By now most of us have heard about REI’s #OptOutside campaign. Outdoor supply retailer REI, or Recreational Equipment, Inc., is closing all of its stores this Black Friday to encourage would-be shoppers to enjoy the outdoors. My favorite part? REI’s employees are getting a paid day off to #OptOutside as well! I have to admit – I’veContinue reading “Ten Ways to #OptOutside In Rochester, NY”
Category Archives: Hiking
Buttermilk Falls & Taughannock Falls State Parks
This past weekend we decided to plan a spontaneous trip to Ithaca, NY to see one of my favorite bands play at the State Theatre (woo, Guster!). Since my partner didn’t want to drive two hours home late at night, he proposed we stay the night in Ithaca after the concert – and I agreed onContinue reading “Buttermilk Falls & Taughannock Falls State Parks”
Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part II – Cascade & Porter Mountains
This is the thrilling follow up to last week’s Thowback Thursday post, First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part I – Giant Mountain. Part one left off after a grueling, cold and rainy hike up Giant Mountain. We were all freezing and soaked to the bone, so the idea of tent camping another night sounded absolutely awful to us. WeContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part II – Cascade & Porter Mountains”
Fall & Winter In One Hike: Street & Nye Mountains
Today was a mild autumn day in Rochester, and as winter draws closer I can’t help but reflect on a wild weekend I had just last month, which provided the first taste of wintery weather this season. The girls planned another Adirondack adventure in an attempt to bag a couple more high peaks this fall.Continue reading “Fall & Winter In One Hike: Street & Nye Mountains”
Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part I – Giant Mountain
For this edition of Throwback Thursday we’re taking it back to October 2014 for our first “Girls’ ADK Adventure Weekend”. You know what’s truly awesome? Having fantastic female friends who love trails, mountains and adventures as much as you do. I am lucky to have met some inspiring and fearless ladies in the past few yearsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: First Girls’ ADK Adventure Part I – Giant Mountain”
Alli Mincher 