Cucamonga Peak, sitting at 8,862 ft elevation, is the second mountain in LA’s Six Pack of Peaks Challenge. It’s part of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest, and it has one of the most beautiful summit views I have ever been to! This hike has quickly become one of my very favorites … More 8.15 Hiking to Cucamonga Peak
Man oh man, this might be a record for latest “Monthly Lookback” post…ever! The holidays are always such a busy time, and I try to remain in the moment during them, so sometimes that means not bringing out the computer for quite some time. That and, it seems like as soon as the New Year … More 1.17 December’s Lookback
Today I just wanted to share some photos that I took during our little morning trip to the Vasquez Rocks to hike with the pups! We were dog-sitting Banjo for the weekend, and whenever we dog sit, we like to take him on adventures … I like to think it helps him not be so “homesick” … More 12.19 A Morning at Vasquez Rocks
Over the last two weeks, I was lucky enough to get some time off of work to take a night class and expand some of my #worklifeknowledge! And with that night class, then, came free daylight hours! I took advantage of my time off by spending as much time outside as humanly possible. And one … More 11.14 Four Hikes for your Four-Legged Friends
Here we are again, with another monthly roundup! These things are just coming faster and faster these days! My neighbor was looking at my planner the other day and couldn’t believe how much I had written in each block, but I told her I have to keep track of a lot of little things in … More 11.5 October in Review
The month of May went from 31 days of relatively no plans, to 31 days of action-packed craziness all at once…in the best possible way. So much so, that the month came to a close almost before I even realized it! Between dog-sitting Banjo for two weeks and living through a bunch of apartment renovations, … More 6.8 May in Review
I don’t think it’s any secret to anyone that something Alex and I really enjoy doing together is hiking. But we love it even more when we can bring our bull terrier pup, Marty, along with us! Bull Terriers aren’t particularly known for their endurance, so when it comes time for our all-day treks, we … More 5.30.18 The George F Canyon Trail
If you’ve been following along for a little while on this blog of mine, you may remember when Alex wrote a guest post about summiting Mt. Whitney in a day. He did it with his friend, Vince, in some crazy weather conditions, and the fact that they did it in a single day is accomplishment … More 5.23 Summiting Mt. Baldy
Today I thought I’d share some photos from one of our hikes last month — The Portuguese Bend Trail on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We got up early one Sunday morning with the neighbors and brought the pups with us for a hike before settling down to watch hockey playoffs and eat Baked Mac N … More 5.5 The Portuguese Bend Trail in PV
Another month has come and gone! April has always been one of my favorite months of the year – and maybe even more so now that it’s home to our wedding anniversary – I think because it’s the start of the Spring season…everything feels fresh and new! We actually had a pretty jam-packed month with … More 5.2 April’s Lookback
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