This week we’re bringing you some tips on hitting the trails in the snow, and sharing some of our favorite winter hiking spots throughout central Iowa and beyond.

This week Jenn is recapping her wintry trip to Minnesota, and we have curated a winter-themed reading list just for you. Our giveaway this week compliments reading perfectly.

One year ago, Wander Women was still in it’s infancy. We hadn’t gone on any trips. Our gear hadn’t been purchased. There was so much yet to unfold! The way it unfolded was more than we could’ve asked for.

Welcome to week 3 of Seize the Season! This week we will be exploring the Winter Solstice and some rituals and fun activities you can do to celebrate the beginning of the winter and the return of light.

This week our guest author, Dr. Amanda Hardy, helps ready our minds for winter. As someone who has suffered from Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), I found her suggestions and insight incredibly helpful. We hope you do too.

Seize the Season is designed to help you make the most of the cold winter months physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This is a weekly offering to our beautiful community.

It’s really important that you and everyone else sees me – chubby, fluffy, fat me – existing in the outdoors. Because everybody belongs in nature.

I love dirt. Being dirty is fun. It’s a laid back state of mind. Being dirty means all the pretenses are gone. Just a messy dirty person existing in all my messy dirty glory.

A great way to explore is to embark on a day hike in one of Iowa’s many beautiful parks. We put together this guide to help you find a place to hike and provide you with a packing list.

You don’t have to leave Iowa in order to find an outdoor adventure. There are numerous outdoor opportunities right outside your door!