https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-03 https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/hike-the-adirondacks-great-range-traverse-in-one-day monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e0ba09f5-4083-4c84-885b-8f57646f1f14/Great+Range+Traverse Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - Make it stand out Summit of Haystack in the Adirondacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760670923691-0JQE5TS789U7XN2ZN2U7/IMG_2255.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760670921454-DNK0I6DGL24BW90EGCVA/IMG_2245.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760670937082-ZQVZF6QKR4CCJ2SB4U1Q/IMG_2274.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760670946915-91A0MGQMV8ESONLTP7RU/IMG_2293.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b2f5708e-2a67-4324-90f6-4a7be759edee/Mt+Marcy+Trail Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day Again I found myself at a summit, with Tom this time, that felt like we were on another planet. We took it in for a moment. My hands were frigid and the winds were whipping, so we headed back down. Once we were under tree line again, we took a longer break. Tom let me borrow his warm gloves and we headed to our next summit: Haystack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/f76f929e-7a01-475c-9fe4-f1a7b6a0426b/IMG_2370.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - Make it stand out The sky cleared up a bit for us atop Haystack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760678182675-AZIBU8LH0LMVNE03B32Q/IMG_2448.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760678191343-MK641E34R7VJ1BDH2LYL/IMG_2390.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760678194562-5TSBDABFW3AMFT75UXYC/IMG_2381.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760678182431-ZP0UXTPYX4WB8ZNPL6PY/IMG_2504.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/c497fad8-d8d7-449a-89d0-c00541fd4989/GRT+route+map.jpg Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - Haystack > Basin (4,817’) > Saddleback (4,511’) Haystack was an out-and-back, like Marcy, so we went back down the Haystack Trail and back onto the State Range Trail. That was our last out-and-back on trail. I didn’t feel great because I wasn’t eating, but also mentally I knew the toughest part wasn’t over yet. I’m glad we hiked Marcy first and went the route we did because a large amount of climbing had already been accomplished, but the part I psyched myself out the most by was approaching: the Saddleback cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/9ff6e06c-29f6-4833-8da1-3bea3c69facc/Saddleback+Cliffs Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - Make it stand out A small section of the Saddleback cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760677842058-NFSVW1WFLM56Y9X66TVL/IMG_2485+%281%29.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760677841959-7QXYZPF17QK101PYXVAT/IMG_2488+%281%29.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760677946192-QR5ZCM2W59JK580JT73J/IMG_2533.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - The summit of Upper Wolfjaws, my 45th ADK peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1760677941378-84B4S09NN0W0S3LRPSSY/IMG_2553.JPG Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day - Officially a 46er just as the sun set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/c146bb57-66f1-49c1-8c4b-08eacbcf0703/GRT+elevation+map.jpg Blog - Hike the Adirondacks’ Great Range Traverse in One Day Overall, I’m glad I experienced the Great Range Traverse, but don’t think I’d want to rush these mountains in the future. Of course I wanted to complete them for the ultra, and I’m thrilled I did, but it was a long day. By the end, we hiked 20.8 miles with 8,300 feet of climbing. 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Our flight out was an early one, so once we returned to Anchorage, the trip essentially concluded. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/kayak-camping-is-the-superior-way-to-explore-michigans-isle-royale-national-park monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/d82c6f28-8a2d-48df-8e15-c8fd77efd098/IMG_7119.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e6b4b56b-274e-4e0f-bd26-eea3cbeb83f4/Sea+kayak+in+Lake+Superior+along+Isle+Royale+National+Park Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Make it stand out Kayaking along Lake Superior to one of our campsites for the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b2107a19-b80a-46fa-9afd-ba2dce235742/Isle+Royale+Queen+IV+Ferry Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Day 1: Copper Harbor to Rock Harbor We arrived to the ferry, a 3-hour ride, from Copper Harbor to Rock Harbor. Our park and ferry fees were included in our tour cost and taken care of so we simply had to walk aboard when it was time. As much as I enjoy being on the water, ferry rides are the only ones I have gotten sick on, so I made use of the motion sickness pills I packed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746646434900-KQM1WTJBFAPDI8H27ZOF/DSC_7300a.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746646423142-DGR4GF5BFUGAT809AV2A/IMG_6206a.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746646434532-K7ZOKZ6412RJHI74C13F/IMG_6217a.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/4030a4aa-58e8-4152-a3ae-028f613286c9/Moose+in+Michigan Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Make it stand out Not even ten minutes into our walk to the trailhead, we turned a corner and were thirty yards away from a moose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746017519355-5VFY57NOGAOD3XFPC22W/IMG_6231.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746017616400-VKZD5MFQLTXG463SW2KE/IMG_6278.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park Views of Canada from Isle Royale National Park along the Stoll Trail to Scoville Point in Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/8806d67d-6b04-49b7-83a2-78f64b6d85ab/Kayaking+Isle+Royale Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park Afterwards, we loaded up our kayaks alongside Rock Harbor’s dock. Soon enough we were off to base camp. Two hours and about six miles of paddling took us to West Caribou Island. While we explored our new home for the next two nights, our dinner was quite the feast when we returned. Despite being in the backcountry, my food tasted gourmet. A major upgrade from last year’s thru-hike meals I prepared myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/f339c8e6-1054-4374-98d0-f03082478fbd/Backcountry+Camp+Meal Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Unreal Meals in the Backcountry A major perk of this guided trip is that not only are meals delicious and prepared for us, but our tent, camp equipment, water purification, and even bug spray were included in the trip. My friend and I could truly just enjoy ourselves and the wonder of Isle Royale, without having to run through a to-do task list in our minds multiple times day, like other camping trips we’d gone on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/a085d843-5852-41b4-a2ef-bfcdbd32ea2b/Rock+Harbor+Lighthouse Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Our first stop: Rock Harbor Lighthouse. I have always had a fascination with lighthouses and couldn’t pass up the chance to paddle up to one, dock there, and head inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746636606995-XODJ23MS5OQG5C6PXEQF/IMG_7113.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Kayaking in Isle Royale in Michigan to Rock Harbor Lighthouse Rock Harbor Lighthouse in Isle Royale via kayak with Keweenaw Adventure Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746636624411-BMISGU5VX0BIXRGV8452/DSC_7356.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Rock Harbor Lighthouse Rock Harbor Lighthouse in Isle Royale National Park from afar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746637019863-3ZJWQV9N2BLN3RZJ9ZOB/IMG_6481.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Mt. Ojibway Tower View Mt. Ojibway tower view from the Mt. Ojibway hike in Isle Royale National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746646887987-YOGXOGIJRT8M30BFWTHY/IMG_6596.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Mt. Ojibway Hike Lake Superior from Isle Royale’s highest point atop Mt. Ojibway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746648615208-7MQZAFWNB1IAJDXBBYQA/image0.jpeg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Mt. Ojibway Tower Mt. Ojibway landscape view from the top of the tower. This is also the only cell service signal on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746647786848-20C4WG4N9W9NWLHLBYDG/IMG_6602.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Mt. Ojibway Mt. Ojibway overlook view from the Mt. Ojibway hike in Isle Royale National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746637159122-DQ2CS8HLMTQTWEEIW4JO/IMG_6559.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park Campsite at West Caribou Island, only accessible by watercraft in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746637155449-YYEFQ8O4OVVH8F3GVUBS/IMG_1150.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park Campfire on West Caribou Island, only accessible by watercraft in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746637156474-DZ47YB99BU0KSVW2ZEYQ/IMG_6521.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park Docking kayaks at West Caribou Island, only accessible by watercraft in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3523e0b6-87d7-4c82-8480-5787af244f1b/Lake+Superior+Kayaking Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/eec16fd5-a115-4c1b-b4b8-1233e6d106bb/Merritt+Lane+campsite Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Rock Harbor to Merritt Lane This portion of the trip was roughly four miles, and as we approached Merritt Lane, I couldn’t believe how lucky we were. There was a small opening among the trees just for this site. It felt like we stumbled upon the perfect one. The mosquitoes swiftly brought me back to reality as they were hungrier than I was for dinner. They made sure they ate well. We layered up and ate our final feast, overlooking the water that just days ago felt so foreign and cold, and now felt familial and warm. I truly didn’t want to leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746647921048-TK3SBP7I1EV12JH2MGVC/IMG_6794.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Backcountry Dinner in Isle Royale A gourmet backcountry meal by Keweenaw Adventure Company guides on Lake Superior in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a watercraft-only accessible campsite on Merritt Lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746647387837-UJ9SYSMKUW3EXQYX8GOO/IMG_6831a.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Rainbow in Isle Royale A Keweenaw Brewing Company beer Red Ridge on Lake Superior in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a watercraft-only accessible campsite on Merritt Lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746647387893-9Q0YOSVMNWA827FCAO8M/IMG_6870a.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Breakfast in the Backcountry of Isle Royale National Park Breakfast by Keweenaw Adventure Company guides on Lake Superior in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a watercraft-only accessible campsite on Merritt Lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746647110847-9066JS1S9CN8WZSEU0JX/IMG_6866.JPG Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Moonlit Night along Lake Superior A moonlit evening on Lake Superior in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a watercraft-only accessible campsite on Merritt Lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/98db18d1-d297-4f6c-bd90-b0f187ceb4bb/Kayaking+on+Lake+Superior Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746649979069-KH0X8LCESI5ALVL85ECW/isle+royale+entire+route+by+kayak+and+foot+zoomed+out.png Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Route with Keweenaw Adventure Company Route on a 5-day guided kayak camping trip with Keweenaw Adventure Company by foot and kayak. Zoomed out to include entire island of Isle Royale National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1746649979159-IBE42QQVS1D3926KXOLJ/isle+royale+entire+route+by+kayak+and+foot.png Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Route along Isle Royale National Park Route on a 5-day guided kayak camping trip with Keweenaw Adventure Company by foot and kayak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/6786c04e-6f31-4e4c-8088-5f03af199d67/20230630_151656+%281%29.jpg Blog - Kayak Camping is the Superior Way to Explore Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park - Tips: Bring layers! I didn’t think we’d face such chilly weather, followed by mosquito-biting summer sunshine, but I’m glad I packed for it. Pack your camera. You won’t want to miss the wonderful wildlife. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/best-hike-to-mount-greylock-massachusetts-highest-point monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/262ae833-7e27-420f-b98e-7e28c9776e0a/Stony+Ledge%2C+Williamstown%2C+MA+Summit+View+of+Mt.jpg Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - Make it stand out Sunrise view of Mt. Greylock from my favorite vantage point of Massachusetts’ highest peak: Stony Ledge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734032733189-KCRZRMWLU9B7W2MOO52X/greylock+strava+stats.png Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734032733727-TDZFQHAL2FWIEVF3LPRN/greylock+traverse.png Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. 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Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - Sign inside Greylock's Veterans War Memorial Tower Looking South Cheshire, Berkshires, Onota Lake, Pittsfield, Catskills of New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734063738586-UGU8OBY1SXYT38CXPY3F/IMG_8293.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - View from the tower atop Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734063711202-IJ63ED34KP5GEKYR66B0/IMG_8277.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - Veterans War Memorial Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734065142353-8DVJMS3CJRNWMKHGEZAW/IMG_0103.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734063729006-00Z9F9POHEGGYM4KNMB6/IMG_8276.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - Appalachian Trail to Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734063740700-02KOEFVAW1EHH48FGFGU/IMG_8286.jpg Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point - View from the tower atop Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/75ba0c27-34d3-4e29-bc29-d619cfe2cbbe/Appalachian+Trail+sign Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point This stretch of trail might’ve been my favorite of the morning. I barely saw a soul, hiked up and over Mt. Fitch and Mt. Williams, and passed by a neat campsite at Wilbur Clearing. The privy even had AT carving into it. I took a detour to Money Brook Falls. With a totally sunny October without rain, the falls weren’t rushing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064015850-9V38OBU1IMV228XYXGRK/IMG_8302.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064030077-RJF0AKLHH2CVDWT5CKDM/IMG_8309.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064024029-UFFKFZKPDVKBJK67LL8G/IMG_8317.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064031812-L1BP15D7LGJVURM7JJB2/IMG_8304.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064122242-J3DHOEKN0KVQEQILUBA4/IMG_8326.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1734064119342-D6N0HP7C1L58Y0QALQYR/IMG_8349.JPG Blog - The Best of the Berkshires: Hike Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts’ Highest Point https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/tupper-lake-triad-ultra-the-best-beginner-hiking-challenge-for-dogs monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3f30fb2c-ff7e-475c-a5d0-95c11ab5c13b/Mt.+Arab+NY.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - Make it stand out Lake views from the fire tower atop Mt. Arab on an October morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/9f3423b5-06f5-411e-8b02-0c45a4330ec1/tlt+2+arab.png Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - 1. Mt. Arab (2,525 feet) Location: Mt Arab Rd, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (Mt. Arab Trailhead & Parking) Distance and elevation: 2.1 miles out-and-back, 768 ft gain Parking: Plenty of parking with multiple spots opening up both when we arrived and when we left at the Mount Arab Trailhead Parking. Trail: Take the Mount Arab trail up to the summit, and back down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/6db0d4e6-b545-45b9-a3a0-d8d8df61931e/Mt.+Arab+fire+tower.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - Make it stand out Mt. Arab was my favorite of the three mountains mostly because I’m a sucker for a fire tower. I love seeing expansive views, and it’s almost a guarantee when it comes to an Adirondack fire tower (weather permitting, of course). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ef1e18d5-b326-4aad-b742-5b3907779625/tlt+1+goodman.png Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - 2. Goodman Mountain (2,190 feet) Location: Adirondack Park Preserve, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (Goodman Mountain Trailhead) Distance and elevation: 3.1 miles out-and-back, 607 ft gain Parking: Plenty of parking at the Goodman Mountain Trailhead, and with the hike being so short, multiple spots opened up in the time we arrived and departed. Trail: Take the Goodman Mountain trail up to the summit, and back down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/cec8247b-4514-458d-8644-5e1df92d6ddd/Goodman+Mountain+view.JPG Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - Make it stand out Excellent views from the summit of Goodman Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/669bd4e0-1c79-487f-8a22-ac698564e5e4/tlt+3.png Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - 3. Coney Mountain (2,264 feet) Location: NY-30, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (Coney Mountain Trailhead) Distance and elevation: 2.2 miles out-and-back, 600 ft gain Parking: There are only one or two spots at the Coney Mountain parking area. Parking is available on the very busy road, but the spots are endless. Trail: Take the Coney Mountain trail up to the summit, and back down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1732109162781-G9U6XRDX5XRL0Y1PRP08/Coney+Mountain+NY.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1732109170691-H0YMAQPGBSUGC4Z399WW/Tupper+Lake+Triad+Finishers.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1732109173631-DRSEVXLJGJXAHITEXYSE/Tupper+Lake+Triad+foliage.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/53b2763e-cdce-450d-8bf8-4856bce46870/tupper+lake+triad+patch.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - Receiving your Completion Patch Once you complete all three (in a day or over multiple days), submit your registration to the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism with $5 for a patch for you and your pup. The Tupper Lake Triad challenge offers online registration. My patch arrived in my mailbox within a week! Preparing Your Pup I trained Poppy on local trails prior to tackling the high elevation gain of all three hikes in one day. A big advantage of the Tupper Lake Triad is that although the elevation gain mirrors an Adirondack 46er, the trails are very well-maintained and accessible. Driving from trailhead to trailhead gave her a chance to recover before the next hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/8609c57d-0b71-4222-972d-2e58c49f0e4a/car+camping+in+saranac+lake.jpg Blog - Tupper Lake Triad Ultra: The Best Beginner Hiking Challenge for Dogs - Affordable Lodging Near Tupper Lake, NY Since Tupper Lake is roughly a four-hour drive away from home, I opted to camp at a nearby state campground—Fish Creek Pond. This campground has plenty of sites, bathrooms, and views. I wanted to test out an air mattress in the back of my SUV, so we car camped at Fish Creek. Definitely worth it! https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/thru-hike-the-northville-placid-trail-in-9-days-as-a-first-time-backpacker monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/6d01acb6-631f-4475-8a01-def30189b429/IMG_0381.jpg Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Make it stand out The start of the Northville-Placid Trail in Northville, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ab350e72-597b-4b2e-a957-eea571e67db5/IMG_0436.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - West Stony Creek Crossing The West Stony Creek crossing, the water crossing I was nervous about getting through, was low, and easy to traverse. 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To our surprise, a bit of trail magic appeared. A camper saw our packs (and probably our faces) and offered ice cold Pepsi cans. I don’t even like Pepsi, but in that moment, it tasted like pure sunshine. Turns out they were from Northville, NY, so they were delighted to hear we had hiked from their home to this spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721915960123-J2FJT0N33V0BOUZVSIPX/IMG_0927.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721915960868-8MTODNYG1EIN34304ZOB/IMG_0929.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e7aedf84-e6fc-4b8c-b6fd-7ddde0257dea/IMG_0981.jpg Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) We left Lake Durant with puffy eyes set on our next resupply in Long Lake. Bob wonderfully left our second resupply at the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake. To keep spirits high (and to have company on this thru-hike), we booked a night at the hotel to recharge once we made it. This was the second rainy day on trail and we would reach the highest point of the entire trail just past Tirrell Pond at 3,008 ft in the Blue Mountain Wild Forest. Rain fell consistently as we had the longest stretch of wooden planks, a quarter-mile, lined with wet ferns brushing up against both sides of our bodies. My feet were utterly drenched. Once we reached the parking lot, my shoes came off immediately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916134581-1DRMU7WDLUC6US64YJG1/IMG_0993.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916133419-EGU2V8GFT9SMNQHGVIKB/IMG_1001.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916138917-IY7R51AQFJXWLEFAJDGP/IMG_1031.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916138713-B01Z3Q9B8LHI8COUQJQ4/IMG_1045.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/002ef711-b0dc-4600-beee-b73737a2033f/IMG_1065.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake, NY We barely reached service enough to call Jim, one of the sweet owners of the Adirondack Hotel, who gave us a ride into town. There’s very little a burger, beer, and a Stewart’s milkshake can’t fix. It was just the fuel we needed to explore four stores before finding a pair of Crocs in my size! My hopes of finishing the trail in the next three days were high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e4a0eabb-a2fe-47ca-8532-6dbed8c483b0/IMG_1064.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Make it stand out The sunsets along the Northville-Placid Trail were unreal, and this view just steps from the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake was no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/aa81c46a-2756-4210-a4d8-e3cb540d8bcd/IMG_1149.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Day 8: Long Lake to Cold River (12.5 mi, 1300 ft gain) It was tough leaving Long Lake for the trail. We ate at a diner before our ride back to the Northville-Placid Trail. With new crocs in tow, things were looking up. We knew we were roughly 2/3 done, but we still had a third to go. Southbound hikers informed us of plenty of blowdown in this last section to top it off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916850338-1H405MYZ4FLDS1M1X857/IMG_1091.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916849537-STTD7KDQT6SOK4ZUN8F9/IMG_1129.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916888519-7UK0BMYYL8IKJTUPP6E0/IMG_1160.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916892359-KNS04HEXBG5Z853ZAI2O/IMG_1180.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916886441-RLTCOHALVDGRYAAW4395/IMG_1173.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916897426-C3A8XLSVL4WSUG0NA04R/IMG_1194.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721917981576-UAPF90OO4EN0BTWTB8XS/IMG_1246.jpg Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721916898557-RNEKI8R5GQQEYSCJICCJ/IMG_1238.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/33764686-e190-4bf5-b41f-066626c0eecb/Cold+River+Lean-To+%234%2C+New+York Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Day 9: Cold River to Lake Placid (24.2 mi, 2,800 ft gain) Sitting on the rocks taking in the morning cold, we sipped our coffee. So refreshing after so many sweaty days. Each morning we were packed up and on the trail earlier than the day before. Things were in a groove it felt like. The smell of pine and sound of the Cold River filled the air during the first few miles of the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721918124255-SZNPLNQOZZ6N5J182KHJ/IMG_1420.JPG Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721918123623-WCWQ9YXEQ9AWKL5LO66F/IMG_1310.jpg Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5c4aefd0-65b4-43a2-b4c6-f7dab57ce607/Northville-Placid+Trail%2C+Lake+Placid%2C+NY Blog - Thru-Hike the Northville-Placid Trail in 9 Days (as a First-Time Backpacker) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/four-reasons-to-visit-great-basin-national-park-nevada monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3211f7da-d5d8-44fb-a5e7-54b40f01db36/Facetune_26-06-2024-15-25-04.jpg Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) - Make it stand out Summit of Wheeler Peak, the highest mountain in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park, June 25, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/c4320ec8-4481-4024-8668-150d087c9b21/IMG_2273.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) - Make it stand out Stella Lake from the Stella Lake trail heading to Wheeler Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b3a2ffab-357a-45a3-8b62-a32593b5624d/IMG_2682.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) - Bristlecone Pine Glacier Trail Great Basin bristlecones are over 5,000 years old. There’s a short trail from the Wheeler Peak campground that takes you through an informational path of the bristlecone pines. Definitely worth a detour if you’re already at the campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/17ac384d-8d59-4cf9-a42a-d44043cf80c3/IMG_3934.jpg Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) - Dip Your Toes in an Alpine Lake There are a handful of alpine lakes in Great Basin National Park. The most popular ones are found along the Alpine Lakes Loop leaving from the Wheeler Peak campground. I took the Stella Lake trail up Wheeler Peak, so I had the joy of staring at Stella Lake for awhile as I made my way to the summit. Once atop Wheeler Peak, I had a birds-eye-view of three alpine lakes. Three! I felt great getting off the mountain, so I added in the Alpine Lakes Loop and my feet were glad I did. Stella Lake is the largest of the three, but my favorite was Teresa Lake. Turquoise blue waters, a view of Wheeler Peak, I couldn’t ask for a better ending to the day’s hike. I woke up early the next morning for another dip and had the lake all to myself for a couple hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129092879-B2XX8VD990SKEFALEODP/IMG_2834.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129135965-MEJ7ARAYGC798ZHJ42TZ/IMG_2722.jpg Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129348299-GE78CVOOG00ECXJA39Z2/IMG_2208.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129348940-NKWYO5PPBVOAZWTIL26Q/IMG_2839.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721143076992-YTXXMCXR53Q2QJY9C51D/IMG_2718.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129389956-A57YHQRQ9L9VS4S5B7B6/IMG_2846.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129390861-H9R65ACVK1M2SSDA6BOD/IMG_2844.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129439149-NHSMIAKZUGGAFZIH6N9C/IMG_2835.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1721129438638-KYYMZ1505H5NGQPSU8E1/IMG_2744.JPG Blog - Four Reasons to Visit Nevada’s Greatest Gem (No, Not Vegas) https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/three-hikes-in-one-day-in-shenandoah-national-park monthly 0.5 2023-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/823b727f-2209-4edd-953f-3ba659916fe3/Appalachian+Mountains.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - Make it stand out The always stunning Appalachian Mountains from Shenandoah National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/f8829d5b-c0fe-45f8-bdcf-cc42f83e5800/Shenandoah+Deer.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - Shenandoah National Park Wildlife The only memory I really have from my first trip to Shenandoah is a rocky summit hike I did with dad, but this was quickly overshadowed by my first bear sighting. We caught sight of a bear cub about twenty yards from us and hastened our pace back to the parking lot. Lo and behold, momma bear was on the road. It was truly a spectacle. That I enjoyed from inside our car because I did not need to be any closer to the bear than I already had been. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/4b6e12b9-2236-4474-93d2-84c6893a1480/Secret+Shenandoah+Sunset+Spot.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - Make it stand out The first light on a winter morning without a car or other hiker in sight for a couple hours in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/df5b1821-0b39-4ea6-98a4-e26f45978484/Bearfence+Trail.png Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - The route from Strava Here’s the route I took. At the end of the trail, I looked at the trail map and realized there is a way to avoid the icy, rocky ridgeline that I stopped short of by hiking on the Appalachian Trail instead. Next time (and if I wake up early enough)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/0508d587-924f-49f8-960d-7296e2c4b1d3/Hawksbill+Hike.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - Make it stand out Shenandoah really has it figured out with all of its rocky ledges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/d0fd6c96-9f8b-4569-81ce-81b13901f39d/Hawksbill+Trail.png Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - The route for Hawksbill Mountain This hike was so nice I had to do it twice. One of my favorite aspects about it is that the summit reaches over 4,000 feet. I didn’t know any hikes further south from Massachusetts hit 4,000 feet, considering Massachusetts’ highest peak, Mt. Greylock, comes in at 3,490 feet. In about one mile and only 500 feet of climbing, I was met with a windy, icy summit reminiscent of New Hampshire’s wintry peaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/01e5bc2e-4992-43b9-a166-36b28b763e8d/Hiking+Stony+Man+Trail.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - Make it stand out Stony Man was a quick jaunt, but worthwhile to see the Appalachian Mountains from a different perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1677116650510-ZCINZEQ4KYQWR75WQGFN/Skyline+Road.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1677116651585-1YWEN4KMUG6DQJFI07BD/Stony+Man+View.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/cff4b335-161d-4e67-bb7e-3a46c5c44c1b/Stony+Man+Trail.png Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park - The Strava route for Stony Man Mountain A speedy three-quarters of a mile to the summit with roughly 300 feet of climbing brought me to this scenic spot. The other major perk of the off-season? Parking lots, trails, and summits entirely to myself. I loved every minute of it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1677116555175-HLVJN115X804G6DLBAIJ/Shenandoah+Sunrise.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1677116544660-XB13GRQ0732YBMVQ15K7/Skyline+Drive+sunset.jpg Blog - Three Hikes in One Day in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/hiking-esther-mountain-in-the-adirondacks monthly 0.5 2023-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/bcab3d0c-2cdf-4546-b34f-c4a9f6552a67/thumbnail_IMG_0395.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1676585013595-HLNTY80PNL7JWKR6S10S/14707960_10211295713009649_7327533761301220514_o.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1676585014213-UDAAM8CJC5PHG2VKBQ9O/14715546_10211284169441067_5943629351706745215_o.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e1d71ae6-2774-4a69-ae8b-03287c293720/120133174_10225171944626767_3018358469899911813_n.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Whiteface Mountain in October 2020 Featuring a naive me, thinking I wouldn’t take on the Adirondack 46 at some point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/12803e24-ef6f-4138-8c0e-ebaeb2ba8666/thumbnail_IMG_9901.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/9de40195-9f85-40d7-b9cc-5c09d7b3fed5/thumbnail_IMG_0394.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Trail Route from Strava An out-and-back 6.3 miles with about 2,800 feet of elevation gain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5581b2ef-c9e5-45ae-ad62-2889f804cb34/thumbnail_IMG_9649.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Snowshoes are actually required in the Adirondacks during the winter with more than 8 inches of snow. The trail was very packed down, so I used microspikes on the ascent. I thought I’d try out my new snowshoes on the descent and they were incredible. These Winter Walker snowshoes from L.L.Bean are super affordable and did me well on a 4,000 footer! They are currently on sale too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5ff9a225-112d-44ab-97a5-136d54170f70/thumbnail_IMG_9607.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Esther Trail The iconic Esther sign I referenced earlier is at this point, where you can either turn left for Whiteface, or head right, to the “not maintained” path. The beauty of winter (and several snowshoers before you) is having a very clear path outlined for you. I never faltered from the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/7b707854-d3cb-4cb7-96d6-831ff6a4269c/thumbnail_IMG_9639.jpg Blog - Hiking Esther Mountain in the Adirondacks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/the-best-time-of-year-to-visit-white-sands-national-park monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3f9189f6-f45a-4350-a725-859411e7c064/IMG_8042.JPG Blog - Winter is The Best Time of Year to Visit White Sands National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/0a5de88e-fc4f-496f-9ccd-66d86c55b070/IMG_8146.jpg Blog - Winter is The Best Time of Year to Visit White Sands National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1fddfc2a-b2e0-4435-9a6b-7aab97310486/IMG_8786aa.JPG Blog - Winter is The Best Time of Year to Visit White Sands National Park - There truly is no wrong away to go about exploring the sand dunes at White Sands. There are a few longer hikes out onto the sand, but it can easily be a park you visit for a few hours. If I return, I’d love to backcountry camp overnight on the sand to see the sunrise. On both of my visits, I parked near the Sunset Stroll sign, which has ample parking. This is also the designated spot for a ranger-led walk. It’s a few miles into the park. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/3-hours-in-mammoth-cave-national-park-kentucky monthly 0.5 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/04088b5e-04ff-4b25-a4be-125c1d01adf5/thumbnail_IMG_4606.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e339edfb-a2b3-48bd-ad53-67a2bfb05113/thumbnail_IMG_4670.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park - Make it stand out Given the poor lighting inside a cave, there is little opportunity for photos. Had to get the classic national park sign shot at the entrance of the park! This also marked park #40 out of 63 for me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/a589e52d-aa39-407e-8d05-97634fbdf5a0/thumbnail_IMG_4639.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park - Make it stand out The paved path thinned significantly moments after this sign and caved in vertically as well. An appropriate caution sign for what was to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1657209354461-GOELVJ7OMN3YLWTL1NDK/thumbnail_IMG_4619.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1657209354317-0MJQH97EXLIVBH6KX1QP/thumbnail_IMG_4613.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/7490e7bb-325e-4665-9c4a-c5ce1acf8026/thumbnail_IMG_4650.jpg Blog - 3 Hours in Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret: Mammoth Cave National Park - Make it stand out At the end of the tour, you exit up these stairs. Before returning to the visitor center, you are required to walk across bio-security mats to prevent a fungal disease (white-nose syndrome) from negatively impacting the caves’ bat population. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/the-best-local-hike-in-western-massachusetts monthly 0.5 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/f1529d47-7d0c-43a5-a074-524efb939e4f/thumbnail_IMG_6691.jpg Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Make it stand out Tekoa’s rocky ledge viewpoint is Western Massachusetts’ best-kept secret. Read on to find out how to get here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/55bebe26-5ea1-4aa0-a489-51b24a8518e0/thumbnail_IMG_0658.jpg Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Tekoa is something special. Peak foliage in late October is a perfect time to visit Tekoa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/837ca4e3-9d23-4ff2-b5da-0e23b9893aca/thumbnail_IMG_0665.jpg Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b8e8d39b-a872-4184-9abe-644deebf0a11/Tekoa+Strava+Trail+Route.png Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Make it stand out The route I take (logged on Strava) is above. From the parking to the viewpoint as an out-and-back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ba1d82d1-dbbb-4264-94bf-f82cfb5ad3c5/thumbnail_IMG_3519.jpg Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Tekoa in Winter After one lovely dumping of snow, I knew I had to get out on the trail up Tekoa. It definitely did not disappoint. Snowshoes would have been a smart choice considering how infrequently traversed this trail is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e7dac58e-224d-4aed-a7dd-d89958fc317f/thumbnail_IMG_6688.jpg Blog - The Best Local Hike in Western Massachusetts - Make it stand out You really cannot go wrong with any season you choose to accomplish this hike in. From foliage in the fall, to snow-capped hills in the winter, to the luscious greenery of spring — the constancy of a great view remains unchanged. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/two-must-do-experiences-in-florida-that-arent-disney monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5835e637-6a84-4bc0-a3ad-aeb8a087348b/thumbnail_IMG_4375.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out Our sailboat guided by the wonderful Byron with the Biscayne National Park Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/d4584964-4f76-4f09-91f6-d7045dcf7188/sailing.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/04c1a271-f263-4778-8ed9-02846084317c/jellyfish.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Fascinating Wildlife Turns out those “spots” were jellyfish! He picked one up and let us touch the gooeyness. It reminded me of the middle school slime my students were obsessed with making a few years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/7189fcae-96ef-4b87-9c45-bfe11ce222b3/thumbnail_IMG_4361.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out The Biscayne National Park Institute’s tour features kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) and they supply all the necessary equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e4447b8d-f80e-429e-af22-84a648329808/sailing+2.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Other Tours The Biscayne National Park Institute also offers a handful of other tours, including one to a Key Biscayne lighthouse (another historic gem) that parks along the water and lets you head up the top of the lighthouse. As a lighthouse lover, this tour was next on my list if I had another day here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/40c0287b-6336-4a8b-9b81-16896a040a56/airboat.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/eec6b21f-2ccf-46d4-a81f-e06be4ff8cd8/thumbnail_IMG_4460.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/31003e7e-83c4-4bb6-8f52-72eca7741bfa/everglades.jpg Blog - Two Must-Do Experiences in Florida (No, Not Disney) - Make it stand out A beautiful day for an airboat ride through the Everglades. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/hike-the-vermont-5-4000-footers-challenge monthly 0.5 2023-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/60135a56-3b4e-4faa-a894-0f5a1df8ca23/thumbnail_IMG_3835.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/4a6f6bcb-c453-4f55-867c-bb1c61028889/15042229_10211605757480567_6217412958271593578_o.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/d4e62440-5c7e-4aa1-b7dc-9849a4f5bb54/15068394_10211605754280487_2376826715733270516_o.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/37dbb244-b5fc-49ef-8107-e9c655eace17/thumbnail_IMG_2283.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge A quick, windy selfie before I headed down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651763938912-UFYKNZKK418O2MMDUVK0/thumbnail_IMG_2815.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651763938833-B1I91JPZRTC7NQAY6CAU/thumbnail_IMG_2728.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651763939510-0RPSIWNC838TR7EG8ONZ/thumbnail_IMG_2827.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/89e374fe-1c38-43b0-87d0-dab25028491e/thumbnail_IMG_2811.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge - Make it stand out Summit views from Abraham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651764082212-6V28PFZ9D4XOV86EQBGG/thumbnail_IMG_2989.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651764082733-E722YHRJ8RNXCI2F35OX/thumbnail_IMG_3006.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651764082235-IEXCSRWJL6AN2LUX1UJM/thumbnail_IMG_2971.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/8d979f78-e621-42a9-be4c-0a350858e5e7/thumbnail_IMG_3728.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651764199178-URDS1OXDUJUA4DBVYQVX/thumbnail_IMG_3717.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1651764199228-IEEY1UP7HH06WIS8B5ZZ/thumbnail_IMG_3718.jpg Blog - Hike the Vermont 5 4,000 Footers Challenge https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/3-colorado-national-parks-to-visit monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3e0d7f34-0fdb-42ca-bcb3-1d5e92754b5e/thumbnail_image0.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out This is in Colorado. I know, I was shocked too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ebddd02e-f11a-4b1c-a94f-6b95c958d3cc/DreamLake.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain Colorado is home to four national parks— one of which is way more popular than the others. Rocky Mountain National Park is well-known for good reason! It’s easily accessible from Denver and it’s breathtaking. I visited the park a few years ago, so I opted out of revisiting this time around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b2160f41-ecf9-489d-9d0f-bbc2306fedfb/thumbnail_IMG_3865.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/fc470464-884a-41f3-908c-af2955a2882c/IMG_6753.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/308006bf-736b-421d-9799-d2d6f0bf09f9/IMG_6710.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/04b38b51-3655-490e-b661-d5fd83cb942f/DSC_2163.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out The Gunnison River in all its glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/3658b9bc-991e-4307-bbf2-f8aaed737704/thumbnail_IMG_6942.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Tips: Spend two days in this park. One day can be spent exploring all the overlooks and going on short hikes to see the true depths of this canyon. The next day can be spent with an obtained permit to go down into the canyon on the Gunnison route. This route is an incredible 2.7 mile hike with 1,700 ft elevation gain. The trail is minimally marked and a very limited number of hikers are allowed each day, fueling the intensity of this hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/a477ad5e-1fb7-41d5-b7e2-7ae62b84729d/IMG_6908.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out The first viewpoint from the entrance of the park opens up to this scaping view of the Black Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/2c00bd4d-6a66-476e-ae62-e8ca1cbe06f2/DSC_2378+%282%29.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out These cave dwellings were built around the end of the 12th century. How wild is it that we can view (and walk among them) today? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ed9b56f8-dcd1-41c6-a97f-77a7e334fb8a/DSC_2303a.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain - Make it stand out I love imagining what it would’ve been like to discover places like this (and Machu Picchu) for the first time. Here is a cave dwelling from an overlook point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/4e59fcf8-21f8-49a3-be84-afafdee014a9/DSC_2362a.jpg Blog - 3 Colorado National Parks to Visit That Aren’t Rocky Mountain Best time of year to visit: Almost every season. Seriously! I visited in August and never struggled for a parking spot. It’s very unvisited, which makes it quite the hidden gem. However, if you really want to take a guided tour, you need to visit May-October as they are not offered in the winter and spring months. Where to stay: Cortez/Mesa Verde KOA Journey in Cortez, CO. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/24-hours-in-ithaca-new-york monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/610d51da-671b-4783-a662-e6d36313cd63/thumbnail_IMG_3322.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5fa47f6f-3ceb-4ee1-b515-ea9a9b479713/thumbnail_IMG_3330.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - Make it stand out Taughannock Falls in all its wintry glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/940c4a6d-ad90-44b5-90d8-2f5e0c7b3387/thumbnail_IMG_3287.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York From the parking lot, we walked on a mostly paved path. The path is extremely scenic – you easily forget you’re relatively close to civilization and it’s a wonder this isn’t a more popular destination. High cliffs, a rushing river, and the winter magic made this trek feel like we were hiking in a national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/970ec31c-d035-4e8a-ac6e-e07cd6cf5249/thumbnail_IMG_3377.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1194d7d1-d75b-43c2-866a-932957786ab4/thumbnail_IMG_3396.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - 3. Grab dinner in Ithaca Commons. I had major New England vibes in Ithaca Commons – pedestrian-only for a couple blocks of shops and restaurants. Parking was easy to find once we navigated the streets. One of my favorite finds in a new town is walking along the main street, or in this case, the Commons. Similar to Burlington, Vermont, Ithaca comes alive in this area. A few restaurants were closed Sunday when we visited (and a few closed permanently, sadly), but there were a handful of delicious options on this last-minute trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/57f9693b-6199-4df9-9382-f2cc247ef31f/thumbnail_IMG_3400.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - 3. Enjoy a bagel breakfast at Collegetown Bagels. Since we had a four-and-a-half-hour drive home to Western Mass, we needed to head out early in the morning, but not before finding a coffee and breakfast spot. We enjoyed a fresh cup of coffee from Gimme! Coffee, followed by bagels from Collegetown Bagels. Collegetown had every type of breakfast sandwich imaginable and felt like the place you could create something wild and they’d make it happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/96fb8d35-90b1-4664-87d2-bcd00660f755/thumbnail_IMG_3416.jpg Blog - How to Spend 24 Hours in Ithaca, New York - 4. Look in awe at Ithaca Falls. I told my friends I had one more surprise in store. When I parked in an empty parking lot off a street, they were confused. They followed me for a minute and were immediately awestruck by Ithaca Falls. This waterfall is literally on the side of the road. How is Ithaca so lucky? Tip: The path down to the falls is paved, but with the wintry weather, it had a lovely layer of ice on top. I used microspikes to get to the bottom of the falls. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/lake-placid-9er-hiking-challenge monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/fd1de46e-1296-44e6-9ddc-5267df1742f6/DSC_3134.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out I never grow tired of the beauty of these majestic mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/63208aca-dfcc-4508-aeda-0983eb84ae84/thumbnail_IMG_8486.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - 1. Cobble Hill Distance: 2.89 mi Elevation Gain: 610 ft Location: Lake Placid, NY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/6bb7ddbe-266a-4d80-9e53-ceef312018ae/1.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out My route to Cobble Hill is above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/74473024-1f01-4e4e-9230-f2c3961487ce/thumbnail_IMG_9346.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Third trek up this mountain gave way to a new view! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1194c7a7-0d06-42f6-bf60-f5cffc14b9d1/2.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge Tip: The view at the summit isn’t the best view. The best view is easy to miss. When you’re near the ladders, there’s a trail a few steps away that is sure to give you a reason to love Mt. Jo. My route is on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/d890ea39-2b4f-4cab-880c-4e74a9393093/DSC_3042.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/5a112170-ae17-4c8c-8954-33721617a0db/3.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out The trail to Mt. Van Hoevenberg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/63c79d4e-cea6-4cde-b6f5-512643ba5b2d/thumbnail_IMG_9521.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out A solo summit on a moody evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/7c2c7a18-9751-4f13-931a-8de210fba5eb/4.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Route map above to Big Crow Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639752915468-HYGOCE3TGY7A8OSPA4YG/thumbnail_IMG_9559.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639752915294-XFFDV9L982ZYXL0LUR1J/thumbnail_IMG_9577.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/46fabdbd-23b2-4272-ab33-1e1ca2b87c77/5.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge Tip: Always go for it when there’s light rain and you don’t think you’ll get a view. You may just end up with this. My route is on the right. The photos are where the viewpoints are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639753339300-R0L97VH0EJ5T82YS3D9I/thumbnail_IMG_9865.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639753676093-MCJCAKWCUVMSK07N863G/thumbnail_IMG_9876.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ed6b9f6e-b6cd-414a-8909-115a5d2fff4b/DSC_3430.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out The view of Bear Den’s summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/cfd7a0aa-6814-4880-ac59-e4f5b28d38af/6.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Here’s my route, including the totally-worth-it right turn detour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/9d2ecbd7-8602-4b01-92c6-7ce01e07ce63/thumbnail_IMG_9736.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out The famous Balanced Rocks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/b573c540-01d9-4796-9b47-505c4af8794f/thumbnail_IMG_9801.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Truly the perfect sunset hike in the Adirondacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/208ae9d7-fbf6-4f3e-a6e5-f06c88384c1f/7.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Here’s my route to both Pitchoff Mountain and Balanced Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/218190f6-77b4-4c27-af40-f567794d6ab7/DSC_3465.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - 8. Catamount Mountain Distance: 4 mi Elevation Gain: 1,624 ft Location: Wilmington, NY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/8940a5b6-2722-4aff-a1b2-9e9abf6a66df/8.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out My route to Catamount Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/16200442-bfcb-4815-b36f-7ece14cb0b1d/thumbnail_IMG_1358.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge - Make it stand out Incredible views all around atop Hurricane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639754577368-T4QVG3XF0S59SFMYW6M5/thumbnail_IMG_1371.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639754610982-D9MJVUGLVKCHK0AQR0E8/thumbnail_IMG_1308.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639754664737-VACQ7V1OKAG1TLLMIO2C/thumbnail_IMG_1306.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1639754698048-2ZBJ9ZCE9YK374SG3RS3/thumbnail_IMG_1280.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/0aac0a15-4362-4bf5-ae1c-7ebbce8443a0/9.jpg Blog - Lake Placid 9er Hiking Challenge The hike up Hurricane Mountain offers incredible views from the summit, as well as from the fire tower. My very straightforward route is on the left. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/tips-for-winter-hiking-with-your-pup monthly 0.5 2021-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/cfee12b8-f8a8-48c7-b406-2ec87df77ac4/IMG_3417.JPG Blog - Tips for Winter Hiking With Your Pup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/40697a32-91e2-4588-8169-22ecea70c2fc/IMG_3159.jpg Blog - Tips for Winter Hiking With Your Pup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1583cf0a-973a-49ab-885f-afe775311dde/IMG_3350.jpg Blog - Tips for Winter Hiking With Your Pup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/da9fd11e-050c-4a81-b6f0-d11ae28bb85e/IMG_2536.jpg Blog - Tips for Winter Hiking With Your Pup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/winter-hiking-gear-must-haves monthly 0.5 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/ed32ae30-967c-4416-83e6-524e87625961/52800559_10219652640247607_6552664688193175552_n.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out One of my first hikes toward my NH 48 goal. This was the summit of Mt. Tecumseh. What I loved about it is the view you get when you’re standing atop several feet of snow! I hiked this same mountain the following summer and it’s a noticeable difference without the added snow height boost. I love the winter. And that’s saying something as a gal born and raised in Texas. It snowed once growing up and my brother and I went all out. We built an igloo (it’s surprisingly warm inside!). Sneak a peek at high school me below loving the couple days at home we had with the famous Texas snowfall in 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/483bf709-6e35-4edd-8f12-4e61c9f06e6b/1509910_10202841909669849_1454231561_n.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out The highest recorded snowfall, still to this day in Texas, was that year with 11-12 inches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/57b28e46-35aa-4a1b-8cde-2245ab4b92f5/15042229_10211605757480567_6217412958271593578_o.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out The icy summit of Camel’s Hump in Vermont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/096cd086-8a1e-44f9-87ea-f984a35305f1/56488589_10219979181330930_4555187952736534528_n.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out These microspikes saved me on the summit of Mt. Moosilaukee. Everyone always boasts incredible views from this mountain, but my experience was a tad different. My trooper of a father came to visit and I took him up this mountain in April for his first 4ker. Naturally, we were met with a white-out and wild winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/e1ad02bf-04dc-4fdb-b8ca-a22f00cbd3f5/53067846_10219714830042313_1101005146818609152_n.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out Can you tell I’m hiding the coldness of frigid feet behind this smile on a hike to bag Mt. Tom, Field, and Willey? Gaiters would’ve came in handy as the ice clumped on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/101cddd6-abfd-462d-aec7-a745c8b0dadd/79124980_10222040354458970_7396906961955979264_n.jpg Blog - My Winter Hiking Gear Must-Haves - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/4-tips-for-taking-the-best-foliage-photos-in-new-england monthly 0.5 2021-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526447149-MDE83H2H36ORXTHG7L72/IMG_9627.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out The rain stopped when I reached the summit of Baxter Mountain and the clouds were sweeping through the layers and layers of mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526254826-7N8SDG3I3USGUUHGRR9G/IMG_9622.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out A cloudy day when the clouds break to let the sunlight in makes for one of my favorite views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633549528003-HYDA6UUX7TTQ73LA3JVO/thumbnail_IMG_9346.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633534360479-ZO3D6XETB6WF473I2R1M/IMG_9625.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out Aerial views provided by reaching the summit of Baxter Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526498570-UAFGY40E0INKCA0BRBHW/IMG_9630.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out Incredible views after a short hike up Mt. Van Hoevenberg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526422371-MYKGBGANDUNHWRSP6WBT/IMG_9623.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out A beautiful view of Whiteface Mountain from a parking spot at a fishing spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526270081-79RD1FCOKIBIQDPOF7YJ/IMG_9632.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out Lake Placid added a new lookout point along Mirror Lake. I stopped when I saw this view while driving by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633534505497-2ZRODM7VJYK0NCR8H84O/IMG_9624.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out A rainy day led to an opening of the skies at the summit of Big Crow mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1633526502228-AQW7VB3KQ9MV04ZMI78N/IMG_9631.jpg Blog - 4 Tips for Taking the Best Foliage Photos in New England - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/have-you-visited-this-off-the-beaten-path-gem-in-massachusetts monthly 0.5 2022-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1632153677976-N5J927GVV2XLQOX9FTYN/quabbin+4.jpg Blog - Have You Visited This Off-the-Beaten-Path Gem in Massachusetts? - Make it stand out Although the boats are intended for fishing, they also serve the purpose of pure relaxation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1632153994961-OLOKJL68X9K675JI04CX/quabbin+2.jpg Blog - Have You Visited This Off-the-Beaten-Path Gem in Massachusetts? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1632153694544-YC357IDZQEDEVVK2PZ3L/quabbin+1.jpg Blog - Have You Visited This Off-the-Beaten-Path Gem in Massachusetts? - Make it stand out A view of the Quabbin Reservoir once you jet off in your motorboat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1632153720387-Z450LZYSJII7XGASV2XV/quabbin+3.jpg Blog - Have You Visited This Off-the-Beaten-Path Gem in Massachusetts? - Make it stand out Clear water and views for miles with no boat in sight. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/how-i-traveled-the-us-for-less-than-1000 monthly 0.5 2022-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/43d1a720-e00a-4e10-8082-beacd83d1f41/thumbnail_IMG_8032.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out A few days into van life and still smiling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1628985116907-O81MPMXXXQFKDXVVQ2KT/road+trip+map.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out Columbus, Ohio > St. Louis & Kansas City, MO > Southern Colorado > Southeastern Utah > Twin Falls, Boise, and Sawtooth Mountains, ID https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1628985741128-LZVUMZ5DQF60S4PTJT7Q/IMG_7485.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out Not a bad spot to enjoy the sunset in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1628985652110-7D0FOK5LP4O7FKF2BO1V/IMG_7483.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out The van’s traveled to some neat places so far like the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1628985433526-7A2AC3OYF95K2862JWNJ/IMG_7484.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out Making our way through the Southeastern corner of Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1628985299668-T5QECDJRX6PEMVHB02CS/IMG_6608.jpg Blog - How I Traveled Across the U.S. for Less Than $1,000 - Make it stand out Like I mentioned, van life isn’t always Instagram-worthy, but it sure is great being on the go and saving money. Here’s one of the Pilots we stayed at. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/7-lessons-ive-learned-road-tripping-across-the-us monthly 0.5 2021-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626808731570-N6XNIM57KIKXUTNDGWL1/13517539_10210148677934489_6643377529207507684_o.jpg Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out My dad and I’s first stop on our road trip up to MA: Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. This overlook hike is a must on your visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626808807342-Y104JEDKC2Y7U0HMSWJB/DSC_0848.JPG Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out A trail view from Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota on the return home from our road trip last summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626809219164-UUI3Z05TSFF0OAPFCZV3/84273498_10222587646900939_2160641177232080896_n.jpg Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out A year and a half ago, our flights to Kansas City were canceled due to the weather in Boston. We rented a car and turned the Conference Championship game into a road trip. A perfect example of how we couldn’t stick to the itinerary, yet it turned out to be an amazing weekend. We were even able to make it to Cuyahoga Falls in Ohio and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis since we drove! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626809774480-0TK4C55K2QLVIP3R4620/83113417_10222587644380876_7842672782860091392_n.jpg Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out When we made it to the Gateway Arch, our only plan was to view it from the exterior, take a few pictures, and continue our drive to Kansas City. We decided to take a detour, head inside, and book the last tour of the night. The tour took us up to the top of the Gateway Arch for this incredible view for sunset and back down in forty-five minutes. Totally worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626810190362-0UNYUHP6PWBDWOEQ50G9/DSC_0681.JPG Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out Here’s the view from our campsite in Yellowstone, overlooking Yellowstone Lake. Not the worst way for plans to go when you mess up reservations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1626810060319-OEUGCI1B6XMY5AP251G9/12977155_10209459356501884_932000202099796838_o.jpg Blog - 7 Lessons I’ve Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. - Make it stand out My very first road trip with my dad across Texas heading toward Big Bend National Park back in 2016. It’s safe to say I’ve been enjoying these drives for quite some time. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/why-your-next-trip-should-be-to-west-virginia monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624979201113-1E5Z2BXWELBC3VBXMSSE/DSC_1905.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Make it stand out Summersville Lake from an overlook spot on the drive down to the beach access parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071956784-B7HIXQDTSJE3WY44MKX8/thumbnail_IMG_5727.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071956843-XU87N31VRI7YDEDG4VFD/thumbnail_IMG_5542.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625059450749-NSP14IHSM5YDYOIT2XRL/DSC_1819.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071652854-NUFFXOW903H5BN1J9NZ0/thumbnail_IMG_5687.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071043978-7JSZWWZ0H1B6BPUIID9U/thumbnail_IMG_5839.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071698261-UO53VCMGJVLOKK5SB0QE/DSC_1777.JPG Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071704154-2L4YSTLKWVK9O3CCIX80/thumbnail_IMG_5822.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625071182273-X2XTZHBZH8A0PSALF6D8/thumbnail_IMG_5808.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Beauty Mountain This hidden hike doesn’t have an official parking lot, but it does have a trailhead. As soon as you step onto the trail, you have views. Instantly. It almost doesn’t seem fair! We hiked for about a mile along the trail and were swept away by cliffside views of the New River almost the entire way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625068815010-0LZ76CM8T0O9FTPKANOJ/thumbnail_IMG_5946.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625068785457-18AX0X9X9DUX10KX9CES/IMG_5904.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625068784919-QVWDZ4JP7AR9UDP4P94K/IMG_5907.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1625072170155-X3XK5BQZU551M2CMH1GF/IMG_5908.jpg Blog - Why Your Next Trip Should Be To West Virginia - Sandstone Falls Boardwalk The wide, accessible trail leads you to several viewpoints of the falls. It’s also dog-friendly! https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/the-best-way-to-see-the-new-river-gorge-bridge-in-west-virginia monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624918258741-6TW0IRSH4KA2LILSSSMC/IMG_5905.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - Make it stand out If you peer closely, you can see the catwalk directly under the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624918804706-N3OGC6D11GV2WXQFEDM5/thumbnail_IMG_5376.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624918783614-LCPNEZXM579QZYMF5D8G/thumbnail_IMG_5399.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - Make it stand out The catwalk is quite wide with railing alongside the entirety of the walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624918630235-10W8S8UXV7EYM8UYBM64/thumbnail_IMG_5447.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - Make it stand out As we headed off the bridge, we watched the sun set behind the West Virginia mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624919106426-U32KKC9V88RPBEA2I8XJ/thumbnail_IMG_5418.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - 4. Sit down along the catwalk. The entirety of the bridge walk is spent walking 3,000 feet across the bridge. How neat is it that you can sit and dangle your feet from this incredible bridge? When your guide allows (usually once you’ve hit the halfway point to be fully above the river), take a seat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1624918704261-7HHGUWGHD5CONAJBK19X/thumbnail_IMG_5428.jpg Blog - The Best Way to See the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia - Make it stand out The bridge walk was such a neat experience that is unlike any other national park adventure! https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-see-in-acadia-national-park-maine monthly 0.5 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1623419846401-X1FPLLQMY29PWNDNVAHX/Acadia+Half.jpg Blog - Everything You Need to See in Acadia National Park, Maine - Acadia Half Marathon I camped with a few friends on park grounds, spent the night gazing at the stars on rocks with the Atlantic breeze chilling my face. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1621531790125-G1PUT9RT1B8IZP2CK1FR/DSC_1206.JPG Blog - A Guide to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1621532105675-3FNP1HLCALI0MK7SH5UH/DSC_1221.JPG Blog - A Guide to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Make it stand out Hōlei Sea Arch at Volcanoes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1621533913370-KPTR08AZCTC1BIIODAQV/sign.jpg Blog - A Guide to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Make it stand out And to think, we were just by the coast with the ocean breeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1621532169940-NLONIXV2IJA5JYRR7MIP/maunaloa.jpg Blog - A Guide to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Make it stand out The ominous road that leads to the guard checking if you have AWD or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1621531903847-GH8D3TAW78QEYI47J1Y4/sunset.jpg Blog - A Guide to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Make it stand out Our sunset above the clouds, but still a few thousand feet below the summit. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/two-best-ways-to-experience-haleakala-national-park monthly 0.5 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744352511-2889A8MAJQK3HRXI8WKM/haleakalasign.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out My 31st National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744328476-82WEHHSSIPHESF4B0QTS/haleakalasummitroad.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out The beautiful above-the-clouds drive up Summit Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744420557-BHJ23ZO3NLYIZM95QHZF/clouds.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out Take advantage of all the lookout points like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744440440-R83FFJNP1YKTD9HNH7D2/haleakalacrater.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out This isn’t what I often picture Hawaii as at all and I loved every moment of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744455204-7WD21QQZ6A9VCPBYK6K8/observatoryview.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out Above is the short hike up to the Observatory since the road is blocked off to car access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744498097-T4I1MEOAWZ1J9H92XE9N/bikemaui_road.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out The same Summit Road, but immersed in the clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744518473-WS96P23FXM9FP9RUBVZY/bikemaui.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out He also had a keen eye for photography, and took this silly shot for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620744467144-CKUBNO5ALO9XJBQHA9Y6/solobiking.jpg Blog - Two Best Ways to Experience Haleakalā National Park - Make it stand out Our ride took us under the clouds and through more of the beauty this park has to offer. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/planning-a-trip-to-hawaii monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620316563030-UMYS6FPJ5MWCKQP9V3E3/DSC_1101.JPG Blog - Planning a Trip to Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1620316251605-7JJ3QW5DXHPQOXTL81XH/maui+day+one+and+two.png Blog - Planning a Trip to Hawaii - 2. Map out your experiences. We knew we wanted to bike down from Haleakalā National Park in Maui, but we also wanted to night dive with manta rays on the Big Island. These excursions are not offered daily, so we needed to map out what days and times they were offered and go from there. My favorite way to map things out visually is with Google sheets. I have used the same template for trip planning for a few years now thanks to a tech savvy friend of mine. 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Wildflowers and even some wildlife (deer, marmots, and mountain goats) along the trail as well. My first experience with a marmot is one I’ll never forget. As soon as I set my eyes on this adorable, sunbathing creature, a screech was let out that sounded like someone was being attacked. Turns out this adorable little thing has a fiery side to him. We quickly hiked on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616708068578-88M0HM3XE8WQ2FXM4XUZ/DSC_0819.jpg Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616705723587-JYH6GJUVH6YIUH7SK7C3/DSC_0812.JPG Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616705682647-UXEGQOHSQB0PEOLME6H9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park Closer to a mile of what felt like an endless uphill, we reached shimmering, aqua blue waters outlined by ice. It looked surreal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616705849710-P21G97NWT1HW9XUBIARK/DSC_0790.jpg Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616705904126-4FDR1APUXQPVDVDKX2N9/DSC_0797.jpg Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1616707577620-N74CK8YRVRG72OAZT62G/IMG_9029.jpg Blog - Best Day Hike in Glacier National Park https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-skiing monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1615314100789-WJRZSNE0YC11FIEP91X0/thumbnail_IMG_3014.jpg Blog - A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing - 1. Look Local. My first couple times skiing, I joined a friend to a popular ski destination in Vermont. The trip was essentially a hefty cost on my end to ski the bunny hill (for beginners). Heads up, there are bunny hills at every ski mountain and each time I practice on them to get what little “ski legs” I have up and moving again. What I wish I had done is find a local ski mountain instead as I was starting out. It’s way more affordable! A nearby mountain for me cost $30 for the ski lift pass and $35 for equipment (skis, boots, and poles). It’s still a pricey way to spend an afternoon, but way better for your budget than the fancy spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1615311544435-3L8GFLE66FV9KMP58ZAE/skiing%2B2.jpg Blog - A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing - 2. Build your equipment bank. The first time I skied, I rented (or borrowed) everything. I borrowed pants from a friend, paid $10 to rent a helmet, and wore an old winter jacket. I lucked out one snowy day that I opted out of renting goggles, but actually needed them. A ski lift operator gave me a hand-me-down pair for free. You’ll notice that skiing can get expensive, swiftly. The first time you do it, try to borrow attire from a friend and rent any remaining equipment. If you find you enjoy skiing, then begin building your equipment bank. It takes some patience, but wait for the season to end. I purchased incredible ski pants at Eastern Mountain Sports for a fraction of the actual cost (solely because it was the end of the ski season). The following year, I purchased a helmet at Costco for $60. Each year I add to my equipment so the cost is never outrageously high for me as I continue to get into skiing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1615311520177-0IBSJWEQITBA722U308T/skiing.jpg Blog - A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing Once I stopped fearing what would happen if I fell, my arms flailing reduced and I remembered the procedure for how to stop. I love that no matter what age you are, you can continue growing. Even if it means falling a time, or two. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/plan-a-trip-to-yellowstone-national-park monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1614625287404-8S6F6QFZHYYP9DKGH19U/DSC_0480.jpg Blog - How to Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1614624142945-XY4YXT4PGPWWUP4RX2QT/yellowstone-map.jpg Blog - How to Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1614625620386-A8VW0B2Z9YB4YIECPK8O/grand%2Bcanyon.jpg Blog - How to Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone National Park - 1. Canyon Village Canyon Village contains the Grand Canyon. Not to be confused with the Grand Canyon down in Arizona. Also for East Coasters, this is not to be confused with the Grand Canyon of the East in Letchworth State Park in New York. Mt. Washburn was on our list to hike in the Canyon Village area, but its location put it right in the middle of a road construction project. If that’s the case for you, it’s still worth exploring this section of the park. Places to see: The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Artist Point, and the accompanying Falls (Lower and Upper). These scenic viewpoints are all very short, well-marked trails that work for all types of hikers. A bonus if you’re heading back south is Hayden Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1614625645626-U51Q5HBZ4LVLZRKOADI5/grand+canyon+2.jpg Blog - How to Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1614625737972-6CBBXA63Y5P0Z8PIXC7Y/ynp.jpg Blog - How to Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone National Park - 2. Old Faithful and West Thumb/Grant Village With our map in hand, we embarked on a self-guided geyser tour through the heart of Yellowstone National Park. We spent a day going from geyser to geyser. We made our way first to Old Faithful — given that it’s the most popular (and named appropriately). The park gets the timing of this geyser narrowed down to a small window, so you won’t need to waste time waiting for it to erupt. It’s quite the spectacle. After Old Faithful, we explored the Upper Geyser Basin, Lower Geyser Basin, Black Sand Basin, Biscuit Basin, and West Thumb Geyser Basin (pictured below. I told you – a great deal of geysers. Turns out, Yellowstone is home to over 10,000 geysers, hot springs, mud spots, and the sort. 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Mammoth Hot Springs This northern part of the park was way quieter, which might be why it was my absolute favorite. Like I said earlier, I’m a tourist, but I’m not a fan of hoards of tourists. I love the local feel (hard to come by in the heat of summer in America’s first national park). The Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces are a small point on the large map. In a matter of steps, you are viewing jagged, salt-like walls with Montana in the north. I felt transported back to Peru’s salt mines in Maras with the coloring of the limestone in a desert-like landscape. This part of the park is also “near” Lamar Valley, another massive valley ideal for spotting wildlife. 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Take a No-Doors Helicopter Ride Hear me out if you read that and said absolutely not. It’s completely safe and totally exhilarating. Convinced yet? Magnum Helicopters offers a phenomenal tour from start to finish. 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Hike Around the Makapu’u Lighthouse A stunning, two-mile trail to this lighthouse was a must for me. Maine is home to dozens of lighthouses, and I’ve been to many. I go out of my way to visit lighthouses in Texas and Savannah, Georgia, so when I found out Oahu had its own gem, it was at the top of my list. This lighthouse trail needs to be on your list. Give yourself some extra time to head down a steep descent to the Makapu’u tide pools. Wear sturdy shoes for the trek down to the tide pools (and the slow ascent back up, you’ll thank me later!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612805494062-3A2Z0J2PP2NH71MBGFMJ/IMG_5284.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612805170293-16DRNN5WOUQR7W29XJXJ/IMG_5462.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii - 3. Take Your Tastebuds on an Adventure With Poke and Açaí Bowls I’m not a big foodie in general, but I always aim to try what locals eat (like that time I tried guinea pig in Peru because when in Peru…). On Oahu, it was poke and açaí bowls. A lowkey adventure one afternoon was spent grabbing poke at the local market and heading to the beach at my friend Skyla’s suggestion. Poke bowls seem like all the rage now, but I was convinced back in 2017 that I could only get poke on Hawaii’s shores. Little did I know New Hampshire had a poke place along the coast and only a couple years later Western Mass would catch up. Nothing beats that Oahu grocery store poke though. With the Hawaii sun year-round, açaí bowls are also always a good idea. Açaí stands are around the island like snowcone shacks in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612805585317-J19IHN97IOZKBSXFVK46/IMG_5255a.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612806108006-CVMDMM7ZKWQVO5DUDUYB/IMG_2493.JPG Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii - 4. Take the Stairs to Koko Crater One early morning I drove out to the Koko Crater trailhead and began what I thought would be a scenic hike. As had been the case the entire week in Hawaii, this little island continued to exceed my expectations. About 1,000 stairs (an old railroad no longer in service) up led me to incredible vistas of this island. The trail is easy to follow from the parking lot and it is right by Hanauma Bay for all your snorkeling excitement after this toasty climb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612806567623-VO1XJPXFGE7OXN6G4I5T/DSC_0145a.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612806564091-0DZHXHCMVGNGWXM668GU/DSC_0151a.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612806509644-QFVYEAWEHJJO75LUP7N4/DSC_0309a.jpg Blog - Five Adventure Musts in Oahu, Hawaii - 5. Catch a North Shore Sunset at Turtle Bay Turtle Bay Resort is the only resort on the island, but thanks to my local friend’s tip: it’s open to non-bougie visitors, like myself. Skyla and I went to catch the sunset one of my last nights in Hawaii. She said there was nothing quite like a Turtle Bay sunset. We sat outside by the bar that is open to the public and were mesmerized by the sunset. It was my first time, that I can remember, watching the waves engulf the sun fully into the ocean. https://www.oliviaoutside.com/blog/newcomers-to-solo-hiking-6-new-hampshire-hikes-to-do-alone monthly 0.5 2021-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1611448226944-DE8CGIA6VOK8EF44E1KI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Newcomers to Solo Hiking: 6 Perfect New Hampshire Hikes to Take on Alone - 1. West Rattlesnake Mountain A 2-mile hike with a little less than 500 ft elevation gain. Beautiful any time of day or year with this view of Squam Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1611449601374-QX0IRVNOILIP6PQX9N1L/image.jpg Blog - Newcomers to Solo Hiking: 6 Perfect New Hampshire Hikes to Take on Alone - 2. Artist’s Bluff Less than half a mile to this beautiful overlook in the heart of the Whites in Franconia Notch with a bit of a steep incline. I’ve been here a handful of times and the view never gets old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1611448279494-8DRNGEYG1VZ402Y7DLVV/20024210_10214238700862506_3256383657439444350_o.jpg Blog - Newcomers to Solo Hiking: 6 Perfect New Hampshire Hikes to Take on Alone - 3. Mt. Willard Another fan favorite in Franconia Notch is this beautiful 3 mile, out-and-back trail. Perfect for all levels and a jaw-dropping view every time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1611448450475-QUBSKELJO7VTRKNA6JW0/48174227_10219024864353602_1425364482921594880_o.jpg Blog - Newcomers to Solo Hiking: 6 Perfect New Hampshire Hikes to Take on Alone - 3. Mt. Willard (continued) Same view, different season. A major perk of winter hiking is less hikers along the trail. 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Major Another under-5 mile hike loop outside the Whites with stunning views. This hike is pretty popular any time of year, so it’s ideal for new solo hikers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa3ed9a24b5af5a336db406/1612114367841-6ZRX52MBPYRTZBX68I1H/pierce.jpg Blog - Newcomers to Solo Hiking: 6 Perfect New Hampshire Hikes to Take on Alone - 6. Mt. Pierce A 4,000 footer that you can totally handle. Though this wasn’t my first 4ker, it was the first one I hiked alone. I spent an April break in the mountains and Pierce was first on my list. Three miles up to the summit on a bluebird day led to me bag Eisenhower nearby in the same day, but Pierce alone is well worth the trek. It is one of the NH 48 with a little over 2,000 ft elevation gain. 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