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April 19, 2025


April 2025: A Note From Diane

Let's start with a deep breath.

Now let's focus on something we all love: being outdoors, moving our bodies, letting the wind and sun caress us as we touch boots to Earth.

Don't let current events take that away from you.

Go for a hike.

Go for another hike.

Repeat mindfully, joyfully, as often as possible.

It's a grand way to channel stress, dump all those useless squirrel cage thoughts, and remember who you are as a hiker.

And now, the latest hiking news...

NEW REVIEW

I reviewed a pair of hiking pants from REI Co-op this month.

I focused on the petite length, but they’re available in regular and long lengths, too.

Super comfortable pants! I have been wearing them on all my recent hikes. You can read why I'm excited about them here:

Hiking pants review

Why Can Nobody Name a Female Explorer?

Because there aren't any?

Ha! You know that's not a sentence Hiking For Her would offer up for you.

The article I'd like to share with you is written from a British perspective, and gives fresh insight into why females are overlooked when the category of "Adventurer" is discussed:

Meet Elise Wortley, female adventurer

SHOULD YOU VISIT NATIONAL PARKS?

If you're wondering if a hiking trip to U.S. national parks is feasible this year, read this article for some suggestions about how to make your planning in light of fast changing current events:

2025 National Park visits

HIKING RESOURCE

I've been fascinated by the numbers of people who trek the Inca Trail each year, mostly because I wonder about the impact all those boot prints have on that trail (and local communities).

Here's a guide to planning an ethical trip to hike the Inca Trail, if you're toying with the idea of wearing your boots there:

Inca Trail guide

DOGS LOVE HIKING

Read this article just for the photos of the hiking dogs – they embody the joy of hiking and then some!

Full disclosure: It's an article about doing some spring cleaning on your outdoor dog gear. The website is bursting with good tips for your canines.

Joyful hiking dog photos

Hiking For Her update

This will be the last newsletter until August 2025.

Sometimes stepping away from the computer is the right thing to do.

Wishing you as much outdoor time on a hiking trail as you can grab!

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Happy Trails always,

Diane a.k.a. Happy Hiker

diane@hiking-for-her.com

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