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Author: Shannon Leader

Shannon is an outdoor lifestyle and whole foods recipe blogger who strives to encourage others to live more boldly, eat more vegetables, reduce their footprint and give back with gratitude. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and you will usually find her out hiking or somewhere wishing she was.

Ups and Downs

Posted on October 3, 2016November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

So I am back to work and I am really feeling the slow down of sitting at a desk and not being connected with nature.  Sure, I am getting out on the weekends (and the disarray in my house testifies to that) but this is when I really get to missing those long walks in…

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Pumpkin Curry Sauce

Posted on September 29, 2016November 16, 2024 by Shannon Leader

Jump to the recipe for Pumpkin Curry Sauce… As much as I love fall, it is a really hard time of year. I go from a very active summer, hiking 10-20 (or more) miles a day, sometimes 4-5 days a week to sitting at a desk job. No amount of morning situps, lunch time walks…

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Pumpkin Spice Granola

Posted on September 27, 2016November 16, 2024 by Shannon Leader

Jump to the recipe… My Pumpkin Spice Granola is not only gluten and dairy free, it has a LOT more nutrition than your average package of instant oatmeal and will keep you full all morning long. As promised, here is part two of my pumpkin spice porridge and granola redux with the granola version of…

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Pumpkin Spice Porridge

Posted on September 27, 2016December 8, 2024 by Shannon Leader

Jump to the recipe… One of my first recipes published here was for my very favorite breakfast on the trail, Grain Free Pumpkin Spice Granola.  That recipe had two parts, a pumpkin spice porridge and dehydrating it to make a granola. The problem is, when I started this blog I wasn’t using the custom recipe…

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Signs of Change

Posted on September 26, 2016November 26, 2024 by Shannon Leader

I have just returned from yet another work party on the PCT, this one up at Hart’s Pass in the North Cascades.  This is really beginning to be a thing! It is no exaggeration when I say this area is my favorite place on the whole PCT.  I have now been up here 4 times now;…

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Hickory Smoke Larabars

Posted on September 22, 2016November 16, 2024 by Shannon Leader

Jump to the recipe… Back in the spring, I scored some Kind bars at my local Grocery Outlet store (THE best place to find trail snacks for cheap when you don’t have time to make them).  Rather than go for the fruity ones (most had peanuts) I decided to try the Strong & Kind Hickory…

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Shannon is an outdoor lifestyle writer and whole foods recipe creator who strives to encourage others to live more boldly, eat more vegetables, reduce their footprint and give back with gratitude. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and can usually be found out hiking or somewhere wishing she was. She enjoys her chocolate dark, a swinging hammock and liberated toes. Find out more here…

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I recreate on the stolen ancestral lands of the Coast Salish, Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Tulalip peoples, lands held in time immemorial.  This land and its people must be protected and honored; their history, relationships and culture are not only of the past but are now and into the future, holding the key to proper stewardship.  Learn more here…

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