About Me
At the Colorado Gator Farm, I actually got to help move this growing gator to a larger pen.
Hey, I am Nicole! - A day adventurer who loves the outdoors.
After a lovely, but mild childhood of voracious reading and singing competitions, I discovered the adventure junkie life as an adult. All it took was a skydive with a bunch of daredevil coworkers one weekend and the adventure fire was lit.
Though my rabid fear of heights kept me from committing to a new hobby of throwing myself out of perfectly good airplanes, that jump at 10,000 feet was the catalyst that pushed me to start trying new things.
And by trying them, I don’t mean I am any good at them. I mean, I literally try stuff because it interests me. Yep, plain ole curiosity is what prompted me to try skydiving, hang gliding, catching alligators, bungee jumping, running 3 Spartan races in 2 days, standup paddlesurfing, and freediving (just to name a few adventures).
Day adventures are my favorite because I can go explore the outdoors whether it’s in the ocean, on the trail, or in the air during the day and then still crash in my comfy bed at night.
For every day adventures, I hit the trails. Hiking and trail running are my two favs, and you can usually find me and my trusty pack out in the mountains about 4-5x a week. Thankfully, I am blessed to live only about 10 minutes away from the mountains.
Besides having a ton of fun along the way, my goal is also to share these adventures with you in hopes that they will inspire you to explore the outdoors and find your own adventures.
They can be big. They can be small. But the main thing is to get out there and try something new. After a taste of adventure, I promise you will never be the same!
Other fun facts
Half Native (1/4 Jemez Pueblo & 1/4 Navajo).
Recipient of the 2023 Everyone Runs Fund award.
Proud member of the Native Women Running Community. To find out more about our mission and the races we are privileged to take part in, check out this 2023 article in Trail Runner Magazine that I was featured in.
PSUPA Certified SUP instructor.
Tacos & Diet Dr Pepper = favorite adventure fuel.
Dog mom to a big, lovable Chocolate Lab named Ziva.
Moved 12 times growing up. Both my parents were in the Marine Corps so I grew up on military bases all over the US.
Gear I Love
Lookin’ for a discount? I got you, fam! Below are some of the brands that I work with, and I am stoked to be able to share a discount code with you. That’s right…Momma said never pay full price!
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These are THE BEST body wipes out there. Biodegradable, antibacterial, comes individually wrapped or in a bucket, and smells amazing (no baby wipe scent here).
Use the link below to get 20% off.
https://www.kleanfreak.com/?rstr=nativegirladventures
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Customizable iD that you can wear on your wrist (this is the one I wear all the time), shoelaces, smart watch, or around your neck. They even have customizable pet iDs (Ziva has one:) Shop via the link below for 25% off.
https://team.roadid.com/nativegirladventures
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Noxgear is a great brand that sells fun light-up vests and dog harnesses. I use my light-up vest for early morning or nighttime runs and my dog wears her light-up harness anytime she is headed out after dark! Both the light-up vest and harness are rechargeable so you don’t have to worry about batteries.
While I don’t have a discount code for this brand yet (hope to real soon), you can use the link below to check them out and order your own. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and I am happy to chat more with you.
https://www.noxgear.com/ref/AMB_NicoleS
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Just a little note for full transparency…if you use the links above to shop I do get a small commission from the purchase. But please know, that I am customer first for all these brands and I would not recommend them if I did regularly use and believe in their products.
