Reader Stories
A Different Way
As a kid, I would not even take a shower: having water in my eyes was one of the worst things that could happen to me then.
The Big Hike for MS: Day 19
My hikes were consumed with delirious visions of steaming, heaping, stacks of pancakes smothered with fruit and hot buttery syrup. And of course no options in sight.
The Big Hike for MS: Day 13
Day 13 of Shawn Feliciano Garber’s Big Hike for MS along the Arizona Trail.
The Big Hike for MS: Day 1
From August 2012 to November 2012, Shawn Feliciano Garber hiked the 817 miles of the Arizona Trail in an effort to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Shawn journals her experiences on her website and shares them with us here at Women’s Adventure.This entry has been posted on Shawn’s behalf by Shawn’s husband, Bob […]
The Hikers are Set: Shawn and Liz
Shawn Garber prepares for her through-hike of the Arizona Trail by finding the perfect hiking partner in Liz Mares.
What I Have Learned From The Mustache
I have a hunch that mustaches, much like our life callings, are rarely a choice.
Grand Canyon: A Tale of Transformation and the Untamed Self
This trip brought me face to face with the part of myself that longs for the wilderness and it was a revelation to let her roam the terrain, both physical and spiritual.
Eyes Wide Open
Each and every day of this adventure I have thought back to the day my husband presented me with divorce papers and my thought that life was over and I think, “Wow, my life was only beginning.”
Legends and Loss
The loss of Remy Lecluse and Greg Costa on Mt. Manaslu was a deep wound to the mountaineering world.
Solo Adaptations
The wilds are never still – especially in Alaska! Reader Daniella Mekus shares some wisdom from her solo trip to Denali.
Being a mom doesn’t cramp my lifestyle
Despite the fact that I hike at the pace of a three year old, I don’t feel like my son has cramps my lifestyle – at all!
