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  • Woman hiking in Sequoia National Park with mountains and trees in background.

    3 Days in Sequoia & Kings Canyon: Itinerary for Hikers

    ByEmily Schrick May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

    Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park looks relatively straightforward on a map until you realize the parks are massive, disconnected, and packed with slow mountain roads. If you have your heart set on visiting, you probably have a lot of questions – is it one park? Why…

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  • the view of moro rock from the general's highway in sequoia.

    15 Best Hikes in Sequoia National Park

    ByEmily Schrick May 2, 2026May 8, 2026

    Planning a trip to Sequoia National Park and trying to figure out which hikes are actually worth your time? With limited time and hundreds of miles of trails in the park, it’s easy to stick to the obvious stops — but you might miss some…

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  • Ancient giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, towering over hikers and nature lovers.

    15 Best Things to Do in Sequoia National Park

    ByEmily Schrick April 22, 2026May 8, 2026

    So you’re planning a trip to Sequoia National Park and thinking “what else is there to do here besides looking at sequoia trees?” – right?!  I totally get it. When the park is named after a tree – it kind of seems like that’s all…

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  • the General Sherman tree's massive base surrounded by smaller sequoia trees

    How To Visit Sequoia National Park: A First-Timer’s Guide

    ByEmily Schrick April 16, 2026May 2, 2026

    Planning a trip to Sequoia National Park sounds straightforward – just go see the big trees, right? Sure… until you realize how many completely different ways there are to experience it. I’ve visited Sequoia more times than I can count — but never the same…

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  • view from bus window of Fitz roy.

    Patagonia Without a Car: Bus Travel in Chile & Argentina

    ByEmily Schrick April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

    Planning how to get around Patagonia can be one of the most confusing parts of organizing a trip – especially if you’re planning a hiking-heavy itinerary and don’t want to rent a car that will sit unused for days. That was exactly my situation when…

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  • A woman snowshoeing in a scenic winter mountain landscape with snowy peaks and forests.

    What to Wear Winter Hiking: Clothes I Actually Use on Trail

    ByEmily Schrick December 16, 2025March 5, 2026

    I remember one of my first winter hikes. I was in college and it was deep winter in Washington and my friends wanted to go to an ice cave. And I definitely did not have the highly specific winter hiking gear that I now have….

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Hey, I'm Emily!

I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail as a beginner backpacker in 2018 and haven't been able to stop backpacking, hiking, and adventuring ever since!

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  • Woman hiking in Sequoia National Park with mountains and trees in background.

    3 Days in Sequoia & Kings Canyon: Itinerary for Hikers

  • the view of moro rock from the general's highway in sequoia.

    15 Best Hikes in Sequoia National Park

  • Ancient giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, towering over hikers and nature lovers.

    15 Best Things to Do in Sequoia National Park


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