Let’s be honest—I don’t hike 20 miles a day because I’m trying to be the poster child for REI. I hike 20 miles because I want to shove as many gooey, buttery, chocolate-filled calories into my face without feeling an ounce of guilt. And the best part? My dog is right there with me, bounding …
This week I found myself back in Facebook jail for well, being a big meany. I commented on a very funny local yar someone had posted about our mountain communities’ history and I said this is hilarious and so well-meaning and full of great history info… And one hundred percent created by ChatGPT! How do …
After a summer’s camping morning of trekking to a backcountry lake, I definitely deserve some Meat Candy. Hello there, Candied Sausage Burnt Ends. Trekking uphill at over 10,000 feet can be exhausting, but its all worth it when you get to relax at the end of the day at a private mountain lake beach, just …
If it’s that favorite summertime holiday where we celebrate our independence in this country and even my liberal relatives wave a flag or two, you can find me in a large body of cool water in my Donald Trump blow-up floaty. And yes, I will have this nacho cheese dip recipe bubbling away in the …
I can’t wait to be a dirty camper again. I also can’t wait to shove a Keto Cheese Bowl at my face again. This right here is one of my favorite keto life hacks I discovered in the summertime of 2025. But first, I had to embarrass myself by wondering if I needed 2 a.m. …



