Other Adventures
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7 Reasons You’ll Love Horseback Riding in the Rockies
A few weeks ago on our 30th birthday trip to Breckenridge, my girlfriends, our husbands, and I went horseback riding in the Rocky Mountains and it was by far one of our favorite…
- Backpacking, Backpacking Guidance, Best of 2016, California, Hiking, Hiking Guidance, Locations, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, Other Adventures, The Girl's Complete Guide
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…
- Backpacking, Backpacking Stories, Best of 2016, Hiking, Hiking Stories, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, The Girl's Complete Guide
A Backpacking Trip Like No Other
The most beautiful and awe-inspiring places are, without fail, the hardest to write about on this blog. Nothing I say can do them justice. I end up sputtering out phrases like “it was…
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All About the Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop
Back in April, my mom and I went down to Concan, a map dot town on the Frio River, to participate in the Becoming an Outdoor Woman workshop sponsored by Texas Parks and…
- Best of 2016, Best Of..., Birding, Central Texas, Hiking, Hiking Guidance, Hiking Stories, Hill Country, Locations, My Life, My Niece Grace, Other Adventures
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge…and Pie!
Monday of last week was a good day. I got to spend time with my nieces and sister in law at one of the 19 National Wildlife Refuges in Texas and then follow…
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Field Fashion Friday: Water Sports Attire
Sometimes a bikini or one-piece isn’t right for various water sports. (Jumping into a lake, for instance, is not friendly to bikinis…unless you like losing your top!) One of my favorite outdoor brands,…
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5 Reasons to Go Snowmobiling
This just in: snowmobiling is my new favorite outdoor sport. My husband is probably laughing as he reads this because I’ve told nearly everyone we know in the last week and now I’m…
- A Girl's Guide to West Texas, Glamping, Glamping Guidance, Locations, Other Adventures, Picnic Guidance, Picnicking, State Parks, The Girl's Complete Guide, West Texas
West Texas Off-Season Must See: Balmorhea State Park is Magical!
Last week my mom and I went on a little road trip through West Texas and into New Mexico. Along the way, we stopped at Balmorhea State Park, a spring-fed pool in the…
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What Fall is Like in Prague
I’ve spent the past three days in Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and Fall is in full swing. The trees are ablaze in orange, red, and yellow hues, and…
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Kindred Spirits
This year I have had the privilege of mentoring one of the George W. Bush Institute Women’s Initiative Fellows. Meet Insaf! Insaf is one of fourteen women from Tunisia, a small country on Africa’s northern coast,…