One Woman’s Grand Journey

“Finish it. Even if you have to crawl.” As we rode the 5 am shuttle to the South Kaibab trailhead, the starting point for our 21-mile hike across the desert complete with extreme elevation and climate changes, packs on our backs, hiking poles in hand, I knew one thing for sure. I was experiencing my last few moments of comfort. As an individual who highly values putting myself outside of her comfort zone and challenging myself to be uncomfortable (it builds character, resili

(Note: Hiking the Grand Canyon is not limited to hiking it on the nicely maintained trails of the north rim to the south rim, or south...

21 miles. 8-12 hours. Difficult elevation changes. Extreme temperature shifts. Ask anyone I know. When I set my mind on something, namely...