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9 Reasons to Make Truckee, CA Your Next Summer Vacation
This summer after our big backpacking excursion, my family spent a few days in Truckee, California, a cute mountain town near Lake Tahoe. After sleeping on the hard ground for days on the…
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Sunrise in the Sierra Mountains
One of the most majestic sights to see in the Sierra mountains will always be a sunrise or sunset. I’ve never seen another mountain range that is as filled with light as the…
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Two Gorgeous Swimming & Sunbathing Stops in Yosemite
As y’all may have seen here, earlier in August I went on a backpacking excursion in California with my brother and my husband, the two main men in my life other than my…
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A Guide to my Favorite Trail in the Sierra
If you are going to go on one backpacking trip in your life, might I suggest the following trail. As I said in my post yesterday, it is one of the most beautiful…
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9 Inspirational Quotes about Our National Parks
Today is a big day among my fellow outdoor enthusiasts and conservation buffs, as it marks the 100th anniversary the National Park Service. America was the first country in the world to create…
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Pictures from Our Trip to Yosemite
There are few places on earth that are as breathtaking as Yosemite National Park. This is perhaps the most iconic view of the park, with El Capitan’s rocky face on the left side…
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7 Great Stops in Healdsburg Wine Region
I’m still reminiscing about where I was on Friday of last week. It was so wonderful! I can feel the breeze on my neck and the stem of a wine glass in my…
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Brunch, Besties, and Batteries to Bluffs Trail
This weekend I went to visit Holly, one of my best girlfriends, in San Francisco. Holly and I go back; we met in Washington, DC after college while both living big city life…
