It is so true! Just like how the Ken Burns PBS series has made National Parks even more popular! Special thanks to the very talented and creative hiker, Geolyn “Boots” Carvin, for letting me share her hilarious cartoons. Her website, On the Trail with Boots McFarland, has many more funny cartoons about the trail adventures …
Mosquito season is here…that means those nasty little blood suckers may be bugging us on our hikes. I find them particularly annoying in the High Sierras in July, my favorite place to go hiking in California. How can you prevent mosquito bites? Here are some tips! Wear light colored hiking clothes. Mosquitos are attracted to …
What do I like to use to carry my things when I don’t need a full backpack? Well…here are some clues…it is comfortable to wear for long periods of time, has lots of pockets, has a key ring clip, cushioned pockets for a cellphone or iPod, enough space for a small bottle of water, separate …
I wonder if the little bird uses Twitter.com? Special thanks to the very talented and creative hiker, Geolyn “Boots” Carvin, for letting me share her hilarious cartoons. Her website, On the Trail with Boots McFarland, has many more funny cartoons about the trail adventures of the female hiker, Boots. Boots is based on Geolyn’s years …
“I prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof. The obscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown, to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities… ” – Everett Ruess, 1934
I always enjoy learning about the history of a company and why and how the founder was inspired to create the product or service. In the case of Clif Bar, similar to many other great success stories, it started out with the rather simple thought of Gary Erickson. One day on a bike ride, he …
Is is true that being out in nature can help you “disconnect from the chaos to find the truth”? That is what Tom Scott, a co-founder of Nantucket Nectars posits. In the April 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review, there is an excellent article co-written by the director and diversity manager of NOLS, the National …
When you’re hiking in the wilderness, come across a stream, and need to refill your water, what do you do? There are several treatment options: filtering, boiling, chemicals, and my personal favorite, UV light! That’s how water municipalities do it, so why not just do what the pros do? The SteriPEN company has a wide …
Are you ready for some exciting short films loaded with amazing outdoor scenery of all the places we dream of exploring? The Banff Mountain Film Festival is again making their traveling circuit around the U.S. and Canada, with showings at local outdoor stores, colleges, etc. I can’t wait to see it! Here’s the full schedule
This month Coast Portland has partnered up with Hiking Lady – one lucky Hiking Lady reader will win! To enter, go to the Hiking Lady Contest page and leave a comment. That’s all you have to do to enter! Good luck!