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A Mostly Dry November Foray into Buckskin Gulch

February 20, 2020 by Amiee

We hiked from sunup to sundown and only felt the warmth of the sun on our faces for a few fleeting seconds. It was the first of November and the Paria Canyon region hadn’t seen rainfall since May. This was our moment.    Straddling the Utah/Arizona border, Buckskin Gulch is a 13-mile chasm carved deep…

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Filed Under: Featured, Hiking, The Desert Tagged With: Adventures, Buckskin Gulch, Featured, Kangaroo the Dog, Paria Canyon, Slot Canyons, Utah

A Canadian National Parks Whirlwind Tour

August 17, 2017 by Amiee

I got it in my head to drive to Canada in early June and so I did. After spending the 4th of July weekend in Montana, I thought heck I was almost there so I made a run for the border. Turns out Canada is much further than I thought! Literally fleeing to Canada on…

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Filed Under: The Mountains Tagged With: Banff National Park, Canada, Kangaroo the Dog, Mountains, National Park Hiking, Roadtrips

12 Reasons Winter is the Best Trail Running Season

January 13, 2017 by Amiee

I spent a recent run slogging through knee-deep snow, trying to move fast enough to keep the blood moving through my toes, and gasping in awe at the beauty in every direction. My dog was leaping off the trail into ear deep powder then crawling back to my tracks just so he could leap off…

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Filed Under: The Mountains, Trail Running Tagged With: Adventure Travel, Dog Running, Kangaroo the Dog, Salt Lake City, Trail Running, Wasatch Mountains, Winter, Winter Adventure, Winter Trail Running

A Night at the Stansbury

November 15, 2016 by Amiee

Since I had been out of town every weekend the month of October, I vowed to stay in town until at least Thanksgiving. I almost made it through the second weekend before my stir craziness got the best of me and I headed out to the island, Stansbury Island. Stansbury Island is the 2nd largest…

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Filed Under: The Desert Tagged With: Great Salt Lake, Kangaroo the Dog, Salt Lake City, Stansbury Island, Utah

Dog Friendly Adventuring in Silverton, Colorado

October 20, 2016 by Amiee

Welcome to a new Trail Stoke series, Dog Friendly City! First destination: Dog Friendly Silverton, Colorado. I’m relatively new to the traveling with dog world so I’ve had to make several adjustments in my travel routine. I often travel alone and my daily on the road routine typically goes something like this: sunrise adventure run…

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Filed Under: Dog Friendly Destinations, The Dog, The Mountains Tagged With: Colorado, Colorado Hiking, Dog Friendly, Dog Friendly City, Dog Friendly Destinations, Dog Travel, Kangaroo the Dog, Pet Travel, Silverton

100 Photos Per Mile Pace

February 21, 2016 by Amiee

Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. ~Mother Teresa Road runners measure their runs by per mile pace, trail runners by time typically in hours, and wanderers in epicness of sunrises, number of beers carried into the wilderness, and photos taken per outing. I’m a trail runner…

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Filed Under: Featured, The Dog, The Mountains, Trail Running, Trail Running Mountains Tagged With: Featured, Kangaroo the Dog, Photography, Salt Lake City, Trail Dog, Trail Running, Utah

To My Dog On His Very First Birthday

August 13, 2015 by Amiee

“And it is exceedingly short, his galloping life. Dogs die so soon. I have my stories of that grief, no doubt many of you do also. It is almost a failure of will, a failure of love, to let them grow old—or so it feels. We would do anything to keep them with us, and…

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Filed Under: Featured, The Dog Tagged With: Featured, Kangaroo the Dog

Kangaroo the Dog Does Little Wild Horse Canyon

December 3, 2014 by Amiee

Little Wild Horse Canyon, located close to Goblin Valley in Utah’s San Rafael Swell, is probably the best entry level slot canyon in Utah for families with kids and four-legged buddies. The main narrows of the canyon can be reached in just a short 10-15 minute walk from the trailhead. Follow the sandy wash for…

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Filed Under: The Desert, The Dog Tagged With: Kangaroo the Dog, San Rafael Swell, Slot Canyons, Southern Utah, Utah

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☕️⛰🐶🍺Salt Lake City, Utah 🇺🇸

I still don’t quite understand how one can “ow I still don’t quite understand how one can “own” a bazillion years of geological time 🤔
New obsession, desert ice! New obsession, desert ice!
Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get used to these average Monday morning run views (not a fan of how close he gets to the edge though).
Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the dese Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the desert this winter. Guess I don’t have to 🤷🏼‍♀️
Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the other week. She said she learned those moves watching Ninja Warriors 😂 We then ticked off another of her bucket list items and had dinner at @hellsbackbonegrill (holy moly carrot cupcake desert, no photos cuz we enjoyed every second!). Now she just needs to buy a horse or at least find one to borrow and her winter in the desert will be complete (although she still has four more months here)!
Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing t Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing today. Hotel tomorrow 😜
A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live h A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live here 🌵🍂 💛
When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @sto When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @stormykromerofficial masks and only one of them is wearing it appropriately...
Last night we played bananagrams and I only used f Last night we played bananagrams and I only used flower words. I did not win 🤷🏼‍♀️, yet I did 🎨 💐!
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