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Best Lake Camping in California: 25 Scenic Spots Near the Water

December 26, 2022December 8, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
A beautiful view of Whiskeytown Lake in Northern California, best lake camping in california

The best lake camping in California to enjoy being near the water, no matter where you are in the Golden State.

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Where to Find the Best Camping in Kings Canyon National Park [All Campgrounds Ranked]

December 26, 2022August 10, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
camping in kings canyon national park

Our ranked guide to the best camping in Kings Canyon National Park in order from our favorite to our least favorite.

Categories High Sierra Tags Camping, National Parks, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Tulare County Leave a comment

Joshua Tree Camping Guide: The Most Beautiful & Best Campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park

December 27, 2022July 7, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
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This article is your one-stop shop for all things related to camping in Joshua Tree National Park.

Categories Deserts Tags Camping, Joshua Tree National Park, National Parks, San Bernardino County, Southern California Leave a comment

Death Valley Camping: Best Campgrounds in Death Valley National Park

December 26, 2022June 22, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
Best Death Valley Camping

Everything you need to know about Death Valley camping, including my favorite campgrounds in the park.

Categories Deserts Tags Camping, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, National Parks Leave a comment

Yosemite Camping: Most Beautiful & Best Campgrounds in Yosemite National Park

December 26, 2022June 20, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
yosemite camping

A detailed guide to Yosemite camping, including all the best campgrounds inside and outside the park.

Categories High Sierra Tags Camping, Mariposa County, National Parks, Northern California, Yosemite National Park Leave a comment

Sequoia National Park Camping: The Most Beautiful & Best Campgrounds in Sequoia National Park

December 26, 2022June 20, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
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A summary of the best Sequoia National Park camping spots. Plus, everything you should know before camping in this beautiful national park.

Categories High Sierra Tags Camping, National Parks, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Tulare County Leave a comment

21 Top Joshua Tree Glamping Sites [Bubble Domes, Yurts, Airstreams & More]

December 27, 2022May 10, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
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The best Joshua Tree glamping spots, including bubble domes, yurts, airstreams, and awesome vacation rentals.

Categories Deserts Tags Camping, Joshua Tree National Park, National Parks, San Bernardino County, Southern California Leave a comment

Camping Near San Diego: 13 Best Campsites Close to the City

April 17, 2022February 11, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
Camping Near San Diego

From beaches to mountains, primitive camping to glamping, these are the best campsites near San Diego.

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Big Sur Camping Guide: 12 Best Big Sur Campgrounds in 2023

February 2, 2023February 4, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
Big Sur Camping Guide

A guide to the best Big Sur camping spots, including tips for visiting one of the most beautiful areas in California.

Categories Central Coast Tags Camping, Central California, Monterey County Leave a comment

11 Best Campgrounds in Northern California That You Should Book Now

January 16, 2023January 13, 2022 by Mimi McFadden
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From the Golden Gate Bridge to Crescent City, Shasta Lake, and Lake Tahoe, these are the best campgrounds in Northern California. 

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Since it’s that time of year for reflection and Since it’s that time of year for reflection and goals, I just finished tallying up my budgeting spreadsheets. Here’s a look at The Atlas Heart’s growth in the past four years, and our projected growth for 2023. Letzzzz go! 

✨2019✨
Annual revenue = $4,787
Total pageviews = 256,245

✨2020✨
Annual revenue = $12,600 
Total pageviews = 349,658

✨2021✨*started working on TAH full-time 
Annual revenue = $66,797 
Pageviews = 872,919 

✨2022✨
Annual revenue = $194,974
Pageviews = 2,386,618 

✨2023 (Projected)✨
Annual revenue = $470,000 
Pageviews = 3,600,000 

✨Milestone Goal (projected to reach by 2025)✨
Become a million dollar business

💰Breakdown of income💰
Ad revenue = 56.5%
Affiliate revenue = 43.3%
Products = 0.2%
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Happy New Year!! ✨🍾
Even though I’ve been running my website since 2 Even though I’ve been running my website since 2012, it always used to be my passion not my main source of income. 

It was a way of sharing my experiences and perspective about the places I traveled. I never had a business plan or looked all that much into how to make money from it. 

Over the next six years, I went from bartending to running a somewhat successful consulting business as a freelance marketer that still allowed me to travel and work remotely. 

Although I always imagined being able to make a living from my website, it honestly seemed unlikely that I’d be able to make money from something that I enjoyed so much. 

It wasn’t until 2018 that I started teaching myself SEO and invested in numerous courses. 

It took another year after that to start looking into how to monetize my website, and that was only after I lost one of my biggest clients and my monthly income was cut by 80%.

I thought it was as good a time as any to finally give it my best shot to create a successful blog that supported me. 

I started building up a monetization strategy, intertwining my SEO skills to start making a little more money, one month at a time. 

And then seven months later, March 2020 happened. And we all know how that went for the travel industry. 

l was very close to walking away at that point, but I had seen how much growth there was in just seven months before everything came tumbling down. I couldn’t unsee that potential. So, after three months of a lot of languishing,  I kept working on my site, more determined than ever. 

It took another year and two months after that to finally be making just enough to end all my client work and start focusing on my website full time. I wrote an income report a month after that in June of 2021.

It was called “How I made $6,598 from my blog in June 2021.” When I wrote that article, I had big goals to hit 100,000 page views in a month before the end of the year (which I did!) and to make over $6,000 in a month again. 

Secretly, I was hoping to double that amount by the following year, but looking back, I probably should’ve dreamed bigger. 

Continued in the comments below👇
11 fake ring boxes later, @suneelj1 finally gave m 11 fake ring boxes later, @suneelj1 finally gave me the real one today on our favorite hiking trail in Berkeley. 💍❤️
2 years since our first date. ✨❤️ My first i 2 years since our first date. ✨❤️ My first introduction to Suneel was coming across his profile picture on OK Cupid where he was ungracefully balancing an Oreo on his face. He hasn’t stopped making me laugh since.
We’re feeling 22! 💃🏻🎉🎶. . ✅Vaccin We’re feeling 22! 💃🏻🎉🎶. 
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✅Vaccinated + negative COVID tests for everyone the day of before the party. 
✅ Fancy on top, casual on the bottom.
✅Piñata, beer pong, rage cage, karaoke, confetti party poppers, midnight countdown, and all the food. 
✅ A memorable NYE with some of my favorite people. ❤️
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Happy 2022!! 🎉💃🏻🍾✨
In May 2021, I finally took the leap. I decided to In May 2021, I finally took the leap. I decided to end all client work and start working on my website full time. Since then, it has been a wild ride. It’s mind-boggling to finally see something grow into what you’ve always imagined it could be after 8 years of dreaming about it. 

In 2021, I published 87 posts. I finally learned how to delegate better, hiring one VA and three writers to create a team of brilliant and talented women beside me. Site traffic grew by 149% to around 870,000 page views for the year (averaging around 93,000 per month for Q4). Annual revenue grew by 300% and included hitting a new benchmark - our first five-figure month (with many more to come)! I also explored so many new corners of California in the name of research, including the Channel Islands, Pinnacles National Park, more of Big Sur and the Bay Area, and even tackled my biggest adventure yet - hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail over 5 days. 

My goals for 2022? There are too many to name here, but just know that it will be a year focused on growth and chasing big things. 2021 was a taste of what could be, and this year I finally feel ready to hit those big milestones I used to only dream of (a consistent publishing schedule, six figures, and well over 1M page views before the year is done). 

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!! Let’s go kick some ass in 2022.💃🏻✨
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