As the weather changes and Fall is upon us, I made my first batch of wild mushroom risotto with porcini mushrooms as...
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“The Inherent Risk is What Makes it Fun.”
“From here, the toe of the glacier is about seven miles away, and it’s about two miles from there to the top, with a...
I won!
https://colecampfireblog.com/2018/08/06/raffle-winner/ I wanted to give a shout-out to Cole Campfire for their monthly...
Switzerland and Italy – Part Uno
I can't say I'm a big fan of math, but I've found it helps pass the time when running a long distance. Trying to figure out my average pace (without looking at the GPS), how long it will take me to reach the finish line or the next aid station, by how much I will...
A Crusty Butt Weekend
"Don't worry, I'll make solid steps." It wasn't exactly the solidity of the steps that worried me. It was the fact that the width of the snow onto which we were stepping was more narrow than my feet. The fact that I have pretty big feet didn't help my feelings. The...
Zion Not Zion
“I’m just here to see what it takes,” he says, the look of disbelief spilling into the tone of his voice. I’ve completed four one hundred mile races and I'm still not sure how to answer that statement. What does it take? It takes friends. That I have learned. I have...
The Hounds of Hogansville
I am an animal lover. As a kid, I was the one seen around town pushing, pulling, cajoling, and bribing stray cats and dogs, arriving home, disheveled, eyes bright with young innocence.
“It followed me. Can I keep it?”
Tanzanian Safari: An Admitted Animal Lovers Dream Trip
Okay, I'll admit it, I am a truly lucky girl. In addition to a wonderful backpacking honeymoon in...
Svalbard, Norway: A Stark, Arctic Beauty
When I told people our trip to Norway included a 3 day junket to Svalbard, Norway the following questions came up immediately almost every time: where is it, how do you get there, and why would you want...
Frost Bit Butt
"You're slightly less incompetent than my last partner." This adventure was equally the most amazing and most awful experience of my life. I never thought i would actually climb Denali (Mt McKinley to many), but there I was, at 14,200ft, being berated yet again by my...
Check One Off the Bucket List …
Yes, it finally happened!! I successfully competed in my first trail triathlon. I consider it a success because I actually got up that morning and went forward with the plan....
Running Away
They say if it doesn't scare you to death, then your dream isn't big enough. As I stared across the abyss laid out at my feet, I knew this dream was big enough. The Rim2Rim2Rim, across the Grand Canyon and back, has every element that makes a run a nightmare. It...