I never liked Valentine’s Day. Too commercial. But I found a gift that doesn’t wilt: adventure. A personal story about backpacking, arguing in the wild, learning to share the load, and finding connection again, one trail at a time.

Digging my dull spikes into thin ice, I break off a sizeable chunk and hear it roll down the snowy precipice. The fear that I’m to follow...

Enthusiastic group of hikers ready for an adventure on the trails, fully equipped with backpacking gear and trekking poles, standing by...