Get to Know Me

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. I’m so excited you’re here.

I’m Mariah, I’m 21 as I’m writing this, but my birthday is less than a month away so we’re gonna say 22. I grew up in a small town in Central Oregon, actually, I still live here and I love it – for the most part. When people ask where I live, I tell them Bend, because nobody would know where or what my town actually is.

I grew up riding horses and ranching, I worked on a ranch most of my upbringing and trained/exercised horses. I mainly rode for leisure, but occasionally competitive sorted and team penned. One day, when I can manage to settle down, I hope to have cattle and horses and a small ranch of my own.

Second to that, I worked as a program coordinator for an after school program as well as a marketing intern for my local chamber of commerce (probably where my love for this life started)! And now I currently work a 9-5 as a manager at Home Depot and am about to hit 5 years with the company (time flies when you’re having fun I guess).

I was home schooled from 6th grade until my Senior year of high school and then went back for about 6 months and graduated early.

I’m a big soccer fan, I played in high school and was supposed to play in college, but took a blow to my knee my last high school game and have not been the same since. Fun fact, I also did NOT like college, AT ALL. I went for two trimesters and said, “I don’t think this is for me.” One day, I intend to go back just to finish my degree, but for now I’m doing just fine without it.

I do full time RV life and I think I could live in one forever truthfully. I love it.

I have a pup, Maverick who just turned 1 this past fall (2023) and he is a Husky/Border Collie mix with oh so much energy.

I travel quite a bit throughout the US on a regular basis and hope to do some international travel in 2025.

I am a BIG solo traveler, I love being on my own time frame and being alone with my thoughts. It’s the most freeing and peaceful thing I think I’ll ever do in my life. It challenges me in every way possible, but that’s what makes it so worth it.

I am an Ice Cream connoisseur, so it’s likely in just about every itinerary there will be a minimum of 1 ice cream recommendation.

I strictly listen to country music and classic rock, but can bop to some pop here and there, lol.

I got my first camera when I was 13 and fell in love, I used that thing for my little photography business until I was 18 and then I upgraded to a Canon 90D and still love that thing. My favorite thing to shoot is rock formations and senior shoots!

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading and I hope we have something in common. If you did make it this far, comment your favorite Ice Cream Flavor!

Let’s Get Adventuring!

Mariah

Mariah is usually exploring with her dog Maverick, taking photos, planning her next adventures, or trying to find the world’s best ice cream.

Born and raised in rural Oregon, her love for adventuring was always there, but came on heavily in her late teenage years. Mariah felt the need to see everywhere! She began searching for the best places to visit in the U.S. and the best hikes in Oregon and was flustered with the lack of information on trails and areas – leading her to create a travel and adventure blog to help everyone find places to explore!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is blogging and traveling your full time job?
    • No, I am a full time retail manager at Home Depot!
  • How long have you been doing content creation?
    • I started halfing it in 2023, 2024 is the year I’m going at it full force.
  • How old is Maverick?
    • Maverick is a year and three months as I’m writing this (Jan 2024).
  • How did you and Alex meet?
    • We met at Home Depot in April of 2020, went on our first date August of 2020, and started dating in October of 2020!