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Ladies! Lace Up Your Hikin' Shoes
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Napa, Calif. - A Walk Away from Wine but Not Far |
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Written by Judith Harlan
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 A dream of green stretched out at our feet. We stood midway up the hillside, pausing to catch a breath and to soak in the dampness. It was midwinter, and coming as we did from the bare-branched, gray-thorned neighborhoods of the Nevada high desert, we were enthralled by the green.
Captivated. Held. In love. We embraced the green. We let our eyes meander here and there through the countless shades of green, from lime to crayon green to forest, to deep, to dark, to bright and back. Green, green green, fed our thirsty eyes, from Cedar, Bayleaf, Buckeye, Toyon and Manzanita trees up close to hillsides so far in the distance that they grew misty. Hiking Napa
We were in Napa for a weekend of wineries and, being the walkers that we are, immediately found a hiking trail.
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Wild Turkeys in the park? Read on.
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14,000 Feet & Backpacking |
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Written by Kellie Lee
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 My hips are aching; my knees are weakening and the arches of my feet swollen from hiking uphill for 6 hours with a 45-pound pack on my back. Yet, the pain will never stop me or my desire to explore every inch of these mountains.
On the way to our camp, which we set up at 12,000-feet, I ask myself, “Why do I endure such physical pain?” The answer came three days later. The Colorado 14er's
For five days my husband Erik, our friends, Brian and Chris, and I hiked the 14er’s of Colorado. Starting out of Durango we took a wonderful steam train ride to the base of the Chicago Basin. After being let off, we hiked our way to 12,000 feet where we set up camp and called it home for the next four days.
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Click here for the hike up the Colorado 14ers
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Written by Judith Harlan
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Over 50 women ‘pinned’ the favorite hikes map at the Nevada Women's Expo.  What a day! (Were you there? And do you recognize the map you pinned?) We discovered lots of new hikes and were reminded of our favorites. We had lots of overlaps, too, not surprising! We've put everyone's favorites up here, but if we missed yours, don't be shy. Please add them and your thoughts, too! There should be a 'comments' box below each section of hikes.
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Ladies Hiking Daypack Checklist |
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Written by Judith Harlan
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Keep it light. Keep it light; keep it simple. That’s my theory when stuffing any pack I’m carrying on my back. Daypacks, especially, because I’m usually carrying these along on half-day or all-day hikes. The daypack is on my back the entire time I’m hiking, so I carry only what I really need.
I’ve compiled a checklist of my daypack must-haves, things I never leave home without. Not when I’m hiking anyway! I often have more with me, but never less.
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See the LADIES HIKING DAYPACK CHECKLIST
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Looking for Other Women to Hike With? |
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Hook up with other women hiking on the Ladies Hiking Facebook page.  When our members (well, not exactly members, since it's all free), but when we ladies who love hiking have an organized hike to announce or if we're just looking for others to hike with us on a Sunday morning, we announce it on our Facebook page. If you're already on Facebook, click this link to find ladies-hiking.com page. Become a fan! If you're not familiar with Facebook, click here and register on your way to the page. (You can skip over the profile info they ask for by clicking the 'skip' button as you sign in.) Once you become a fan, you can post your upcoming hikes or post a request for hikes on your day of choice. It's simple, and just another way we're linking up - inspiring each other to take to the hills -- here at Ladies-hiking.com. |
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Soaking in Hot Springs at Soldier Meadows |
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Written by Kellie Lee
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Nevada hiker, outdoors woman and hot springs enthusiast, Kellie Lee shares a weekend of camping under the stars and hot springs soaking.
It was time to take a break, as we drove east out of town on a Friday afternoon I was finally feeling relaxed. My husband and I were heading to Soldier Meadows Hot Springs for a weekend of quiet and to recharge our minds, bodies and spirits. I’ve been hiking out this direction before but never soaked in the hot springs . If you’re familiar with the Black Rock Desert, you will have no problem finding Soldier Meadows. I had heard about it numerous times; in fact, my husband, Erik, has been there several times himself. I could not wait to sit in the warm, invigorating, and natural springs.
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When I was a little kid, one of the family trips I remember most was a trip to Mammoth, CA. My Parents were great skiers and so they liked spending time on the slopes at Mammoth Mountain. As for us kids, who were all too little at the time to ski, we always looked forward to sledding down those white fluffy hills.