Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ

Hi, I’m Stephanie…

…a 36 year old, Michigan native who followed her heart (aka: James, the stud in the picture above) and uprooted her life to Calgary, Alberta in December 2019, to Phoenix, Arizona in September 2022, and now we’re off to St. Louis, MO.

I decided to write this blog not only to help myself stay mentally stable through the move but to document the process, emotions, and adventures from this change.

A little about me:
I have an (almost) 4 year old daughter and two rescue pups, I’m social media manager by day, a yogi, outdoors woman, and love to travel.

I hope you enjoy my blog and hearing all about our upcoming adventures. If you’re interested in collaborations, my IG handle is @stef.vandoorn

Talk soon!

 

Follow my adventures on Instagram…

Today I was supposed to be on a plane to Maui, but COVID had other plans. The good news? Hawaii will be there waiting for us later this year (🤞🏼) when it’s safer for me to travel and we don’t have to jump through hoops to get back into
This past week I virtually attended the Women’s Outdoor Summit. It was an amazing couple of days learning about low-waste living, intersectionality in the environment, and so much more. (I’ll write a blog post about it soon). Jaylyn Goug
Days like today remind me that moving here was a great life decision 🌲❄️🏔🤍 • • • #hikealberta #hikecanada #canadianrockies #winterhike #mountainlife #choosemountains #albertadventuregirls #womenwhohike #womenwhoexplore #dogsofinstag
There’s nothing better than a gorgeous hike on a gorgeous winter day to celebrate my last weekend of unemployment!! You read that right, after five long months I’ve finally accepted a job offer and will continue my social media career to
There’s no one I’d rather be stuck in freezing cold Canada with 🤍❄️ 📸: @ej.lifestyle
We’re in day three of negative (Fahrenheit and Celsius) temps here in Calgary—with a full week ahead of the same 🥶 I’m going stir crazy not being able to get out and hike (or even go for a walk around the block), so I’ve dec
Yesterday was a gorgeous (and very cold) day in the backcountry for Avalanche Safety Training! Huge thanks to our guide from @yamnuskamtnadv for teaching us how to save lives in an avalanche and how to assess and understand conditions before headin
I needed this win today. After an emotional week (for multiple reasons), I was more than ready to tackle Ha Ling Peak, feel a sense of accomplishment, and breathe in some mountain air. At almost 19 weeks pregnant, I climbed 2500’ over 2.5 ish
First hike of 2021! 🥳 We climbed up part of Mount Yamnuska and reveled in her winter glory. This summer, we’ll climb to the summit again—in much better conditions than the last time we did it... Also, in 2020 we completed 35 hikes so o
2020 was a wild ride. We didn’t anticipate a global pandemic after moving to another country, but we sure made the most of our year! Here’s a list and pictures of my top 10 outdoor adventure moments from this year in Alberta (read the fu
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙄 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 🤍 • • • #hikealberta #hikecanada #canadianrockies #hikevibes #winterhiking #banffnationalpark #hikebanff #albertaadventuregirl
Merry Christmas!! 💚❤️ 📸: @ej.lifestyle