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Traveling more appears on a majority of people's list of New Year's resolutions. Most of the time people plan to travel around the world. They wish to scratch more and more countries off their bucket lists.

I took this picture July 19, 2017 while on a backcountry backpacking trip in Yellowstone National Park. This Grizzly got within about 75 yards of us. Pretty exciting!

  “Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.” ― Cindy Ross, Journey on the Crest[1] See my previous posts

Hello, my name is Kristen Galler and I'm a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri. In many aspects, I am a lot like every other 17-year-old girl. I love shopping, taking pictures, hanging with my family

Is it bad to be a dreamer? From a young age, Americans are taught to dream big. Kids in preschool up until about 4th grade are told that they can become anything if they put their mind to it. With effort,

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo[1] Climate and weather are sometimes confused as being the same thing. Yet, they are different. Climate

"God never made an ugly landscape. All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild." - John Muir[1] After your general fitness, terrain is the next most important part of picking

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir [1] Do you have a dream adventure? How about the place you read about while waiting for your doctor appointment? How about

You want to go on a wilderness adventure, but you aren't sure if you are fit enough. It is a point to consider. However, in my experience most people are fit enough or can get fit enough to take on a