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    Murphy Ranch – Old Nazi Compound in the Santa Monica Mountains

    June 5, 2022 /

    Did you know there is an old Nazi sympathizer compound hidden away in the Santa Monica Mountains? (Or at least the start of what was to be a Nazi sympathizer compound.) Accessible via a moderately rated 3.4-mile hike in Rustic Canyon, Murphy's Ranch is a peek into some of the bizarre histories of LA.

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Get in the Spooky Mood with Norco’s Pumpkin Rock Hike

    October 26, 2021 /

    Halloween may be less than a week away, but if you live in Southern California and are looking for a unique way to celebrate this spooky season, the Pumpkin Rock Hike in Norco may be perfect for you! I’ve done this hike twice now since moving back to California, right around my first Halloween back, and once this past weekend. The hike is short, just around a mile round trip, and despite the incline (depending on the route you chose) and some lose rock/gravel, the hike is pretty doable by most people in relative shape. And this hike is for the most part family-friendly, as long as no one has…

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Gould Mesa Road: Angeles Crest Hwy to Paul Little Picnic Site

    July 20, 2020 /

    According to my AllTrails recording this hike was 6 miles round trip and took us a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes, including our short break at the end waterfall. It was a weekday morning that we went and we did encounter a few hikers throughout the trail, but I wouldn't call it busy and for the most part people were polite and did have their masks on them.

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    November 25, 2019

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  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 60 – 67: I’m still Happy and I went Hiking

    May 23, 2020 /

    If you read last week's Corona Journal entry, I am happy to report that things are still going good. After admitting to the world that I was happy and everything seemed to be going good, my life did not fall apart. I still feel really good, I even caught myself smiling last night for no reason. I'm still maintaining and/or working on all of my new good habits - working out, walking, meditation, gardening. For the most part the last week has been pretty much the same old same old, in the best way possible. Only new thing to report, I did finally go hiking!

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Bridge to Nowhere

    October 20, 2019 /

    Bridge to Nowhere is hands down my absolute favorite hike anywhere, ever, thus far in my life. It is an approximately 10 mile round trip hike up Azusa Canyon to a bridge that leads to literally nowhere. Along the route you have a couple deep water crossings which keeps the long hike up and back fun and interesting. And, despite being fairly long the terrain makes the hike more accessible then you might think to hikers of different skill levels, just be sure to give yourself enough time and pack in plenty of water and food.

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    Hermit and Sturtevant Falls

    September 23, 2019 /

    One of the many trails that begin at Chantry Flats in the San Gabriel Mountains, Hermit Falls and Sturtevant Falls are individual hikes that can be tackled independently or together in a little over 5 miles long loop. Me and my hiking partners decided to tackle the loop.

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Switzer Falls

    August 22, 2019 /

    Switzer Falls is one of the most visually exciting hikes I have done here in Southern California thus far. At a little over 4 miles round trip, the trail travels up and down a narrow valley in the Angeles National Forest. At some parts of the trail you will see remnants of old roads, other parts you will be traveling casually along a stream, and the next moment you will be climbing up high above the trees. Although a tad strenuous this trail will keep you intrigued the entire way.

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Etiwanda Falls

    August 6, 2019 /

    Etiwanda Falls is a short, easy, miserably hot hike to a gorgeous waterfall in Rancho Cucamonga. At just around 3.5 miles (round trip) most hikers can reach the falls in under an hour. But I must warn you, it is a long, hot hour up a rocky un-shaded hill. According to AllTrails we completed the entire trail with a moving time of just under 90 minutes.

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    Stairway to Heaven

    July 4, 2019 /

    One of the last hikes I attempted while on Oahu is also one of Oahu's most infamous and talked about hikes. It seems like everyone has heard of, or at least seen pictures of, Oahu's Stairway to Heaven (also known as the Haiku Stairs).

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  • Travel & Adventure

    Eaton Canyon Falls

    June 1, 2019 /

    My husband and I have finally, after over five months in California, started hiking again. In just the past few weeks we have tackled five different trails starting with Eaton Canyon Falls. Located in Altadena, CA, Eaton Canyon Falls Trail is a fairly easy and relatively short trail. Listed at about 3.5 miles, I tracked it at about 4 miles round trip and it took my husband and I about 2.5 hours to complete, including the time we spent at the falls.

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I'm not ready to be eloquent. I haven't collected I'm not ready to be eloquent. I haven't collected my thoughts fully yet...I'm angry. I'm sad. And I'm scared. For me and for every woman in this country. I knew this was coming, but even the forewarning didn't lessen the blow. This wasn't my first Pro Choice Rally and it won't be my last. My mother and her generation fought this battle once and I'm ready to take my turn, take my stand and fight for my fundamental rights and the fundamental rights of every person in this country. Roe V Wade wasn't the end, it was just the beginning...swipe to end for a summed up version of how I feel right now.
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This is a very overdue post. I went on this "hike" This is a very overdue post. I went on this "hike" more of a nature walk I guess, last month and then life got crazy...but did y'all know there are redwoods in Brea? I had no clue!
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Monday afternoon I had to make the heartbreaking d Monday afternoon I had to make the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to my best friend, my baby, my Tickle. ❤️🐾💔
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Final photo dump...maybe... hopefully 🤞...from Final photo dump...maybe... hopefully 🤞...from my last hike. Since I hurt my foot I haven't been able to get out at all, but I'm hoping June and this entire summer will be filled with lots of hikes and outdoor adventures.
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Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Grab s Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Grab some lunch, buy some plants, and explore Azusa Canyon with an old friend 💕
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Swipe ➡️ to join me on my hike today! . . Was Swipe ➡️ to join me on my hike today!
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Was it nearly 100 degrees today, yes.
Did I over sleep and end up hiking midday, yes.
Am I very out of shape and haven't been on an actual hike for close to 2 years, yes.
Is my body going to feel this tomorrow, probably.
Do I have any regrets...not at all.
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A little late but here's the campground photo dump A little late but here's the campground photo dump from my first @joshuatreenps camping trip earlier this month. Swipe for some mattress chaos. 🌵
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It's finally springtime y'all and this felt like a It's finally springtime y'all and this felt like an appropriate first day of spring post. 🐾☀️
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to h "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
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