INSIGHTS
inspiring you to
hike your own hike
As a backpacker, a professional musician and radio host, Alison Young offers a unique perspective on life’s journey.
Deep dives include her cancer journey, intentional quitting, managing loss and regret, spiritual renewal and a search for lasting joy, plus regaining activity after two total hip replacements and the benefits of walking.
Backpacking While Old
A wise woman who’s hiking into her 80’s once told me not to compare myself to younger hikers – or even to my younger self.
Don’t Dream – Do
When it comes to dreams, don’t let them become a broken record of something you’ll do “someday.” Take the first step and act.
Blissful TEDx speaker
I will give my first TEDx talk this October 10 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The Fear Factor
Asking our fears, “If this happens, then what?” allows for a more zesty and adventurous life.
Was my PCT hike anything like the book “Wild?”
Cheryl Strayed (and Reese Witherspoon) and I took a lot of the same steps, and went to the trail for much the same reason: to heal.
exercises for healthy toes
These are my favorite exercises for the feet and toes to keep arthritis and plantar fasciitis at bay.
Look at her go!
Just how did a nearly 60-year-old woman with fake hips walk 480 miles in less than a month?
Good Luck, Bad Luck
My outlook on life is a belief in grace and abundance tinged by some bad luck that tests our character.
Appalachian Trail: the return
After a tough four months managing a cancer diagnosis and healing from surgery, I’ll return to the trail.
breast cancer trail: “you’re done”
I’ve reached the terminus of the breast cancer trail and it’s time to make the next steps my priority.
breast cancer trail: just be
Being curious rather than certain often reveals unexpected and beguiling mysteries.
breast cancer trail: thriver
“Thriver” reflects a more authentic cancer experience, the desire to reinvent as well as accept life as it is.
