HGwD Blog

  • Oh, Poppies! Box Springs Mountain

    Oh, Poppies! Box Springs Mountain

    I have to backtrack and share our hikes in the springtime. I normally share our adventure stories in chronological order but I was too excited to tell you about the glamping trip that I skipped over some of our springtime hikes. This is a hike we did back in March while chasing wildflowers. I entered… Read more

  • Happy Memorial Day!

    Happy Memorial Day!

    Home of the free, thanks to the brave Xo~ Read more

  • Pet Fooled:  Interview with Kohl Harrington

    Pet Fooled: Interview with Kohl Harrington

    Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting Kohl Harrington, the director and writer of the documentary Pet Fooled. The meeting was unplanned and the venue wasn’t right for me to ask a bunch of questions even though I wanted to. Luckily, Kohl was happy to do an interview for the blog at a later time. The… Read more

  • Carrizo Plain National Monument

    Carrizo Plain National Monument

    Carrizo Plain National Monument is 151 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Two popular destinations in southern California during the wildflower season (March-April) are Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. Pictures from there are breathtaking, but they don’t allow dogs on the trails. And you know how I feel about hiking without Xena. On… Read more