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Sometimes I talk about things other than hiking... Food, Theater, Travel, Adventure & Mental Health. Here's where you'll find everything else!
Life Update: My last week at 9News!
Three years ago I hopped in a car to drive from Minneapolis to Denver to start my job at 9News, the same place I had interned at 8 years earlier. These last few years I’ve met the most incredible people while working at 9News, my colleagues quickly became some of...
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
I’ve been to a lot of hot springs both here in Colorado, out of state and in a few other countries but I’m not sure that any have captured my heart quite like Strawberry Hot Springs in Steamboat! I mean... just look at this: The scenic thermal pools are only 25...
Getting Control Over the Thoughts of “What If”
Photo by Dave PuenteI find it funny that I always need a couple of months of coming out of anxiety to feel comfortable talking about it. I think whenever the anxiety gets really heavy, even though I have the coping skills and logically I know I’ll come out the...
Why I Love Hiking & Its Impact On My Mental Health
It's National Take A Hike Day! And how perfect because I got a last minute schedule change to the night shift, so that meant I got to pop up to Boulder & get in a quick hike before work. But seeing that there’s a National Day dedicated to hiking, it got me...
How I’ve Found My Favorite Therapists
Whenever I talk to people about starting therapy, I hear the same thing: I have no idea where to start even finding a therapist. I remember that feeling very well, but now I always refer people to the same place I've found all my favorite therapists!...
Road Trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota!
I can be a total Colorado snob when it comes to hiking, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up and I’m so glad I made the 5 hour trek up to the Black Hills in South Dakota! Thank you to my dear friend, Jennifer who suggested this safe, socially distanced road...
I Said I’d Never Climb A 14er Again
And yet here we are. There’s a reason this blog is called Approachable Outdoors because I would certainly not consider myself outdoorsy. I like a nice easy hike with a killer view or waterfall, then I like to be back in Denver in time for Happy Hour. There’s...
Southwest Colorado Road Trip
Southwestern Colorado is one of my favorite parts of the state! This summer I’d been planning a trip with a friend to go hiking & explore a few towns that we hadn’t been to. We had three nights and four days to explore as much as we could and we packed in a...
How A Photo Can Make You Feel Brave
Photo by Dave PuenteI really believe that people come into your life for a reason. And Dave Puente is one of those that showed up at exactly the right time. I’d been a fan of his incredible photos for years, marveling at the beauty that went so far beyond a simple...
9News Weather Live From Home!
Never in a million years did I ever think I'd be working from home in news. Enter Coronavirus in March 2020. At 9News I was able to take the technology I used to do weather live in the field and got us all set up to do it from home. I took a whole minute to feel...
The Hiking Apps I Love
Photo by Dave PuenteAllTrails I find almost all of my hikes from the AllTrails app – it’s free & I can’t recommend it enough if you’re heading out on any trail! Comments: I always, always read the comments before I go out on a hike. The reason is because the...
My Little Edible Balcony Garden
My Little Edible Balcony Garden I have always talked about having an herb & vegetable garden, but I’ve also exclusively lived in apartments for the last decade so it hasn’t been much of an option. I’d look up cute ideas to have a balcony garden, but never...
Where Is Kylie Bearse From?
Photo by Dave PuenteI get this question all the time and always dread it because there’s no quick answer to answer where I’m actually from. I’ve learned to pick an answer based on the person asking. If they’re from Colorado, I’ll usually say I went to school in...
Coping Skills That Are Helping Me Through Coronavirus
Photo by Dave PuenteThese last few weeks have been rough. And of course, that’s coming from a place of absolute privilege because feeling cooped up, claustrophobic, overwhelmed, frustrated, lonely are the feelings in the best case scenario. Every day I’m grateful...
Life Update: My last week at 9News!
Three years ago I hopped in a car to drive from Minneapolis to Denver to start my job at 9News, the same place I had interned at 8 years earlier. These last few years I’ve met the most incredible people while working at 9News, my colleagues quickly became some of...
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
I’ve been to a lot of hot springs both here in Colorado, out of state and in a few other countries but I’m not sure that any have captured my heart quite like Strawberry Hot Springs in Steamboat! I mean... just look at this: The scenic thermal pools are only 25...
Getting Control Over the Thoughts of “What If”
Photo by Dave PuenteI find it funny that I always need a couple of months of coming out of anxiety to feel comfortable talking about it. I think whenever the anxiety gets really heavy, even though I have the coping skills and logically I know I’ll come out the...
Why I Love Hiking & Its Impact On My Mental Health
It's National Take A Hike Day! And how perfect because I got a last minute schedule change to the night shift, so that meant I got to pop up to Boulder & get in a quick hike before work. But seeing that there’s a National Day dedicated to hiking, it got me...
How I’ve Found My Favorite Therapists
Whenever I talk to people about starting therapy, I hear the same thing: I have no idea where to start even finding a therapist. I remember that feeling very well, but now I always refer people to the same place I've found all my favorite therapists!...
Road Trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota!
I can be a total Colorado snob when it comes to hiking, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up and I’m so glad I made the 5 hour trek up to the Black Hills in South Dakota! Thank you to my dear friend, Jennifer who suggested this safe, socially distanced road...
I Said I’d Never Climb A 14er Again
And yet here we are. There’s a reason this blog is called Approachable Outdoors because I would certainly not consider myself outdoorsy. I like a nice easy hike with a killer view or waterfall, then I like to be back in Denver in time for Happy Hour. There’s...
Southwest Colorado Road Trip
Southwestern Colorado is one of my favorite parts of the state! This summer I’d been planning a trip with a friend to go hiking & explore a few towns that we hadn’t been to. We had three nights and four days to explore as much as we could and we packed in a...
How A Photo Can Make You Feel Brave
Photo by Dave PuenteI really believe that people come into your life for a reason. And Dave Puente is one of those that showed up at exactly the right time. I’d been a fan of his incredible photos for years, marveling at the beauty that went so far beyond a simple...
9News Weather Live From Home!
Never in a million years did I ever think I'd be working from home in news. Enter Coronavirus in March 2020. At 9News I was able to take the technology I used to do weather live in the field and got us all set up to do it from home. I took a whole minute to feel...
