GUEST POST: Every Journey Starts with a First Step by Vicky Duran
The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you’re made of and who you are. Sue Bird I met Vicky Duran at a rehearsal for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestra. I was narrating a new piece and her daughter, Charity, was […]
peeps of the PCT: Tammy & John, caretakers
The trail wouldn’t be walkable without trail crew, especially ones as dedicated as these two.
videos: the glamorous life of a fledgling blogger
If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. Tallulah Bankhead SO SORRY loyal followers of blissful hiker for causing a collective scratching-of-heads and momentary clutching-of-pearls. There is no password required to read my musings. NO PASSWORD. None. Nada. What’s up? You might ask. Well, I’m organizing Anita Hike’s […]
a chorus of birds from both sides (of the world) now
The chorus of birds on both the Te Araroa and the Pacific Crest Trail were glorious. Hear them for yourself!
GUEST POST: The Healing Power of Hiking by Kieran James Cunningham
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. Rachel Carson Kieran James Cunningham is a climber, mountaineer and writer for My Open Country based in the Italian Alps. He’s climbed a handful of 6000ers in the Himalayas, 4000ers in the […]
peeps of the PCT: Catholic scouts of the trail
There was nothing like sharing a service with boy scouts right in the middle of the rainy Cascades.
peeps of the PCT: G-punk
The people I met on trail were interesting, fun and encouraging, especially beautiful Grapefruit Punk.
sauntering 5,000 miles
Life is too short to waste on speed.
The Sweet Ephemeral
For all that has been, Thanks! For all that will be: Yes!
GUEST POST: Meet supergirl harpist-hiker Emily Granger
Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common. Sarah Dessen I met Emily Granger a bit by accident while nosing around instagram. The minute I saw this accomplished musician who doubles as a hiking fiend, I messaged her that she’s my […]
