Knowing that I was headed out on my adventure to the Channel Islands, Icebreaker provided me with some free samples of their high quality merino wool clothing layers to take with me! As we have discussed here on HikingLady.com, the most crucial way to stay comfortable on your hikes and outdoor adventures is by layering …
Hiking Lady’s Hawaiian Adventure: Part 2, Volcanoes National Park
After hiking Kauai’s NaPali Coast, the adventure continued! I headed to the island of Hawaii (the Big Island) and explored Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park! Hawaii Volcanoes National Park incorporates two of the five volcanoes on the island of Hawaii – Mauna Loa and Kilauea. This national park is unlike any others I have visited, and …
Hiking Lady’s Hawaiian Adventure: Part 1, Kauai’s NaPali Coast
Hiking Lady is back from Hawaii! I explored two beautiful islands of the Hawaiian Island chain, Kauai and the island of Hawaii (commonly referred to as the Big Island). Have you dreamed of hiking along the NaPali Coast in Kauai? Then you’re in the right spot – this is Part 1 of my Hawaiian Adventure …
Getting Ready for the Channel Islands!
Greetings friends, I am planning an exciting adventure! I will be camping and hiking on Santa Cruz Island, one of the gorgeous islands off of California’s coastline just west of Los Angeles. The Channel Islands are protected by the National Park Service, and remind us of what coastal California looked like before the urban sprawl. …
Hiking Lady’s Hawaiian Adventure
This Fall I went on an amazing hiking trip to some of the most beautiful hiking spots on earth: Kauai’s NaPali Coast and the Big Island of Hawaii. Thank you to everyone who wrote in after the October Hiking Lady e-mail newsletter with trip suggestions. The hikes were full of beautiful vistas, friendly locals, and …
Grab a book…it’s the lazy days of summer
Summer’s end is just around the corner, and before those lazy relaxed days pass you by, how about picking up a book to read. Check out Hiking Lady’s extensive list of book recommendations and reviews. One of my favorites is a classic, now out of print book called The High Adventure of Eric Ryback. In …
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Inspiration from a Blind Man Who Climbed Mt. Everest
Quote from Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind climber to scale Mt. Everest and author of Touch the Top of the World: My friend Hugh Herr lost both legs in an ice-climbing accident; he became an engineer and developed prosthetic legs and feet made out of rubber, and he’s a better climber now than ever. I …
Hiking Lady’s April Newsletter!
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