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The Blonde Coyote: 2012, in review
In 2012, I turned 30 and hit my 50th state! Bring on 2013! Hey Everybody! I’m winding down 2012 in a rare state of relative repose, spending these last chilly days of the year hanging out with my...
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The Blonde Coyote Freshly Pressed, Again!
The Blonde Coyote on the windy summit of Madrid Mountain Hey Everybody, Yesterday, the Blonde Coyote was Freshly Pressed for the fifth time! My water conservation post “The Weight of Water” caught...
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Devilish Geology at the Devil’s Marbleyard
The Route to the Devil’s Marbleyard Geology was my first love. As a young girl, I discovered a treasure trove of seashells on top of a mountain and ever since, I’ve been in love with the rise and fall...
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Finding D.O.G.
First Sight Four years ago today, I took a road trip to Monument Valley, near the Arizona – Utah border, and came home with a puppy. Keeping a skinny, filthy, half-wild mutt I found wandering in the...
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Appalachian Trail: the Devil’s Marbleyard to the James River
Family Outing to the Devil’s Marbleyard Last week, after hiking with Drew’s family to the Devil’s Marbleyard, when everybody headed back down the trail to their cars, Dio and I kept going up and over...
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Free National Park Day Monday!
Ruins of St. John’s Church, abandoned in 1895, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Hey everybody! In case you haven’t heard, in celebration of Martin Luther King Day, admission to all National...
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Upcoming on the Blonde Coyote!
Life Elevated! On the road with the Teardrop in Utah. Hey Everybody, I hope you haven’t missed me too much this week. I’ve been fighting off the flu. Ick! It was a good week to be out of commission: I...
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Let It Snow!
Hello, Snow! We finally got some snow in Virginia! It’s about time. I love snow! We also got some visitors: my friend Sarah and Drew’s friend Joy both came to visit in the same weekend. So what do you...
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All Seasons: VA/ AT
Summer Winter. I go for a hike almost every day and cover a lot of the same ground, over and over, in all weather and in all seasons. Exploring new terrain is always exciting, but there is something...
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Not All Blogs That Wander Are Lost
A tree older than the written word in the California Sierras My, how time flies! I’ve now been writing the Blonde Coyote blog for almost two years and after more than 360 posts, I’m in no danger of...
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Free National Park Week!
Hello, Zion In all my Earth Day revelry, I totally forgot to post a reminder that this week, April 22-26, is a free National Park week! The entry fee waiver also includes National Monuments (like Tent...
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Bare Bones, Skulls & Skeletons
Fencepost Vertebrae, Sapphire Mountains, Montana Of all the treasures I find on my hikes, my favorites are skulls and skeletons. I love the way bare bones stand out stark against any landscape. After...
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Hiking In Hunting Season
My black bears in Maine, all decked out for hunting season Fall is my favorite hiking season, with one major drawback: it’s also hunting season. I don’t have a problem sharing the woods with sportsmen,...
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My 500th Post!
Up front: “Cirque Dreams” a print of an ink and watercolor portrait of the Cirque of the Towers in Wyoming’s Wild River Range by Craig Muderlak Drum roll, please… this is my 500th post on the Blonde...
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Hiking In Hunting Season
My black bears in Maine, all decked out for hunting season Fall is my favorite hiking season, with one major drawback: it’s also hunting season. I don’t have a problem sharing the woods with sportsmen,...
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Finding D.O.G.
First Sight Six years ago today, I took a road trip to Monument Valley, near the Arizona – Utah border, and crossed paths with a spirit animal in the shape of a bedraggled dog. Keeping a skinny,...
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Ask the Blonde Coyote: Where in the World Are You?
Good Morning, Bay of Fundy. Cape Split, Nova Scotia Dear Ms. Caperton, Because of the long time since your last post, I’ve concluded that you have taken a turn off the open road life toward something...
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Finding D.O.G.
First Sight Seven years ago, I took a road trip to Monument Valley, near the Arizona – Utah border, and came home with a puppy. Keeping a skinny, filthy, half-wild mutt I found wandering in the desert...
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