Published December 2023 This November, I took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bike across India in luxury. What? Yes, you heard that right. And with 430 of my coworkers from Backroads! Each year, the active travel company where I work offers an all-staff bike ride in a different part of the world. Last year, I missed the …
I lived in Mammoth Lakes, California for over a year and I can honestly say the paddleboarding location options there are abundant. Here, I’ll share my 5 favorite spots to paddleboard around Mammoth Lakes. Lake Mary: Accessible and Easy Lake Mary is the most popular spot to paddleboard around Mammoth Lakes. It’s stunning and easily …
Honored by Runner’s World as “America’s All-Time Best 10K,” Bolder Boulder is even cooler than you think it is… Also one of the largest Memorial Day tributes in the U.S., it’s events like these that bring the local community together, that do truly make me proud to be an American. Running in one of the …
Looking for the perfect place for a ski weekend in Colorado? Head to Copper Mountain for a weekend holiday. It’s affordable, not as crowded as other ski resorts and the terrain is expansive and suitable for all levels. For Christmas this year, we decided to stay local. After spending the last five Christmases spanning three …
Published November 2022 I didn’t want to move to Colorado. It felt so mainstream. Many people who love the outdoors (cough, cough, Californians) seem to pack up their cars with their Patagonia jackets and Burton snowboards, take a virtual tour of an apartment, sign a lease and drive out to Colorado to begin again. Why …
Published September 2022 Exactly one year ago, I got on a plane (and then into a car) to Mammoth Lakes, California to begin my new life. I went with my little green backpack, yet again, to a place where I didn’t know a soul, to start over and embark on a new adventure. The first …
Hiking Cloud’s Rest at sunrise is an incredibly special way to complete the trail. I’ve spent three summers living and working outside of Yosemite National Park and my favorite summer memories are from night hikes. I’ve hiked both Cloud’s Rest and Half Dome at night, and now I’m a convert. Although I hate the morning, …
BottleRock Festival. Wine country, legendary artists, incredible food and unique drinks, and the first weekend of summer. What more could you ask for? BottleRock Festival is an annual music festival in Napa Valley, which happens each Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-27). Past headliners have included: OutKast, Foster the People, Imagine Dragons, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, …
Cats and dogs have long lives – upwards of 12 years to be exact. If someone asked me if I wanted to live in the same country, city, or proximate area for 12 years it would be impossible to know at this stage. For many travelers, getting a pet is out of the question. It’s …
Published January 2022 Mountain life is often romanticized. Just imagine: you’re in an adorable log cabin with a warm fire crackling in the background. A litter of small huskies runs around the living room and there’s mulled wine and tacos for dinner. Snow is fluttering down outside the window. Looks like a dream, doesn’t it? …