Access to the outdoors can already prove challenging for those without the proper means of transportation. There is an extra layer of burden on underserved communities and those with less access to resources when you add layers of powdery white snow. It does make you stop and begin to think about how we can provide equal access to snow days.
Read moreMy Hiking Goal For The New Year
My hiking goal for the New Year will also involve writing about my experiences again. I plan on taking inspiration from the natural world. I want to make sure I’m holding myself accountable again by eliciting the help of mother nature as my muse.
Read moreMy Hike to The Top of Mt. Baldy
The journey up the mountain felt as though I was traversing through an entirely different worlds on top of the peak. The towering boulders, barren earth, and wild-looking trees transformed my view in to what seemed like something other than our planet. I was eventually greeted with a large gray nameplate and an amazing view of what felt like the entire world.
Read moreLife On Top Of The World
Oftentimes, the hardest part is just starting something. However, when you take that limiting fear away and just go for it, you’ll find that you will accomplish so much more than if you were constantly hesitant about everything. My motto has always secretly been, “well, you’re already doing it anyway. You might as well continue and finish.”
Read moreSix-Pack of Peaks Challenge: Cucamonga Peak
The journey to the summit of Cucamonga Peak began at 5:30 AM. The group, Black Girls Trekkin’ met up in another parking lot before sunrise so that we could carpool to the trailhead. We knew that there wouldn’t be a lot of parking, but we did end up finding a place on the side of the road a little further away from the parking lot at the trailhead.
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