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Welcome to #exploreandhike with Mack

Happy to have you along for an adventure!

As a girl who not only loves the mountains, but finds peace and purpose while in nature, I hope to share the beauty of the trails I explore and inspire you to do it yourself.

I am PASSIONATE and EXCITED to explore hiking trails, challenge my mental + physical strength, travel to new places all over the world, and make organized scrapbooks, itineraries, or lists so that I can bask in the memories later as well as encourage people to #exploreandhike, too!

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What brings you here?

A collage of mountain landscapes with varying cloud cover and views of valleys, lakes, and ridges.

Check out all my favorite trails around Utah with quick details + descriptions!

Find a trail to hike
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Read some ‘fun facts’ about me and see what got me into hiking a few years ago

Learn more about me
Delicate Arch, a natural sandstone formation with a large arch shape, in Arches National Park, Utah, under a clear blue sky.

Check out my trip itineraries & trail recs for the Utah MIGHTY 5 National Parks!

Discover National Parks
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WHY I Started Hiking

Read my first blog post describing more about my background and how my mental health journey got me into hiking while I was in college.

Read it here!
happy thanksgiving!!! I’m so grateful that I get to explore in nature and experience so much adventure every year. I’m grateful to call Utah my home, and so grateful for all the friendship I’ve gained just by starting this little sc
Happy Saturday from Kenai! Adams Canyon is such a great hike in every season, although winter is my favorite. I love when the trail is full of ice as it makes for a great run down—super smooth without the rocks and bigger steps once they&rsquo
hiking in texas: Lost Maples State Natural Area outside of San Antonio 🍁 I visited my sister last weekend who lives right outside of San Antone, of course we had to explore some nature on our trip. She picked this State Park which is 2 hours northw
my favorite adventure companion & the dog that jump started my love for exploring 🤎🐾 Kenai turns 8 years old tomorrow! I can hardly put into words the impact he has had on my life in those 8 years. Not only did he contribute to getting me into