Anna Smith

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Anna Smith

3 days agoHiking Clothes For Black Fly, Mosquito, and Tick ProtectionBlack flies, mosquitoes, and ticks can make you think twice about hiking and backpacking in the spring. While lathering up with DEET or Picaridin …6 hours ago'The World's Smallest Desert' Is In A Very Unexpected North American DestinationHave you ever seen white sand dunes set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains? How about pine trees rising up out of the desert? If you want to …

6 days ago | thetrek.co | Anna Smith

*these posts are coming straight from trail, I apologize in advance for typos!*Location: The DesertStart: Vincent Gap – 374.0End: Little Jimmy Campground – 383.9Miles: 9.9Ascent: 3256 | Descent: 2355Sleep: TentIt feels good to be back on trail! After several days in town I was ready to be back in the simple routine of hiking. Town is great, but I honestly always feel a little anxious sitting around because I feel like I should be doing something.

1 week ago | thetrek.co | Anna Smith

*these posts are coming straight from trail, I apologize in advance for typos!Location: The DesertStart: Tentsite – 335.6End: Wrightwood – 341.9Miles: 6.3Ascent: 661 | Descent: 1194Sleep: BuildingWhat a lovely nero! Truffles and I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the tent, and I was surprised that it continued to rain throughout the night. It was still raining when we woke up! We joked that the area got all of the rain for the month of May in a single night.

1 week ago | islands.com | Anna Smith

The Yucatán Province of Mexico, which sits on the east coast jutting into the Gulf, is full of surprises, culture, and fun. One such surprise is hidden next to a sleepy fishing village sandwiched between the ocean and a protected biosphere reserve. Celestún, which is just an hour and a half from the province capital and one of Mexico's safest cities, Merida, is home to thousands of peculiar pink flamingos that live in the mangroves and salt-flats of the Reserva de la Biósfera Los Petenes.

2 weeks ago | thetrek.co | Anna Smith

*these posts are coming straight from trail, I apologize in advance for typos!*Location: The DesertStart: Holcomb Crossing Camp – 294.0End: Deep Creek Hot Springs – 307.9Miles: 13.9Ascent: 1167 | Descent: 2851Sleep: TentThe day overall was pretty bland, but the ending was fantastic! We knew we only had about 14 miles to the Hot Springs, so we decided the sleep in until around 7am. I didn’t think I would sleep that late and was surprised when my alarm woke me up.