I took a mental health day a couple of weeks ago. The stars aligned and I seized a sunny window to get outside and enjoy my closest Cleveland Metropark, which is now Acacia Reservation. I strolled down the wide, paved path, thinking about how my friends in wheelchairs or with unsure footing would be able …
So you, like many of us, resolved to get outside more in 2020 – but now it’s late January and it’s actually chilly. How do you layer for the cold? I have a few strategies I use to stay comfortable no matter what the temperature is. But why layer – why not just buy a …
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My weather apps are majorly letting me down. The radar will look clear, no chance of rain in the forecast, so I’ll head out only to be met with anything from a moody drizzle to a torrential downpour. Naturally, I’ve been thinking a lot while I’m out in the rain about keeping feet dry, and …
My fingernails are full of chalk dust, and my hands are regaining their calluses. I was overjoyed to hear that a climbing gym was opening near my home in Shaker Heights, and getting to know Annie and the community she’s building has been such a joy. Her team at Shaker Rocks has helped me start …
When I first got started with CampRents, I sought out people like Kelly – established businesswomen whose jobs grew naturally out of their personalities and strengths. (And people who would let me visit their chickens.) Kelly is a certified personal trainer and certified holistic nutrition coach, and she owns and operates Kelly Bailey Wellness. Her …
Last week I met up with Aubrey of Redbudsuds for a hike in Quail Hollow State Park, down by Hartville Ohio. This park is a gorgeous little gem with a beautiful manor house and an exhibit featuring a few birds of prey, who I always like to visit. I had my kids with me, who …
Welcome to my new blog feature, Unpacking, where I talk about how time in the outdoors has benefitted me and my family. Unlike many others in the outdoor space, I did not grow up outdoorsy. My family lived in a rural community, so I spent lots of time outside, but we did not camp outside …
The Hike Like a Woman community has been consistently amazing. When I was but a wee baby backpacker, I listened to Rebecca talk quietly into my car speakers every Monday morning, telling me about her hikes, her experiences, and being an outdoors person with children. One of the first media spots I did when CampRents …
Trail Friends – Mara of Hike Like A Woman and Right Kind of Lost Read More »
I spend so much time thinking about camping, looking at pictures of other people camping, helping other people camp, and planning camping that sometimes I forget to actually…camp. I forget that it doesn’t have to be a huge Thing. I have two fantastic opportunities to raise little nature lovers, who often get to go party …
The power of nature to heal our human hurts and reveal strength we didn’t know we had is what keeps me on the trail. Even better is when you’re walking those trails, literally or metaphorically, with like minded people. When Heather reached out to me about gear for a solo trip in Cuyahoga Valley National …
