I have never gone out in nature by my self, but it is something I wholeheartedly recommend! Let me explain. I was in Eagle River, Alaska this past weekend for a skating competition, and I had a couple extra days after the event to spend time with family. On Sunday after church I took advantage of the free afternoon, sunshine, and traveling alone without my husband to get in some personal time with nature. Never having traveled alone in the mountains before, I drove up to an area called Hutcher Pass, located in the southwest portion of the Talkeetna Mountain Range. I eventually parked the car and got out, not knowing where I would walk. I soon found a spot, and began hiking on a trail called Gold Mint Trail . Because I am not eloquent enough with my words, I am not able to paint the picture of the beauty of the area I was in. But the powerful glacier waters of the Little Susitna River rushed alongside the trail, and the green mountains were ...