When hiking, camping, or adventuring the outdoors, you always need to be prepared. If not for an emergency, just for the day! Leaving for a hike without the ten essentials is like driving to work without shoes or your ID, it just doesn’t make sense. The point of the ten…

After days of exploring one of my favorite national parks to date, I can easily say I have seen the best hikes in Zion National Park. I stopped at Zion during my Southwest National Parks Road Trip. When I first arrived, I was completely overwhelmed by the countless hikes and…

Ever find yourself looking for ways to better your planning system? Yeah, me too. All the time. Lately, I have been searching for the best way to perfect my monthly planning system. Like many people, my planning system is constantly changing. I am always changing the way I organize tasks and…

Mount Falcon via Castle Trail Date Hiked: February 11, 2018 Length: 7.9 mi Elevation Gain: 1669 ft Starting Elevation: 6060 Difficulty: Intermediate Distance from Denver: 30 min Sarah’s Ranking: 8/10 Total Hike Time: 3.5 hrs Parking: free, large lot Best Time: early spring to late fall Features: castle ruins, views…