Meghan J. Ward - outdoor, travel and adventure writer
working with words in the heart of the Canadian Rockies
Packing can be tough, especially if you’ve got limited space and you’re planning to haul your stuff around on your back. During my nine week backpacking trip in Nepal, I quickly found out that I brought items along that I would only need once in a blue moon. These ended up being stashed at a hotel in Kathmandu for the remainder of the trip.
But, which items am I thankful I didn’t leave behind?
I went for something a little bit different today and posted a joint blog post on The Campsite, where fellow Twitter friend and outdoor enthusiast, Sarah McLean (@cdnrockiesgirl) and I each answered four questions about outdoor adventure. The result was a “She Said/She Said,” offering two female outlooks on the same topic. From She Said/She Said: [...]
It’s sounds crazy to me, too. Me doing radio? But this is one of my latest projects, and I’m having a blast with it. I am now hosting a segment on Highline Radio, as part of Parks Radio (101.1 FM in the Bow Valley). This segment is called “Wild Women of the Rockies, with Yahe [...]
I recently came across Yvon Chouinard`s (founder of Patagonia) basic philosophy of life, in his book, Let My People Go Surfing: The basic tenets of that philosophy are: a deep appreciation for the environment and a strong motivation to help solve the environmental crisis; a passionate love for the natural world; a healthy skepticism toward [...]
