Women’s outdoor groups provide safe and nurturing spaces for many women to make connections and push their limits. As awareness about trans and non-binary issues rises, some women are starting…
I talked to 35 transgender people about what makes them feel safe and included in outdoor groups. Here is what they told me.
Last year, I signed up for my first 10 day silent meditation course. As if waking up at 4:00 am and sitting for 10 hours wasn’t exciting enough, I did…
I learned to climb on Mt. Shuksan years ago. This course gave me a taste into a hyper-masculine culture where I did not belong. It was powerful to return to this same route on this mountain as a leader under my own terms.
At the end of my solo trip around the world, I spent a week in the Azores. I had never heard of this place. But tickets home from Europe were…
I had resigned myself to a staycation this Christmas break. I really wanted to go somewhere. But I was tired. And broke from 5 months of travelling. So I got…
Last year, I was feeling good about my mountaineering accomplishments. And with my work getting more women out climbing and on trips with the Alpine Club of Canada. But as…
How much does it cost? Do you have to book places to stay? And other questions answered.
The only way I wanted to walk the Camino was solo. Like many women, I have spent much of my life putting other people’s needs before my own and compromising.…