Girls Trek Too

HOMES WITHIN, COMMUNITIES WITHOUT: CARA - When Community Begins at Home

Cara Lopez Lee — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:44:47 +0000

Last week, I shared with you the first half of my two-part short film: Homes Within, Communities Without, sponsored by PlatteForum and Lighthouse Writers Workshop. If you haven’t seen part one, I hope you’ll give it a look, because I believe that somewhere between these two digital stories a third, unspoken story lies. In Audrey [...]

HOMES WITHIN, COMMUNITIES WITHOUT: AUDREY - A Young Homeless Woman Creates Community

Cara Lopez Lee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:28:08 +0000

In the economic meltdown, the specter of homelessness looms over many people who once felt secure. So, when PlatteForum and Lighthouse Writers Workshop gave me the opportunity to create a short film exhibit on the theme of community, I wanted to relate that topic to homelessness. We often hear that Americans have lost their sense [...]

HIKING ANNE U. WHITE TRAIL - Fourmile Canyon Creek, Boulder, Colorado

Cara Lopez Lee — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:16:17 +0000

A friend and I wanted to go on a hike, but we were limited on time, so we chose one of my favorite short trails in nearby Boulder, Colorado. For me, the sight and sound of running water along a trail washes away stress like a glass of water quenches thirst. The Anne U. White [...]

NEW BOOK COVER & EXCERPT - Pre-sales Begin Soon for “They Only Eat Their Husbands”

Cara Lopez Lee — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:52:09 +0000

They Only Eat Their Husbands: A Memoir of Alaskan Love, World Travel, and the Power of Running Away now has a book cover. That means it won’t be long before you can hold the bound book in your hands, or download the e-version to your Kindle. No matter how unreal it seems to me, my [...]

HIKING EAGLE WIND TRAIL - Rabbit Mountain, near Lyons, Colorado

Cara Lopez Lee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:34:14 +0000

Because I’ve been busy working on a writing residency, I’ve kept my recent hikes simple and close to home. If you like to see wildlife, Rabbit Mountain near Lyons, Colorado is a fun choice. The chatty prairie dog town at the trailhead might tempt you to hang out there all day and skip the hike… [...]

PARADISE LOST & FOUND - Taking the Kids to Mexico (by guest trekker Candace Kearns Read)

Cara Lopez Lee — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:51:21 +0000

In my life before kids, I might have traveled to a seaside resort in Mexico to relax, troll for shells, and enjoy a sense of calm. There would be a lot of sitting around staring at scenery, reading, and languishing over meals completed without disruptions. Nobody would jump up from the table and dash off [...]

KALI BABA: Good Inside, Good Outside in Kathmandu (by guest trekker Liz Grover)

Cara Lopez Lee — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:14:30 +0000

I was meandering atop a mountain ridge outside of Kathmandu, when I came upon a barren hilltop where one ancient twisting tree stood with a small mud hut beneath it. White sandalwood smoke rolled out from the hut’s shabby door, and I heard nothing but the sharp crackling of a fire speaking in its own [...]

HIKING BIG BLUESTEM LOOP - Boulder, Colorado’s South Mesa Trail

Cara Lopez Lee — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:24:08 +0000

One of my favorite things about Denver is that I don’t have to travel far to get away from the city. I recently drove 45 minutes to the South Mesa Trailhead near Eldorado Springs and South Boulder, where I hiked the Big Bluestem Loop. This relatively easy trail meanders below the spectacular foothill formations known [...]

STAIRWAYS TO HISTORY - A Change of View on Hong Kong Island

Cara Lopez Lee — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:02:25 +0000

I’ve been busy working on my digital story project for the Biennial of the Americas, with Lighthouse Writers Workshop and PlatteForum. But I haven’t forgotten my promise to tell you about my two research trips to China in search of family history. So, let’s see, where was I… Hong Kong, China April 10, 2008 Yesterday afternoon, Fiona Zhu [...]

WHAT IS YOUR COMMUNITY? – Homes Within, Communities Without

Cara Lopez Lee — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:02:41 +0000

This month, every morning when I wake to the pounding, clattering, and growling of machinery and men building the new house two doors down, I’ll stare at my spinning ceiling fan and ask myself, “What is my community?” July 1st, was the first day of my writing residency for the Biennial of the Americas, with [...]