May 17Solo v. TogetherI started hiking solo because I didn’t have any other choice. I didn’t know anybody who backpacked. I didn’t get the idea from friends or...
Apr 25Rain v. ShineWe often make fun of conversations about the weather as being shallow-- small-talk. But inevitably when the Rugged Outdoors Women Write...
Mar 26Not a ClimberA collaborative piece from Christine Reed (author) and Dana Musgrave (artist). I am not a climber. I’ve had a climbing gym membership for...
Mar 23Fast v. Slow In Alone in Wonderland, I bemoan my slow pace. Sometimes for comic relief, but often because it is just a fact of my existence on the...
Mar 2Journey v. DestinationRalph Waldo Emerson is often credited for having said "it's about the journey, not the destination." What he really said was, "to finish...
Feb 14Mountains v. OceanOver the years, with thousands of miles of trail beneath my feet, I have been asked so many times whether I would choose mountains or...