Full-time marketer, based in Minneapolis. Part-time writer, based in my basement.
As I do nearly every spring, I spent a week in Florida watching my brother kill it at spring training. We had some time to venture south Florida and check two more national parks off our bucket list – Biscayne and the Everglades. These national parks were less about the scenery and hikes and more [...]
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! Nevertheless, I [...]
The North Shore of Minnesota is beautiful all year round. But the North Shore in the winter? Amazing. I am blown away. We planned this weekend trip a few months ago, and I was extremely worried that a January trip would be cold, foggy, icy and miserable. We luckily came on a warm weekend where [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
While we've always tried to stay away from Arizona because of the heat, we were so pleasantly surprised when we headed north of Phoenix and the temps started cooling down.. and the scenery kept getting better. Sedona holds a special place in my heart because of its unique atmosphere, both in town and in nature. You [...]
One thing that amazes me about the east coast is how small the states are. Because New Hampshire is such a small state and a short drive from major cities like Boston and Portland, White Mountain National Forest in northern New Hampshire can be easily fit into a weekend. Last summer, we got a chance [...]
People in Wisconsin are obsessed with Door County. Everyone I know seems to know someone from there or vacation there or own a home there or talk obsessively about the sights and tastes. Being a Minnesota-loving skeptic, I questioned them. What's the big deal? Wisconsin has three of my favorite things: great people, the Packers [...]
Rachel Enerson 