WHO AM I?
I’m Lex — the hiker, storyteller, and nature nut behind Lexus Hikes. I’m an avid hiker with a simple belief:
Anyone can hike.
Whether it’s a long backcountry trip 🏕️, a short walk in the local woods 🌲, or a roll along a paved shore path ♿️– time outside is good for our overall health.
Here’s the most important part: when people connect with nature, they begin to care about it more — and that drives them to protect the ecosystems around them.
My love for conservation started young. I grew up watching The Nature of Things and Captain Planet. Those early influences, along with my time in the Ontario Junior Ranger program, helped shape my passion for the outdoors.
In high school, I started an environmental club and dove headfirst into activism (did not make me popular at the time — and neither did debate team).
Since then, I’ve carried a lifetime love of all things nature and all things conservation.
Despite my education, volunteer hours, and overall environmental leaning, I’ve spent a good portion of my career in the social work field.
This simply means I have an overflow of empathy, and I really do just want to make the world a better place.
You know, like an 80s cartoon with a happy ending — where big corporations are the enemy and the bears shoot positive vibes at you.
I’ve been accused of having a dark sense of humour, but the optimism is still there — just buried under layers of sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Through Lexus Hikes, I want to share trail routes, funny and not-so-funny stories, and reminders that we are A PART of nature — not separate from it.
My goal is to help you feel confident that you, too, can get outside and connect — and in doing so, discover your own reasons to care for and conserve the natural places that matter most to you.
Thanks for stopping — bye 😉
Oh, and…
Get yourself into nature.
Stay safe, and Happy Hking.
*there is no cost to my site outside of your valuable personal time*
