This week’s topic for the #NatureWritingChallenge really had me thinking! “Your most memorable encounter with a stranger on public lands” should have been easy because we meet new-to-us people ALL the time while out on public lands. It is inevitable that we run into people we don’t know, even when we are trying to escape…
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.
10 Healthy Online Backpacking Meal Resources You Have To Try
Are you looking for healthy whole foods backpacking meals you can buy online without having to dehydrate or cook them yourself at home? For a variety of reasons, such as a lack of time or preparation, we may find ourselves turning to prepackaged meals ready to throw in our packs so we can get outdoors…
Three Reasons I Would Have Daylight Saving All Year Round
Now, don’t get me wrong. An extra hour of sleep tomorrow is going to be nice. But I’m pretty sure I will not be the only one mourning the loss of daylight in the evening that happens this time of year with the end of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving was instituted so that we…
Dear Santa, I’ve Been Really Good This Year (My Wish-list For The Pacific Crest Trail)
Dear Santa, I hope it isn’t too soon to be writing out my Christmas wish-list but see, there is this Nature Writing Challenge thing and this week’s theme is “Your wish-list for Public Lands” and you seemed like the perfect person to share my wish-list with. You the professional procurer of wish-lists and all. Santa,…
8 Paleo Friendly Hot Drinks For Fall and Winter Hikes
I want to share with you something I wrote up for Washington Trails Association recently that I am sure you are going to love! If you are looking for something hot to carry into the outdoors with you as we move into the colder months of fall and winter, these 8 beverage ideas are sure to…
You Never Forget Your First Time: My First Time on a Zip Wire
This is a guest post series on Must Hike Must Eat. To learn more and submit your first time story, read You Never Forget Your First Time. Website: Deb’s World Two Sentence Bio About You: I’m Debbie – an Australian 50+ midlife blogger who loves life, travel and having adventures. Reader, cyclist, ex-prison teacher, young…