Layering for Winter Adventures

With temperatures dropping and snow falling, it's important to stay warm on outdoor adventures. The best way to keep your body temperature up is to layer properly. Knowing what each layer looks like and is for is an important step in staying safe and warm outside.

3 Ways to Get Active in Wisconsin This Summer

Winter is finally over and it’s time to get active again! With state parks and natural areas featuring hundreds of hiking trails and bike paths, Wisconsin is a great place to explore the outdoors. However, without the limitations of a trail, there is so much more to discover. Leaving the trails behind can lead you …

Planning a Trip to Kauai

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Hawaii is one of my favorite places to visit. I spent a semester in college living in Honolulu and my mom and I took a hiking trip to Maui and Lanai a few years ago. One of my biggest goals in life is to …

Walking the Lake Washington Arboretum Waterfront Trail

Recently I took a trip to Seattle to visit my friend Steven. He’s lived there for a little while now, and while spring isn’t the best time to get outside and do things, he was excited to show me around. One of the first places he took me is the Washington Park Arboretum, which is …

What’s on My Bucket List? Harry Potter World

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Like most 20-something year olds, I love Harry Potter. I love the magic and adventure of the books and movies, and I especially love that the Wizarding World has become so popular that I really can immerse myself in it. Thanks to Pottermore, …

How to Prevent and Remove a Tick

Ticks are gross, but they are a fact of life if you spend any amount of time in the woods. Knowing how to remove them is super important. There are three kinds of ticks found in Wisconsin. The Deer Tick and Wood Tick are very common and the Lone Star Tick is very rare, but …