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Welcome! Tales of My Trails is a blog for dreamers, adventure seekers, weekend warriors, and those searching for a bit of information and inspiration before jumping on the trail yourself. I’m so glad you’re here!
Welcome!
My name is Hannah and I’m the storyteller behind Tales of My Trails. Through sharing my stories, I hope to stir up the wanderlust in each of us and encourage you to find joy, peace and purpose in places only your feet can take you. I’m excited for you to join me in exploring the trails this beautiful world has to offer.
“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” -Dr. Seuss

EMBRACING CHILDLIKE JOY
I was listening to this podcast this week and it made a point about remembering what brought you joy as a child and embracing that now to bring more joy into your present day. When I was younger, I didn’t put much thought into what I loved to do. I just knew and as a…
FINDING HEALING THROUGH (MANY) WALKS IN THE WOODS
Eight or so years ago I read the book ‘A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail’ by Bill Bryson. It recounted his time attempting to through hike the Appalachian Trail. It was laugh out loud funny and offered valuable life lessons. He goes through times of beauty and times of pain…
3-4 DAY SPRING HIKING ITINERARY IN & AROUND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
I spent the past week in Yosemite National Park. I was there to run a half marathon but decided to go a few days early to spend some time hiking and exploring. Yosemite has been on my bucket list for 5+ years. I have applied for the permit to hike Half Dome a few times…
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