Wendy's Favorite Place

At the beginning of Summer, as I may have mentioned before, I purchased a book describing most of the hiking trails throughout the Reno/...

Spooner Lake Loop How many times have we passed this lake located within steps to the highway as we drove up to South Lake Tahoe?  ...

Summer vacations from the past have usually been few and far between consisting of a quick weekend here or there.  One year was spent in...

Variety is the spice of life.  Just as this saying holds true, variety in hiking, for me, is the key to continue onward and upward.  I c...

July 3rd Because it was the July 4th Holidays,  the planned trip to the Mount Rose summit trail was once again postponed!  By the time ...

June 25th Today's hike has to be labeled "most scenic".  It's the "Tunnel Creek loop" of the Tahoe Rim Trai...

DRY POND VIA THOMAS CREEK TRAIL What a difference hiking shoes make?  No more smashing toes as I head down the trail!  I "tested...

AN ATTEMPT AT MT ROSE SUMMIT One of the highest mountain peaks in the area for hiking is Mt. Rose.  With an elevation of 10,776 it's ...

Yet another hike!  Hey, it beats sitting on the couch!  We chose Brown's creek "lollypop" loop which is right up the stree...