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Family Time: Yosemite National Park, California
My parents aren't exactly what you'd call "adventurous." So I dragged them to Yosemite.
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![Giant for a Day: Sequoia National Forest, California](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd003a_9413cdbcbd3941b9b6b82098f7c71917~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bd003a_9413cdbcbd3941b9b6b82098f7c71917~mv2.webp)
Giant for a Day: Sequoia National Forest, California
We all have different comfort levels when it comes to weekend getaways and the great outdoors. And we all know that's something I'm
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Girls' Weekend Redoux: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Sometimes hiking routes are closed in Canada's summer due to snow, I guess.
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Summer of Love: San Francisco, California
There are some backyard adventures I've never taken the time to write about, probably because I so closely associate them with my everyd
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Summer Friday: Eldorado National Forest, California
It doesn't take much convincing to get me outside on a Friday afternoon.
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Unfinished Business: The Lost Coast Trail, California
The trail was overgrown; unfortunately with poison oak, thistles, and stinging nettles at every step. It was impossible to get into a comfor
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California Super Bloom: Mt. Diablo State Park
Too many wildflowers are never enough.
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California Super Bloom: Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Satiating wildflower fever.
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California Super Bloom: Carrizo Plain National Monument
A perfectly wet winter + a perfectly hot spring = a perfect super bloom of desert flowers
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![Following Heart: Columbia River Gorge, Oregon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd003a_bf3b3e87a7a643d98cb646a1a1b90fa4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bd003a_bf3b3e87a7a643d98cb646a1a1b90fa4~mv2.webp)
Following Heart: Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Sometimes even the best-laid plans need to be tossed out the window.