jewel of Semuc Champey: Guatemala at the End of Mayan Days (Part 8)
In the middle of the night the Guatemalan sky unzips its pockets to spill a marimba of water on the tin roof of our wooden room. By morning, the downpour persists, offering both disappointment and relief: both “I forbid you to explore paradise,” and “I grant you...
Hiking Mount Audubon: Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Colorado
To me, late September means it's time to hit Colorado's high country to see the Aspen turn the Rocky Mountains into shimmering gold. I love to drive the Peak-to-Peak Highway to see the show, and that makes a hike at Mount Audubon convenient. I've hiked this particular...
HIKING RED ROCKS & MORRISON SLIDE LOOP – Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
The last time I hiked Red Rocks Trail, I started at the Matthews/Winters Park trailhead. But on Monday I wanted to focus more on Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the world's coolest natural outdoor amphitheatre - except for maybe that floating movie theatre in Thailand. So...
