7 articles tagged with fall hiking
There's something magical about waking up in a bustling city, then finding yourself surrounded by pristine wilderness just hours later. After nearly drowning in Colorado's roaring rapids years ago, I've developed a special appreciation for these urban-to-mountain escapes that offer...
The first time I stood atop the Loess Hills in Council Bluffs, the wind whispered a melody I hadn't expected to find in Iowa. Having hiked across four continents, I'm drawn to places where the landscape creates its own soundtrack...
As someone who spends her professional life creating order from chaos, there's something deeply satisfying about the structured beauty of Arizona's desert landscapes. The geometric precision of cacti silhouetted against watercolor sunsets, the methodical layering of sedimentary rock formations, and...
The rhythmic crunch of fallen leaves beneath my hiking boots creates a perfect backbeat to the whistling wind through the trees. Most travelers zoom past Waukegan on their way to Chicago's skyscrapers, missing the subtle symphony of these unexpected natural...
The flat horizons of Enid, Oklahoma might not immediately evoke thoughts of mountain adventures, but that's precisely what makes the accessible escapes within driving distance so mathematically perfect. Having grown up in the Midwest myself, I understand the particular joy...
The first time I stood at the base of the Sandia Mountains, I closed my eyes and just *listened*. The whisper of ponderosa pines, the distant call of a red-tailed hawk, the subtle percussion of hiking boots on rocky trails...
The Sonoran Desert holds secrets both celestial and terrestrial. As someone who's spent decades studying the night skies and healing traditions of the Southwest, I've found few places that blend these passions more perfectly than the rugged Superstition Mountains east...
