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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.

Do YOU Talk To Strangers?

Posted on April 6, 2017July 23, 2025 by Shannon Leader

Do your adventures sometimes end up taking a turn you didn’t expect?  Do you ALLOW your adventures to do so?  I shared a beach walk that we did in Oregon in December, the hike picked randomly out of Day Hiking The Oregon Coast book.  But I didn’t share the WHOLE story of what happened to…

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Boondocking At The Blue Heron Cheese Company

Posted on April 4, 2017November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

I wrote about some hikes my friend Denise and I did on a short road trip to the Oregon Coast in December like the Sand Dunes, Cape Kiwanda and Drift Creek, but I haven’t shared too much about our road trip itself. One of the most memorable stops was Boondocking at the Blue Heron Cheese…

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Do I Really Need To Say More Than The Word Bacon?

Posted on April 1, 2017November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

I guess I could say the word chocolate, too. Bacon is one of those foods that seems to illicit emotion in just about everyone.  Either you LOVE bacon or you think it is the poster child for poor eating.  Who doesn’t see a “ode to bacon” meme at least once a week?  Or hear about…

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Enough Of This Rain!!

Posted on March 30, 2017November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

I truly love where I live here in the Pacific Northwest but I am so over this rain. I may have to move in with my uncle in Sequim, they say it’s is driest part of our state. Who else is daydreaming of their next outdoor adventure? What else is there to do when the…

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My 3 Favorite Paleo Pancake Recipes and a Lenten Reset

Posted on March 29, 2017November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

Well, here it is nearly the end of March.  I think I have survived.  I posted on February 28th on my personal Facebook account about my routine of making up a batch of pancakes on Fat Tuesday.  It is a ritual I have had for quite some time now, ever since I learned it was…

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Crack For Breakfast

Posted on March 29, 2017November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

I think who ever came up with the idea for Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal must have been sitting there thinking, “Let’s make a cereal as addicting as crack.”  “Let’s call it Cracklin’ Oat Bran!”  I don’t know about you, but when this cereal came out, I could easily go through a whole box in one…

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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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