As I wrap up my year of hikes, I have nothing but good things to say about this challenge, especially as a twenty-something who was looking for a way to navigate life changes and stay balanced. It has challenged me immensely, but also helped me learn more about myself.
I want to know how many #52HikeChallenge participants have braced the midwest winds and snowstorms while getting their hikes in, because I am just about done with winter hiking. As much as I love living the in the North, going for a hike and risking frostbite is not always my cup of tea!
The North Shore of Minnesota is beautiful all year round. But the North Shore in the winter? Amazing. I am blown away.
With the exception of the one weekend I ventured out to Colorado for a weekend, this fall was all about exploring Minnesota and finding more local hikes. While I love to travel and explore new hikes across the world, weddings were a big (and expensive!) part of my fall, so I stuck around Minnesota the… Read More 52 Hike Challenge // Weeks 21-30
Yep, still doing the 52 Hike Challenge and my biggest learning experience is that sometimes it is SO HARD to find time to take a simple hike. I thought this challenge would be a piece of cake for me throughout the summer and I found myself discouraged when I fell behind because life got crazy. I caught… Read More 52 Hike Challenge // Weeks 11-20
Living in the middle of downtown Minneapolis can make it difficult to get outside and be in nature. Although there were quite a few factors that played into my decision to get involved in the 52 Hike Challenge community, this was my biggest reason. I’ve been struggling with living in a small apartment in the… Read More 52 Hike Challenge // Weeks 1-10
