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Then and now. A 9-year love story. All hipster jokes welcome. _ Second photo from @francoislebeau

La luz en el desierto.

Rocas y gente. Una historia complicada. Bonita y triste.

I did another FKT adventure on October 2nd, this time in Yosemite National Park on a trail that is significant to my life: The High Sierra Camp Loop. For those who have followed my writing over the years, you’ll recall me sharing a piece about my first time on the loop, “A Woman Beneath the Moon,” from 2014, which is linked in this write-up. I’m finding I’m not very good at the standard trip report and these pieces are more like creative blog posts, ha. Anyway, the story is posted (link in bio). I’m the first to officially submit an FKT time for this route, at 12 hours 22 minutes. I doubt this record will last long, as I wasn’t going very fast to be honest. Regardless, the experience was remarkable for me. Cheers to my first 50-mile run. Cheers to celebrating growth in life. 🤙🏽 _ Last photo is from my 2014 solo trip on the loop. 📍Southern Sierra Miwok/Mono/Ahwahnechee _ Gear: Still using the awesome @scarpana Spin Ultra shoes and @lekiusa poles. I’m also in love with @feetures socks now. The skin on my feet is apparently not very durable and these socks are the only ones I’ve found to not give me blisters for endeavors longer than 3 hours. @buff_usa kept my lungs safe for the below freezing morning temps. I’ve tagged other brands in the first photo too, if you’re curious. Gear list is in my trip report. _ #keepitwild #writerslife #nmlff #outdoorwomen #womenwhoexplore #trailsisters #trailrunningviews #trailrunninglife #womenwhorun #bivytales #naturetherapy #sheexplores #selfpropelled #latinasoutdoors #fastestknowntime

When you get to have fun while getting paid. 👌🏽 It’s not lost on me how lucky I am. I still have to stare at a computer screen a lot, but finding ways to integrate work in the outdoors has been top priority for a while. The dreaming never stops! I wish I could only ever do passion projects. I just want to be paid to adventure, learn from others, and write poetry. Someday. Someday. _ #keepitfun #keepitwild #nmlff #outdoorwomen #writerslife #geartesting #paiuteland #womenwhohike #liveyourart #naturetherapy

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Summmmmerrrr has come and gone but it’s still so hot 🥵 Heard on NPR yesterday that true “Fall” weather will only be more and more delayed each year as we fall further into climate change. In the first few days of September, over a dozen weather stations reported record highs. Northerly migration is already a reality, but only for those who can afford it (across all flora and fauna). @meganwalsh11 has been curating a weekly climate newsletter, with both the good and the bad. Subscribe and stay informed! _ #climatechange #keepitreal #keepitwild #windriverrange #easternshoshone #northernarapaho #crow #bivytales #stayinformed #naturetherapy #skyline #summerhighs #summertime #alpinelakes #alpinelife

When you travel you open yourself up. To the land. To other people’s paths. And you change. Or at least I hope you do. Even if it’s through memory alone. When I take a photo I want it to reflect the change in me. _ El desierto de Sonora //Tohono O’odham / Seri / Yaqui / Pima _ #nmlff #outdoorwomen #womenwhoexplore #liveyourart #saguaro #sonorandesert #bivytales #writerslife #keepitwild #naturetherapy

Thank you to those who continue to follow and read along. Last year ended up being a quiet year for BivyTales, but this year will hopefully be much different. Experimenting and engaging with more collaboration across various mediums, I hope to share more genuine art and prose. Being so small and without funding is of course the first and main obstacle, which is why most passion projects, like this very platform, easily dissipate. Refocusing my intentions, I might have to redefine what BivyTales even is, what it represents, or what and how it serves the community. Since I cannot pay contributors, I think the best thing to do is distill the brand back to its origins: a personal blog and a place for people to find me, browse my portfolio, etc. Is this the right move? Lend me your thoughts! - Sara _ #liveyourart #bivytales #keepitwild #writerslife #womenwhowrite #artforartssake @bivytales @heysarawrr

Squeezin’ out of 2018 and only ready for more! Happy 2019! _ #outdoorwomen #naturetherapy #liveyourart #bivytales #desertdream #keepitwild #fortheloveofclimbing #womenwhoclimb #rockclimbingwomen #girlswhoclimb #nmlff #womenwhoexplore #tradisrad #offwidth #adventurereadyspirit 📷: @moonofhisheart

Hey there, moon. _ #naturetherapy #travel #indiancreek #bearsears #liveyourart #bivytales #keepitwild #desert #desertdream #utahgram #landscape #moon 📷: @heysarawrr

How many times can you write about the same place? I’m about to head back to the desert... _ #writerslife #bivytales #adventurereadyspirit #trailrunningviews #desertvibes #keepitwild #naturetherapy 📷: @heysarawrr

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