I’ve been to 49 of the 50 states! I’m going to Hawaii in November to complete my 50! My love for hiking and backpacking started at age 15!
You decide who will win $10,000, embark on an expedition in a Winnebago RV, and appear in Outside Magazine
Despite being born & raised on the east coast, most of my outdoor travels and NP visits have been out west. I'd love to visit the eastern parks from Acadia NP all the way to the Everglades, stopping at Shenandoah, New River Gorge, Great Smokey Mountains, & Congaree. It would be a trip of a lifetime!
What has been your favorite adventure experience?I will always have a love of Yellowstone NP because it was my first park experience, but Zion NP is a second home. I lived in Las Vegas for ten years and visited Zion multiple times a year, always camping right outside the park. Any time people would come to visit me I'd bring them to Zion. Not only is it beautiful but it's extremely hikeable! I've floated down a river on the Virgin River, but ultimately my favorite hike there was the Narrows which I've done three times. Zion feels like home.
What would you do with $10,000?I'd spend half of it wisely probably on my home or put it toward my mortgage, but the other half I'd plan a vacation and travel with my husband and my dog. Many times we have to be frugal in how we travel, but having money to do all of the excursions we want is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I've had a lot of adventure over the years, but many times it's on my own, with my family, or friends. It's rare my husband and I have had a trip together. That's what I'd want to plan.
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