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Author: Shannon Leader

Shannon is an outdoor lifestyle and whole foods recipe blogger who strives to encourage others to live more boldly, eat more vegetables, reduce their footprint and give back with gratitude. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and you will usually find her out hiking or somewhere wishing she was.

Book Review: The Cold Vanish And The New Wilderness

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Shannon Leader

If there is one thing I learned in 2025, it is that I can not read and write at the same time.  I set a goal at the beginning of the year to read at least 12 books (one a month) and actually managed to read 36 books!  There were many things that I could…

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Good-bye To 2025 And Hello To A New Year

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Shannon Leader

Dearest Gentle Reader, As the last day of 2025 comes to end, I want to send you well wishes and warm thoughts as we say good-bye to all that was the old year and welcome a new one on the horizon.  If you are reading this, you can count yourself as blessed to have made…

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Umami Mushroom Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Shannon Leader

Well M’s, thank you for the distraction this last week.  What a great season, now it’s time to cheer on the Blue Jays! I have been on a mushroom kick lately, ever since I found some delicious chanterelles on a backpacking trip in September.  I have been trying to add mushrooms to EVERYTHING.    …

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Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Wrapping It Up at Cattle Point And American Camp

Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 by Shannon Leader

You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point.  As I mentioned on the Day 2 post, I realized while writing it that this was technically a 4 day, 3 night trip.  My hubby so rarely takes more than a day…

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Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 3 At Lime Kiln Point State Park, Roche Harbor and The Pig War

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Shannon Leader

You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point.    San Juan County Park Our goal for Saturday morning was to ride our bikes the less than 3 miles to Lime Kiln Point State Park and hike for first part of…

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Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 2 With Spencer Spit And Shark Reef Sanctuary

Posted on October 2, 2025October 1, 2025 by Shannon Leader

You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point.  I also realized while writing this post that this was technically a 4 day, 3 night trip.  My hubby so rarely takes more than a day off to extend the weekend that…

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Shannon is an outdoor lifestyle writer and whole foods recipe creator who strives to encourage others to live more boldly, eat more vegetables, reduce their footprint and give back with gratitude. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and can usually be found out hiking or somewhere wishing she was. She enjoys her chocolate dark, a swinging hammock and liberated toes. Find out more here…

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I recreate on the stolen ancestral lands of the Coast Salish, Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Tulalip peoples, lands held in time immemorial.  This land and its people must be protected and honored; their history, relationships and culture are not only of the past but are now and into the future, holding the key to proper stewardship.  Learn more here…

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