Staying Found

Staying Found

We are opening our 2023 Summit Sisters Backpacking class to 6 additional women for this ONE special content session. When I ask people what their biggest concerns are when it comes to hiking and backpacking, one of the most frequent responses I hear is, “I’m afraid of...
Endangered Babies

Endangered Babies

Baby Olive Ridley sea turtles Our visit to Costa Rica this year included an opportunity to volunteer alongside researchers working to study and protect sea turtles that nest on Carate Beach. Read on to learn more… Researchers recording data on night patrol A Green sea...
Saying Adios to the Osa

Saying Adios to the Osa

Catching a Costa Rican sunset to carry in my heart until I return next year… Wow! This trip has been one for the record books! After a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, returning to the Osa Peninsula has given me a much-needed mega dose of Tree Aura (and Pura Vida). ...
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain. Would you know what to do? Many backcountry emergencies are preventable, and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse…...