Bad Weather? Hike Above It.
By David Xiao I snapped awake and immediately felt the crisp, freezing cold. I have forgotten this kind of cold since I first set foot on the Pacific Crest Trail 5 months ago. […]
Category: Inspiration
Three Days in the Pines
By Kimberly McElroy At the end of April, while experiencing the adrenaline high of a recent successful 5K, I decided to combine a race within a vacation. I was almost a […]
Or I’ll Huff, and I’ll Puff…
Words and Photos By Michael Polletta The second highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth clocked in at 231 mph on April 12th 1934. Was it on the 29,039 foot summit […]
A Taste of Nature
By Dhimiter Qirjazi The forest began to thin out and we heard the roar of Arethusa Falls up ahead. As we neared the cascade, the brilliant blue sky opened up […]
Bivy M.A.D.E. Trips – Bighorn Crags Recap
By Pitt Grewe, Bivy Marketing Director After driving on a dirt road for over 50 miles, we were excited to get out of the vehicle and start hiking. We knew […]
BIVY M.A.D.E. TRIPS
Meeting Avoidance and Desk Escape Remember that company retreat at an all inclusive resort? Food, drinks, motivational speaker, maybe some team building activities? You loved it right? At Bivy we like retreats too. But instead of luxury suites […]
Bivy & Glamping Hub Share the Best National Park Adventures & Accommodations
Your vacation request is approved. Trip planning starts. But then comes the big decision – spend your time off relaxing in luxury or take a big adventure? You don’t have […]
Bathing in the Forest
Words and photos by Michael Polletta “That was the hardest thing I have ever done” I thought to myself as my exhausted body mustered every last bit of energy it […]
Sampling the Rogue River Trail
Words and photos by Mati Bishop We stepped out of the forest and onto a series of ledges carved in the side of the Rogue River Valley that brought back […]
What the Eagle Sees
Words and Photos By Shanon Castle An Adventure to Sturgill’s Landing Near Skagway, Alaska I’ve lost sight of the path. Laid out so clearly in front of me just moments […]
Cactus to Clouds: A Trail Diary
Words and Photos by Emily Pennington 4:00am I awake to fuzzy hipster garage rock reverberating off the tin can that is my unfinished Ford Transit in the wee hours […]
Springtime Retreats
Words and photos by Michael Polletta There was an episode of Myth Busters that showed just how difficult it is to find a needle in a haystack. The show’s scientific […]