Podcasts can be entertaining, informative, and educational. They are free to listen to, and portable. I like to listen to them on the drive to the trailhead. And they can provide a great mental escape when you’re stuck inside. We asked members of the SoCal Hikers group on Facebook to share their favorite outdoorsy podcasts, […]
COVID-19 Park and Trail Closures
A few weeks ago I was planning my training hikes for my Mount Rainier climb. Now I’m hunkered down and my “hikes” are limited to walking the dogs in the neighborhood streets. We don’t live near any trails, so that will have to suffice for now. The spread of COVID-19 have resulted in restriction of […]
Social Distancing on Public Trails
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Sarah Guillermo, a cardiac registered nurse and avid hiker. Nurse here: Can we please collectively check our vibe for a second? The collective panic is just as contagious as COVID-19. But you can choose reason over panic. We’re on the eve where we can still turn a […]
Hiking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
UPDATE: This past weekend everyone who hasn’t hiked decided it would be a good time to start, and many parks and trails were overrun with people. Some parks reported the highest volume of hikers they had ever encountered, making safe social distancing impossible. As a result, more and more agencies, parks, cities and counties are closing […]
8 Days Hiking the Arizona Winter Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge
2019 was the first year for the Arizona Winter Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, featuring six iconic hikes based around Phoenix and Tucson. Until this past January, I had never done much hiking in Arizona. The challenge provided the perfect excuse to get acquainted with this beautiful area. For this trip, I flew into Phoenix and rented […]
Team SoCalHiker is Back for the 2019 Climb for Heroes
Team SoCalHiker is back for the 2019 Climb for Heroes, and we want to hike with you! On Sunday, May 19th June 23rd (NEW DATE!) we will be lacing up our hiking shoes and hiking up 10,064′ Mount San Antonio – aka Mount Baldy – to support The Heroes Project. This non-profit works with veterans who […]
How Do You Talk About Climate Change?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Nature Conservancy. All opinions are 100% mine. DID YOU KNOW that 7 in 10 Americans believe climate change is real, but less than half of us talk about it with friends or family with any consistency? As someone who loves adventuring in our wild […]
Sign-up for Adventure in 2019
I love a good adventure, and part of the fun is in the planning. Whether it’s preparing for a big trip like thru-hiking the John Muir Trail, or something shorter like the Trans-Catalina Trail, I love poring over maps, planning meals and getting ready for good times on the trail. For me, joining the Six-Pack of […]
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